| | | | | | Check out the most popular videos posted on EC&M's social media accounts last month featuring Trevor Ottmann, the Everyday Electrician. They cover topics including wire pulling, staging your work, and resetting tripped breakers. |
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| | | | Every three years, the EC&M audience anxiously awaits the release of the latest edition of the National Electrical Code (NEC). With this cycle’s round of changes, the 2026 NEC brings a wide range of updates, reorganizations, and new requirements that affect nearly every facet of the electrical industry. |
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| | | | Fill in the blank. The _____ portion of abandoned optical fiber cables shall be removed. |
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| | Sponsored | | EC&M Editor-in-Chief, Ellen Parson, discusses “2026 NEC Code Changes: Key Impacts for Electrical Contractors” with subject matter expert Chad Kennedy, Director of Industry Standards for Schneider Electric. In this first of three video interviews, we’ll explore several key NEC revisions designed to protect workers and improve job... |
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| | | | Welcome back to a new “Editor’s Choice: Top Product Picks” gallery. This edition highlights six new product innovations from around the industry, chosen by the editors of EC&M. Click through the following slides to see the latest and greatest products including circuit breakers, boots, flood lights, lighting controls, and more. |
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| | | In this EC&M Tech Talk, Randy Barnett covers some of the most often used NEC rules for making grounding and bonding connections. In the first section the importance of making these connections properly, in accordance with code requirements, is stressed. Examples of what happens when faults do arise are given. |
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| | Sponsored | Join EC&M’s Code Change Conference this January in Boston. Two days of expert-led training to keep electricians, contractors, inspectors, and engineers up to speed on major NEC updates. |
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| | | In this episode of EC&M Code Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson and Code Consultant Russ LeBlanc discuss revisions in the 2023 NEC to Sec. 210.8(D)." Russ breaks down how this section has changed and expanded, and discusses the five new appliances that now require GFCI protection. |
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| | Sponsored | Ellen Parson and Chad Kennedy discuss 2026 NEC Code Changes. |
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