THE HISTORY OF

ELECTRICAL SAFETY
Tarlac State University
College of Engineering and Technology
Romulo Blvd., San Vcente,
Tarlac City, 2300

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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN DID NOT DISCOVER
OR INVENT ELECTRICITY

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IT WAS NOT DISCOVERED AT ALL!

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MAN MADE ELECTRICITY

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NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF
INVENTION

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HARNESSING ELECTRICITY CHANGED
PEOPLE’S LIVE

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ELECTRICITY A GREAT FRIEND AND A
DEADLY ENEMY

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ELECTRICITY A GREAT FRIEND AND A
DEADLY ENEMY

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1860s : 1ST FUSES DEVELOPED

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1880s : AC/DC ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
WERE EXPANDED

1887 : 1ST FUSE PATENT ISSUED

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 RELATIVE BENEFITS AND DANGERS OF
DIRECT CURRENT VERSUS ALTERNATING:
CONFRONTATION BETWEEN THOMAS
EDISON AND GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE;
BETWEEN EDISON AND NIKOLAI TESLA

1889 : ELECTRIC CHAIR WAS DEVELOPED

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1890s : CIRCUIT BREAKERS DEVELOPED

1894 : UL IS FORMED

1896 : NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION

ASSOCIATION FORMED

1897 : NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE WAS

BORN

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1904 : UL PUBLISHED 1ST FUSE STANDARD

1913 : 1ST EDITION OF AMERICAN

ELECTRICIANS’ HANDBOOK WAS ISSUED

1930’s : WIGGINGTON VOLTAGE TESTER

WAS DEVELOPED

1940’s : 1ST CURRENT LIMITING FUSES

WERE DEVELOPED
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1970 : OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION WAS CREATED

1970 : 1ST ISSUE OF 1ST EDITION OF NFPA

70E

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1980 : 1st BURN CENTER OPENED IN
CHICAGO

1982 : IEEE TECHNICAL PAPER ON “THE

OTHER ELECTRICAL HAZARD: ELECTRIC
ARC BLAST BURNS” WAS WRITEN

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1990 : OSHA SUBPART S WAS UPDATED

1995 : ARC RESISTANCE SWITCHGEAR

INTRODUCED; NFPA RECOGNIZES ARC
FLASH

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2000 : NFPA EXPANDS ARC FLASH

2002 : NECR WAS UPDATED, REQUIRES

WARNING LABELS

2007 : NFPA 70E IS EXPANDED AND

REVISED

2005 : NECR IS UPDATED WITH NEW

SAFETY DEFINITIONS
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RULE 1210 OF THE PHILIPPINE DOE
HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS
RULE 1211
RULE 1212
RULE 1213
RULE 1214

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The lesson ends here..
Thank you for listening

Watch your distance

3Ws Wash your hands

Wear facemask
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