Short circuits are relatively common, but they can be dangerous and a warning sign of a possible electrical hazard, so it's important to know what short circuits are and how to prevent them in ...

An electrical short circuit is the most common cause of accidental fires in domestic, commercial and industrial buildings. Several recent fires in garment factories in Bangladesh drew the attention of ...

Fig. 1. Electrical equipment must have a short-circuit current rating (SCCR) that permits the circuit protective device to open due to a short circuit or ground fault without extensive damage to the ...

A preemptive spark lasting for nanoseconds that helps find potentially dangerous intermittent electrical short circuits hidden in the miles of wiring behind the panels of aging commercial ...

SINGAPORE - The fire that engulfed a Samsung washing machine in a Bukit Panjang flat last week was caused by an electrical short circuit likely brought on by moisture in the bathroom where the ...