Theoretically, you could gamble with unsafe acts and never be injured. A common example of this is people who use a lawnmower without eye protection. One person might engage in this unsafe behavior ...

When you update an old house, the most tempting electrical fixes are often the quickest: a new outlet here, a bigger breaker ...

There’s a reason children are all taught early on not to play with electrical outlets or use corroded batteries. Electric power is an essential part of life, but when something goes wrong, it can be ...

Electrical safety in direct current (DC) systems is not as well understood or regulated as alternating current (AC) systems. This is due to the new and diverse forms of DC sources, lower prevalence of ...

Every home these days seems stuffed with gadgets and devices, all clamoring for power. We plug things in without much thought ...

This series was created for UL Research Institutes by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from the magazine’s board of editors. The first planes often crashed. The first boilers ...

For more than 130 years, UL Research Institutes (ULRI) has pioneered safety science, working quietly but persistently to make the world a safer place. As a global leader in research and innovation, ...

The materials for this year’s campaign explain how the rapid advancements in emerging technology require further electrification. ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May is National Electrical Safety ...

Consumer electronics are part of every person's day-to-day life, from smartphones and wearables to appliances and home ...

Every day, an estimated five to 10 arc flash incidents occur and more than 2,000 people are hospitalized each year, according to The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). With arc flash and ...