Members Only |  PREMIUM CONTENT: As the push for building de-carbonization gains steam, it’s looking as if electrical professionals might have a key role in addressing one of initiative’s stickiest but most central challenges: bringing existing structures, over time, into the all-electric fold. Many structures now reliant on natural gas or other fossil fuel-derived energy for heating and cooling likely lack the electrical infrastructure needed to handle higher and more complex electrical loads. |
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|  If you are like most facilities managers, you probably think busway is maintenance-free. There are no moving parts, so what could go wrong — right? Wrong. Check out these 13 photos, view the video online, and read the article on “Understanding Electrical Busway Vulnerabilities.” |
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Advertisement |  Your Free Registration for the Facilities Expo! With a focus on electrical systems, the Facilities Expo ties together all aspects of facilities engineering, MRO, and green buildings. Here you will learn from industry experts, network, and explore our solution packed exhibitor floor—all for free! Click here to learn more | | |
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|  The AZZO EnergyX Portable is a cloud-connected portable meter and software platform that provides insight into both power quality and energy performance on any site. With secure, built-in cellular connectivity and QR Code activation, live data and visualizations are provided within minutes of connecting. |
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Sponsored |  Join us for this free live webinar sponsored by Fulcrum on August 4th at 2pm Eastern. |
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|  According to a recent report by Pittsburgh’s Action News 4, the Monongahela Police Department is investigating the drowning of James DeAngelo, 23, of Venetia, Pa., who was found unresponsive after swimming in the Monongahela River on July 4. |
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Sponsored |  Join us for this free live webinar sponsored by Intertek Alchemy on August 10th at 2pm Eastern. |
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|  Suitable for commercial, industrial, and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) applications, Eaton’s PowerXL DM1 micro variable frequency drive (VFD) offers onboard Ethernet-based communications, IoT, webserver, Bluetooth, safe torque off, SIL2, and more. |
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|  A new Tentative Interim Amendment (TIA) was recently issued by the National Fire Protection Association in regard to the 2020 edition of the National Electrical Code. Open for comment until August 23, TIA 1598, which was submitted by Kerry Stackpole, Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI), is proposing adding a new Exception No. 2 to Section 406.9(C). |
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|  It’s 10 a.m. on a weekday. The lights in your building start flickering and then suddenly go out. You smell smoke and immediately call the fire department. After the firemen put out the fire in your service equipment room, you ask yourself, “What just happened?” See how this unexplained service meltdown reveals many telling clues. |
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Members Only |  PREMIUM CONTENT: Randy Barnett, an electrical instructor, trainer, inspector, journeyman electrician, and safety expert, walks viewers through the basics of electromagnetic motor starters, including what they are, how to troubleshoot them, and their NEC requirements. |
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|  Dr. Linda Little, assistant director of the IBEW/NECA Electrical Industry Training Center, helped pioneer national training in electric vehicle infrastructure. She is being honored in the St. Louis Business Journal’s annual “Most Influential Business Women” and as an “Unsung Hero” by the St. Louis Small Business Monthly. |
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Members Only |  PREMIUM CONTENT: In this episode, EC&M Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson discusses future industry trends, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and more with executives from three of EC&M's 2021 Top 40 Electrical Design Firms: Kevin Rettich, Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.; Matt Goss, CDM Smith; and Mark Torre, Jaros, Baum & Bolles. |
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|  Good workmanship is an NEC requirement that people often associate with how the completed work looks. But when you install an equipment grounding conductor (EGC), good workmanship includes more than just the things you can see when the work is complete. |
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|  Fill in the blank. Metal piping systems associated with a fountain shall be bonded to the equipment grounding conductor of the _____. |
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| Employers teach and continuously train their employees on how to identify hazards and the various ways to mitigate them. But are they performing hazard identification and assessment every time they interact with electrical equipment? Based on the number of occurrences that involve electrical equipment, we must conclude hazards are not always being identified and/or properly mitigated. |
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