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Code Watch

Keeping an eye on your most important electrical standard
 
Think you know how this installation violates the NEC? How well do you know the Code? Think you can spot violations the original installer either ignored or couldn’t identify? Hint: Close call.
Test your knowledge of the NEC with this challenging Q&A from Code Consultant Mike Holt. How do you size a dwelling unit service and feeder conductor?
Fill in the blank. A building or structure shall be supplied by a maximum of _____ service(s), unless specifically permitted otherwise.
From the EC&M e-books library: How the latest trends in luminaire level lighting controls are shaping the market
Article 440, Part V provides the requirements for the motor controllers used in HVAC and refrigeration compressors. The text is dense, so let’s break it down.
In Episode 24 of “EC&M Tech Talk,” Randy Barnett, a journeyman electrician, inspector, author, trainer, and electrical safety expert, reviews many of the requirements in the National Electrical Code, the NFPA 79, Standard for Industrial Machinery, and NFPA 70B, Standard for Electrical Equipment Maintenance.
In this episode of EC&M Code Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson and Code Consultant Russ LeBlanc discuss the confusion that can arise surrounding Sec. 250.122(B) as it relates to sizing equipment grounding conductors.
The new guide highlights the National Electrical Code updates with expert analysis in print, online or a mobile app format .
In Episode 10 of “EC&M Asks,” a new video series featuring subject matter experts (SMEs) answering reader-submitted questions regarding popular electrical topics, Electrical Trainer Harold De Loach unveils Part 1 of the most important electrical definitions from the NEC that every electrical professional should know.
Stats from recent survey reveal more females are entering and succeeding in the historically male-dominated industry
In this episode, Russ comes across some luminaires that are dangling at the end of a raceway. The box with the luminaire is secured by essentially one raceway, which is a violation of Sec. 314.23. Specifically, Sec. 314.23(F) requires two raceways to secure the box, not just one.
Test your knowledge of the NEC with this challenging quiz question from NEC Consultant John Lupacchino. True or false? A factory-installed receptacle inside a bathroom exhaust fan requires GFCI protection.
See the category winner's for this year's competition.
Take this quiz about circuit breaker safety and enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Amazon, iTunes, or Cabela’s!