According to data from the Polish Chamber of Compensation Advisors and Intermediaries, more than 100 people die each year as a result of electric shock. The most common cause of accidents is improper use of household appliances, and less frequently, contact with high-voltage lines. What can be done to reduce the number of accidents?
Inspections and measurements are the key to installation safety
Regular inspections and measurements are the basic way to ensure the safety of electrical installations. Thanks to them , the risk of failures and costly downtime, and even fires, is minimized . However, it is important to carry out preventive activities reliably and correctly, especially since the regulations regulating these issues are often changed.
We encourage you to watch 3 interviews with an Eaton expert - Dr. Tomasz Karwat, one of the leading Polish specialists in the field of power engineering. In each of the videos, Dr. Karwat shares current knowledge about legal requirements, good practices and the most common mistakes in the area of inspections and measurements of installations .
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Electrical measurements – how often to perform them and who can inspect the electrical installation?
When should you measure the electrical installation in a single-family house and why is it so important? What qualifications does a specialist need to carry out a measurement? Why is it worth remembering the operating instructions for electrical devices? You will find the answers to these questions in the first part of the interview with Dr. Tomasz Karwat.
Electrical installation inspection report
In the second conversation with an Eaton expert, we find out who is responsible for the inspection of the electrical installation, what the legal regulations say on this matter , what the measurement protocol looks like and what it must contain.
The most common errors in measurement protocols
In the third material, Dr. Karwat answers the question of how to evaluate surge arresters as an element of protection against this type of events. It also informs about the risks associated with faulty connections and assesses whether a thermal imaging camera is the right tool to check them.
We hope that you found the videos interesting and that the information contained in them will help improve procedures related to inspections and measurements of electrical installations . Let us hope that in this way we will be able to reduce the number of accidents and casualties related to the operation of live devices to zero.