Fire Investigation
Houston Fire Investigation
Need a Houston fire investigation? Learn how fire and arson investigators determine origin and cause, and why acting fast after a fire protects your claim.
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Corrosion and Cathodic Protection
Pipeline Electrical Isolation
How pipeline electrical isolation confines cathodic protection current, prevents interference and corrosion, and keeps personnel safe around pipelines.
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Corrosion and Cathodic Protection
5 Types of Cathodic Protection Testing Equipment
The cathodic protection testing equipment a CP survey uses: reference electrode, voltmeter, multimeters and soil resistivity meter, and what each measures.
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Fire Investigation
Minimizing Cognitive Bias in Fire Investigation Reports
How fire investigators limit cognitive bias in fire investigation: NFPA 921 methods, collecting all the evidence and testing every hypothesis.
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Electrical
A Short Intro to Ripple and Transient Measuring
How engineers take ripple and transient measurements with an oscilloscope to diagnose power supply failures and verify circuit performance.
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Electrical
A Brief Explanation of the Two Types of Grounding Systems
Compare the two types of grounding systems - system grounding and equipment grounding - and learn why both are vital for protecting people and equipment.
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Corrosion and Cathodic Protection
What Is NACE Certification? A Guide to NACE (Now AMPP) Credentials
What is NACE? It is now AMPP. What NACE certification means, the CP1 to CP4 cathodic protection levels, coating inspector levels and how to verify one.
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Corrosion and Cathodic Protection
Atmospheric Corrosion: What It Is and How To Mitigate It
What atmospheric corrosion is, what speeds it up, and how to prevent it with coatings, galvanizing and humidity control. From an engineering firm.
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Electrical
Emergency Power Systems: NEC Article 700 Requirements and How They Differ From Standby Power
What NEC® Article 700 requires of emergency power systems, how they differ from standby systems, and what NFPA 110 and selective coordination add.
8 min read
Electrical
Benefits of Ground Testing Your Commercial Building
The benefits of commercial building ground testing, from preventing shocks and arc flash to protecting equipment against surges and lightning.
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Electrical
4 Common Reasons Electrical Systems Overload
Four common causes of electrical system overload: overloaded outlets, faulty breakers, single-circuit systems, worn insulation and how to respond safely.
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Electrical
Safety Tips for Working With High Voltage Electrical Systems
High voltage safety tips for working on electrical systems, from training and switchboard checks to knowing when to call in professionals.
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Electrical
What Is the Load in a Circuit? How to Calculate Circuit Load Capacity
What the load in a circuit is, how to work out circuit load capacity, what a 15 or 20 amp circuit can carry, and the 80 percent rule for continuous loads.
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Forensic
5 Reasons You Should Hire a Forensic Engineering Consultant
Discover 5 reasons to hire a forensic engineering consultant after a failure: cause determination, litigation support, liability, and future prevention.
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Electrical
How To Respond To Site Walk-Down Inspection Failures
Failed a site walk-down inspection? What walk-down inspection failures mean, and the practical steps to correct issues and protect your facility.
5 min read
Corrosion and Cathodic Protection
3 Ways To Prepare for a Cathodic Protection Inspection
Prepare for a cathodic protection inspection with 3 practical steps: notify nearby structure owners, hire certified engineers, and provide easy site access.
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Engineering
The Importance of Short Circuit Analysis in Engineering
The importance of short circuit analysis: it confirms breaker and fuse interrupting ratings and sets up coordination and arc flash studies.
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Fire Investigation
Houston Area Forensic Engineering and Fire Investigations
Need forensic engineering in Houston? Dreiym's local electrical engineers and fire investigators handle failures, fires, and lab testing. Contact us today.
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Fire Investigation
Arson vs. Fire Investigator: Important Distinction
Arson investigator vs. fire investigator: one looks for evidence of intentional fires, the other finds origin and cause. Compare their roles and training.
8 min read
Electrical
How Electrical Engineering Practices Have Evolved
Trace how electrical engineering practices evolved from Edison's 1882 power plant to modern standards committees, formal education, and today's field.
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