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Code Q&A: NM Cable and Insulated Devices

Aug 08, 2018

Q. When does the Code allow Type NM cable to be spliced using NM cable interconnection devices...

Code Q&A: Protection Options for Type NM Cable

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Q. What does the Code require when installing Type NM cable for exposed work...

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Code Q&A: Protection of Type MC Cable

Jun 20, 2018

Q. What does the NEC require for the protection of Type MC cable installed through or parallel to framing members...

Code Q&A: Temperature Limitations of Equipment

Jun 07, 2018

Q. How is the conductor ampacity for Type MC cable determined per the NEC...

Code Q&A: Bending Rules for Type MC Cable

May 16, 2018

Q. What are the NEC requirements for bends made in Type MC cable...

Stumped by the Code? Code Requirement for Sizing the Overcurrent Protection of Conductors

May 15, 2018

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Code Q&A: Defining a Tap Conductor

May 02, 2018

Q. What is the Code definition of a “tap conductor”...

Code Q&A: Protection of Flexible Cords and Fixture Wires

Apr 18, 2018

Q. What is the NEC requirement for overcurrent protection of flexible cords and fixture wires...

Stumped by the Code? NEC Rules for Mounting Equipment on Trees and Other Vegetation

Apr 17, 2018

All questions and answers are based on the 2017 NEC...

Code Q&A: Ground-Fault Protection of Equipment

Apr 04, 2018

Q. When does the Code require ground-fault protection of equipment on service disconnects...

Code Q&A: Conductors Located Outside of a Building

Mar 21, 2018

Q. When does the NEC consider service conductors as being installed outside of a building...

Stumped by the Code? NEC Limits on the Number of Service Drops or Service Laterals Allowed

Mar 16, 2018

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