When a facility experiences a catastrophic electrical failure event, the impact of such events can be devastating to operations — and, more importantly, personnel. Just such an event occurred at a gas ...

Insulation failure is a leading cause of electrical fires and system downtime, often occurring silently before any visible signs appear. Regular insulation resistance testing helps detect early ...

In the transition to lower-GWP refrigerants, specifying engineers and contractors play an essential role in helping retailers make next-generation equipment decisions. Among the emerging alternatives, ...

Failure rate or base failure rate refers to the number of failures per unit of time, typically in terms of failures in time (FITs) equivalent to one failure in a billion hours, which can be expected ...

This article provides insights into the importance of an IC’s pin failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to comply with functional-safety standards such as IEC 61508 and ISO... 1. FMEA and its ...