field evaluation, field label| September 11, 2024| Post by: LBIES Staff

The Benefits of Field Labeling Unlisted Equipment (and What Happens if You Don’t!)

If you’ve ever been involved in a commercial or industrial project that required electrical equipment, you’ve probably come across the term “field labeling.” Now, if that phrase didn’t immediately raise a flag in your mind, don’t worry—you’re not alone. Field labeling isn’t exactly the most glamorous part of the job, but it’s a critical one, [...]

electrical panel, field label, switchgear| May 23, 2024| Post by: LBIES Staff

Introducing the Lewis Bass Switchgear Field Label Pre-Visit Checklist

Ensuring the safety and reliability of electrical installations is crucial in any sector, whether it's solar, residential, or commercial. As city regulations tighten and the demand for efficient third-party field labeling grows, Lewis Bass International Engineering Services (LBIES) has developed a comprehensive pre-visit checklist designed to make your switchgear evaluations seamless and successful. What is [...]

cal osha, electrical safety, field label, osha| July 26, 2021| Post by: LBIES Staff

Ask Lewis Bass: Another Question About Field Labeling

Welcome to another blog in our ongoing series, Ask Lewis Bass! This series features actual submitted questions from companies in the industries we provide engineering safety consulting services to. Topics covered include those associated with our work in 3rd party field labeling, SEMI S2/S8/EMC/F47 testing and design, CE Marking evaluations, and general engineering safety consulting [...]

field label| July 19, 2021| Post by: LBIES Staff

What to expect when you are expecting a field label evaluation

You've just setup and installed your new custom machine in your facility... and the custom machine is powered on and ready for production. It's in its final install location. You've securely anchored it with seismic bracing because it is over 400lbs, and well, it's just a good thing to do in general because you value [...]

electrical safety, field label, safety| June 28, 2021| Post by: LBIES Staff

Ask Lewis Bass: A Question About Field Labeling

field label, nrtl inspections| May 17, 2021| Post by: LBIES Staff

NRTL Inspections are not Field Label Evaluations

The sales team at Lewis Bass often receives calls from interested clients asking about our "NRTL Inspection" services. What they really mean to say (and are actually referring to) is a, "Third Party Electrical Evaluation" also known in our industry as a field label evaluation for unlisted equipment. It is quite easy to see how [...]

field label, vulcan construction| March 29, 2021| Post by: LBIES Staff

Lewis Bass Recent Project Interview Series 2: Vulcan Construction

Welcome back to our continuing series entitled Lewis Bass's Recent Project Interviews. This series offers an inside look into recently completed projects in which we played a key role. In many of our projects, Lewis Bass is brought on as a sub-contractor to a construction firm or other type of general contractor in the course [...]

duplan construction, field label| March 8, 2021| Post by: LBIES Staff

Lewis Bass Recent Project Interview Series 1: Duplan Construction

Welcome to the first blog in our new continuing series entitled Lewis Bass's Recent Project Interviews. This series will offer an inside look into recently completed projects in which we played a key role. In many of our projects, Lewis Bass is brought on as a sub-contractor to a construction firm or other type of [...]

electrical safety, field evaluation, field evaluation services, field label, video| February 22, 2021| Post by: LBIES Staff

Video Premier: How Lewis Bass Performs Field Labeling

This Video is an Industry First We are pleased to announce that our first video showing one of our core services, 3rd party field labeling, is now live on YouTube this week. In this video, Lewis Bass engineers Doug Snow and Oleg Zholudev walk you through our proprietary 127 line item checklist for evaluating industrial [...]

field label, nfpa 79, nfpa 790. nfpa 791| February 8, 2021| Post by: LBIES Staff

Machine Nameplates: The A-Z of NFPA 79 Requirements

The History and Components of a Nameplate Machine nameplates have a history dating back to their first use by St. Paul's Stamp Works, which issued their first identification nameplate to a local company in the mid 1920s. Much has changed since then. Nameplates are now a requirement for all consumer, industrial, medical, and high tech [...]

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