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| | | | In this Tech Talk, Randy Barnett addresses several tips for troubleshooting electrical equipment and some ideas for increasing troubleshooting expertise. |
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| | | | This is a term normally used in combination with another term (there are several) and in the context of a hazardous location [Art. 100]. Something that is nonincendive is incapable of causing the ignition of a specified flammable gas-air or vapor-air mixture under normal operating conditions or intended use. This definition varies a bit depending upon... |
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| | | | You work as a maintenance electrician in a mid-sized manufacturing plant. There’s a motor that opened its overloads a few times over a couple of months. A month ago, the problem stopped, and there haven’t been any service calls for it. What might have caused this problem? |
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| | | | A year of friction — a recovering and fairly robust economy running up against inflation and interest rate worries — made 2023 a conundrum of sorts. Was something beginning or ending? That was the question in the construction sector, where projects that were in the pipeline ramped up, but growing concerns about the cost of money, labor availability... |
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| | | | I started my career sweeping floors in the basement of a university building hoping to be seen as worthy to become an electrical apprentice. In those days, there were no mandatory apprenticeship training programs. To become an apprentice and then be placed into an electrical apprenticeship program was an expense to the contractor that may or may not... |
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| | | In Episode 48 of “EC&M On Air,” a podcast series from EC&M magazine that shares industry intelligence, insights, and opinions on all topics electrical, Ellen Parson, editor-in-chief, sits down with a few top executives whose engineering firms made our Top 40 Electrical Design Firms list in 2024: Kunal Shal of PBS Engineers, Chris Sacco with Core States... |
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| | | This photo gallery highlights the 30 individuals who were selected as 2024's group of Under 30 EC&M All Stars and serves as a sneak peek for the upcoming Special Report in our July print issue, which will reveal specifically how these young professionals are going above and beyond the call of duty, especially demonstrating innovation, efficiency, and... |
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| | Sponsored | Electricians: Conquer any building challenge! Master the latest electrical solutions, network with industry experts, and explore innovative products – all for FREE at the Facilities Expo. |
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| | | Ellen Parson, editor-in-chief of EC&M, sits down with electrical testing expert Ron Widup at the PowerTest 24 Conference, held in late February in Dallas and sponsored by the International Electrical Testing Association (NETA). This quick video chat not only highlights key takeaways from his 3-hr symposium on NFPA 70B, Standard for Electrical Equipment... |
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| In this episode of EC&M Code Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson and Code Consultant Russ LeBlanc talk about Sec. 230 of the NEC and the requirements surrounding weatherheads or service heads. |
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| | | Fill in the blank. Neon tubing, other than _____, readily accessible to pedestrians shall be protected from physical damage. |
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