Nobody wants to take several hours to simply observe what’s going on at a job site, but doing so could save you a lot of money in the long run. //

The guidance offered above is based on Ohno’s circle. Taiichi Ohno, developer of the Toyota Production System, taught people how to see waste in a process by standing in a circle and observing work activities — sometimes for hours on end. Remember, you cannot fix a problem if you don’t recognize it. So keep on looking for that waste!

Arcing ground faults are common on 480Y/277V, 3-phase, 4-wire electrical systems. Arcing ground faults can be caused by human error when working around electrical equipment. When this happens, the results can be devastating. Arcing ground faults, arc flashes, and arc blasts produce high temperatures, high pressures, and acoustic and light energy that can severely injure workers. A large portion of NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, is devoted to identifying these hazards and protecting workers from arc flash injuries.

Another cause of arcing ground faults is lack of recommended electrical equipment maintenance. These arcing events typically occur when no one is present. Different types of electrical equipment require different maintenance procedures and frequencies based on the manufacturer’s instructions. Additional guidance for electrical equipment maintenance is available from NFPA 70B, Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance and NETA-MTS, Standard for Maintenance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment and System.

Unfortunately, many building owners and property managers are not aware of these maintenance requirements and continue to operate electrical equipment in a “set-it-and-forget-it” scenario. This photo gallery is a sampling of electrical equipment that was operated this way, resulting in major equipment losses and long business interruptions. If you are not performing the recommended maintenance on your electrical equipment, now is the time to take action and set up a comprehensive electrical equipment maintenance program.

During another site visit — with the electric utility present to allow access to their underground cable junction enclosures — numerous readings were conducted to measure the current on both the underground electric utility energized phase conductors and the concentric neutrals. Voltage measurements were also taken from the ground system in the enclosures to a remote ground. In one particular section (right near the lake), the neutral current on the concentric neutral was less than one-tenth of an ampere, whereas the energized phase current was in excess of 6A. Obviously, the remainder of the return current was flowing through the earth and, in this case, the lake water. In addition, the voltage measured from these same junction enclosures was in excess of 7V to a remote ground test point. These measurements were a clear indication that the concentric neutrals on these underground sections were likely absent due to corrosion.

Using an assumed human body resistance of 300 ohms when immersed in fresh water — and assuming a current range through the human body where muscle control is lost in the range of 6mA to 30mA — and applying Ohm's law, the voltage necessary to cause a drowning in fresh water is in the range of 1.8V to 9V, 60 Hz AC. The above testing results show that the necessary voltage and current levels were at a level well within the range to cause the drowning and near-drowning of the victims.

It might turn out that not all these claims of fraud and illegal activity can be substantiated by the evidence. It might turn out that some can and some can’t. Even if they can, overturning the results in Nevada wouldn’t be enough to change the outcome of the presidential election.

But that’s not the point. The point is that we need to have confidence in our elections, and no honest person can look at what’s happened in Nevada and have confidence in the vote there. In an election this irregular, with so many allegations of fraud and evidence to back them up, President Trump and his supporters deserve their day in court. At least in Nevada, it looks like they’ll get it.

Any fault voltage going to earth will produce a voltage gradient. If you have a true qualified reference point at zero potential, then your voltage readings will increase (or decrease) as you move to or from the energized object as you make your voltage readings. Using this method, you can frequently pinpoint the actual location of the fault. If your voltage readings are consistent over a large area, then the likely culprit is a voltage on the qualified reference ground.

Doubt is a feature, not a bug, of rapidly constructed mass mail-in elections. //

Democrats spent 2020 insisting they would not only win the presidency in a landslide but ride a “blue wave” through Congress. If they were truly that confident Joe Biden could become leader of the world through Zoom calls from his basement, then why did Democrats blanket the country with millions of dollars to alter election processes in ways that are known to substantially increase errors and fraud to within election-tipping margins?

The Russia collusion investigation uncovered text messages calling Barack Obama’s intelligence agencies spying on Donald Trump’s campaign an “insurance policy” against the “risk” Trump might win. What “insurance policies” did Democrats take out in 2020? //

No one can blame voters for being confused before, during, or after the election. It was confusing. It is confusing. Democrats filed the lawsuits that caused the uncertainty, decided they would simply declare victory amid the ongoing chaos they deliberately created, and let media and courts seal the steal. It worked perfectly — except that the election was so unexpectedly close, people noticed.

She went on to say that in her home country of India, everyone has “a national identification card without which we cannot vote.”

“When we come into this country, we have a retinal scan, fingerprints, everything…how is it that a vote…is actually being cast without and ID, without any kind of oversight?” Hima said, adding that she saw duplicate ballots being counted.

“It was heartbreaking, so that’s why I decided to put myself here,” she said.

Later, she testified that “when GOP poll workers were being escorted out” of the TCF center, “with or without handcuffs, every poll worker — and all Democrats — stood and clapped, like it was some kind of…they all won a lottery ticket.”

“That is exactly when I decided I’m gonna do this because that was heartbreaking. These people were doing a job, a volunteer job…they were not getting paid. They were leaving their work to be here for their country to ensure election integrity, and they were treated like criminals, and that’s not fair,” Hima added. //

But Democrats tried to shut down the witnesses and call them liars. Listen as this Democratic representative claims they are lying in their public testimony, despite all having signed sworn affidavits under penalty of perjury. Listen to Hima Kolanagireddy just level her with her response. //

Rep. Cynthia A. Johnson accuses witness in Michigan State Senate Committee on Oversight of LYING about her testimony re: 2020 election fraud.

Her response is a mic drop moment.

"If it is truth, you can ask me in the middle of the night and it would still be the same."