Here s a piece of shorted electrical cable pulled from the ground. It was rated for direct burial and was damaged by frost movement in the soil. (Tim Carter) Perspective by Tim Carter Q: Tim, can you ...

Decide how much digging you’re prepared to do and how deep your trench will be. This helps determine the type of wiring and the method you’ll use. Underground cable and wire can be installed at ...

Distribution companies are continually looking for ways to improve system reliability, all while conserving capital investments and operational costs. With an aging infrastructure, one of the main ...

When we were kids, overhead power cables were a constant fixture in the neighborhood. Not only were they the bane of our kites, but they also had a tendency to fail during storms leaving us in the ...

A construction worker won a $2 million verdict from Eversource on Wednesday for injuries he suffered from being electrocuted during a construction accident when an excavator severed a buried electric ...

For electric utilities, even brief power outages can disrupt homes, businesses and critical infrastructure. These interruptions can also impact public safety and diminish customer trust, so quickly ...