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October 2026
October 2026
Electrical Construction & Maintenance: Volume 125, Issue 10
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Industry Viewpoint
Meeting Tomorrow’s Power Needs Today
Oct. 21, 2026
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Renewables
Meeting Rising Electrical Demand with Renewable Generation and Energy Storage
Oct. 21, 2026
Courtesy of CDM Smith
Microgrid
Design
Beyond the Utility Grid: The Rise of Transit Microgrids
Oct. 21, 2026
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As utilities are modernizing the grid and constructing new substations, they are facing long lead times on equipment such as transformers in today’s climate.
Construction
Designing and Powering the Future Grid
Oct. 21, 2026
Enclosures With Switches Or Overcurrent Protective Devices
Code Basics
Key Revisions to Chapter 3 of the 2026 NEC
Oct. 20, 2026
More content from October 2026
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Quizzes
Test Your Code IQ — October 2026
How much do you know about the National Electrical Code?
Oct. 20, 2026
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National Electrical Code
Practically Speaking: AFCI Protection and Circuit Modifications
Russ examines the AFCI protection requirements in Sec. 210.12(E).
Oct. 20, 2026
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What's Wrong Here?
What's Wrong Here? Hint: Botched Breaker Blanks
Can you spot the Code violation in this photo?
Oct. 19, 2026
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Violations
Illustrated Catastrophes: Space Wars Episode 22
See the latest Code violations from NEC Consultant Russ LeBlanc.
Oct. 19, 2026