If you’re responsible for electrical systems, NFPA 70B’s 2023 update is not a “nice-to-have” change. It affects how often you inspect equipment, what methods you use, and what regulators expect to see. For years, NFPA 70B lived in the world of best practice. Facilities that followed it were doing the right thing, but the language …
The Phone Call Every Facility Manager Dreads It’s 2:47 AM. Your phone rings. The production line is down. A main electrical panel has failed catastrophically. While emergency crews scramble, you’re already doing the math: lost production, overtime labor, emergency equipment replacement, possible OSHA scrutiny. For many facilities, that number lands somewhere between $260,000 and $540,000 …
With the 2025 compliance deadline looming, facility operators are realizing that the documentation of their Electrical Maintenance Program (EMP) won’t be enough to meet NFPA 70B’s newly enforceable expectations. The reality? Regulators now require proof of proactive risk identification and mitigation strategies. That’s where thermal imaging—often overlooked, but now essential—steps in as the linchpin for …
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