|  | | | | | Arc flash reduction methods must be considered before working on energized electrical equipment for personnel safety. The idea behind energy reduction is to place energized electrical equipment in a state where less arc energy is available when an arcing fault occurs. These techniques range from the obvious (de-energize!) to more complex and costly... |
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| | | Variations of “qualified worker” include qualified employee and qualified person. The emphasis is on “qualified” and getting that wrong can be a fatal mistake. OSHA’s general requirements are in 29CFR Part 1910. Under 1910.332, you’ll find training requirements that apply “to all employees who face a risk of electric shock that is not reduced to a ... |
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| | | The IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Committee recently announced it is requesting original, previously unpublished technical paper proposals for presentation at the 2024 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop (ESW), which will be held March 4-8, 2024, in Tucson, Ariz. |
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| | Advertisement | NFPA® membership helps you work at a higher level of efficiency, productivity, and safety. NFPA members get access to expert knowledge and a continually growing network of technical experts in the electrical, fire, and life safety community. |
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| | | You must establish an electrically safe work condition through lockout/tagout. There is no other way, so NFPA 70E, Art. 120 “Establishing an Electrically Safe Work Condition” is all about lockout/tagout. The employee performing the work also performs the lockout/tagout. But the employer has specific responsibilities to ensure that job gets done rig... |
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| | | Despite plenty of EC&M resources on grounding and bonding, including theory and specific rules on the topic, the simple question we continually get from electrical professionals in the field is: “So how do I have to ground and bond?” The National Electrical Code (NEC) lists eight specific methods to make grounding and bonding connections in Sec. 25... |
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| | | During residential inspections, my biggest challenge is getting electricians and contractors to accept that the “old” way of installing smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors is no longer adequate. This is definitely what I consider a cross-code (or cross-over code) issue. Not only do electricians and builders not know the proper installat... |
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| | | From the EC&M e-books library: How the latest trends in luminaire level lighting controls are shaping the market |
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| | | Fill in the blank. Receptacles that provide shore power for boats shall be rated not less than _____. |
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| | | With the 2020 revision of the NEC, Art. 242 replaced two individual Articles that appeared in earlier editions of the Code – Art. 280 [Surge Arrestors] and Art. 285 [Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors (TVSSs)]. Implementing a good strategy for overvoltage protection encompasses the material contained in both of those prior Articles. |
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| | | In this episode of EC&M Code Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson and Code Consultant Russ LeBlanc discuss exterior lighting requirements in the NEC and changes that were made to those requirements in the 2023 NEC. |
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| | | See the category winner's for this year's competition. |
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| | | Marking Women in Construction Week and recognizing Rosendin’s efforts, EC&M profiles four women who have built careers in the industry and at Rosendin Electric, overcoming varied challenges and obstacles along the way and presenting themselves as evidence of the progress women are making in the industry. |
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| | | The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recently released a proposed Tentative Interim Amendment (TIA) to the 2023 Edition of the National Electrical Code (NEC). The TIA was submitted by Ronnie Ridgeway, Siemens, and has a comment closing date of April 20, 2023. |
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| | | In Episode 20, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson was joined by three industry leaders from Black & Veatch — Dale Claudel, Jason Rowell, Leslie Ponder, and Kevin Ludwig — to discuss highlights from their new 2022-23 Electric Report, “Rethinking the Modern Grid.” |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | Take this quiz about circuit breaker safety and enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Amazon, iTunes, or Cabela’s! |
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