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Short Circuit Current Rating (SCCR) and Your Industrial Equipment

Short Circuit Current Rating (SCCR) and Your Industrial Equipment

What is SCCR and why is it important for industrial safety? In the current National Electrical Code, the National Fire Protection Agency made changes to the ratings of industrial machines and control panels.  Short Circuit Current Rating, or SCCR, is now a required metric for the nameplates of tools and panels carrying line current. SCCR [...]
What is Field Labeling?

What is Field Labeling?

So, what exactly is Field Labeling? Field Labeling is a term for a safety inspection performed on a client’s site on an installed tool which has undergone a series of electrical field evaluations to become compliant. For electrical equipment without a mark from a nationally recognized testing lab (NRTL), a field label can satisfy local [...]
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