Ken Lovorn, P.E., Principal, Lovorn Engineering Associates Pittsburgh

A Low-Cost Insurance Policy

While it is not the most traditional definition, all electrical protective equipment is basically just insurance. For example, when you buy a health insurance policy, you pay a premium for covering your health-care costs in the event you get sick. Likewise, when purchasing electrical protective equipment, you pay a premium to protect an investment—be it in a building, a process, a piece o...