| | | | | | Check out this raceway. LED rope lighting is attached to the raceway with cable ties. At several places along the raceway, the cable ties securing the lighting have broken and left it dangling. This installation is a violation of Sec. 300.11(C). |
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| | | | Fill in the blank. In Category 2 spaces, each patient bed location of health care facilities shall be provided with a minimum of _____ receptacles. |
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| | | | In this EC&M Tech Talk Randy Barnett explains the definition found in Article 100 of the NEC for “Separately Derived Systems," and the most common types of these systems. |
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| | While the most-cited categories tend to stay the same each year, the order did shift some between 2023 and 2024 and saw fewer total citations across the 10 categories. |
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| | | With the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), data center demand has increased exponentially. Test your knowledge about data centers and enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Amazon! |
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| | | The National Fire Protection Association®(NFPA®) announced the Association for Colorado Inspectors is the newest Electrical Inspection Section Affiliate Chapter (EIS). As an NFPA EIS Affiliate Chapter, the Association for Colorado Inspectors will serve as a key resource for the state’s electrical inspection community, providing training, education,... |
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| | | Episode 70 features Part 2 of EC&M Editor-in-Chief's conversation with Philip Keebler, technical advisor to PBE Engineers. They cover common misconceptions throughout the power quality industry that electrical professionals need to be aware of. |
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| | | The “Editor’s Choice: Top Product Picks” gallery series returns with six new products from around the industry. This month highlights a new selection of the industry's latest product innovations, chosen by the editors of EC&M. Click through the following slides to see the latest and greatest products from various categories, such as shelving, power... |
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| | | Check out some serious electrical, telecom, and cable wiring installations gone wrong. |
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| | | How well do you know the Code? Think you can spot violations the original installer either ignored or couldn’t identify? Hint: Bad place for a drainpipe. |
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| | | Fill in the blank. In Class I hazardous locations, sealing compound shall be used in Type MI cable termination fittings to _____. |
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