| | | | | | 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: Haphazard basement wiring. |
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| | | Test your knowledge of the NEC with this challenging Q&A from Code Consultant Mike Holt. What are the NEC requirements for installing conductors in parallel inside wireways? |
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| | | Editor-in-chief Ellen Parson and NEC Expert Russ LeBlanc discuss some of the most significant changes to the 2023 edition of the National Electrical Code. This episode highlights Sec. 210.8(F) and revisions made to GFCI protection for dwelling unit outdoor outlets. |
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| | | This photo gallery offers a sneak peek at the companies making it into the Top 20 spots, listed in descending order and based on their 2022 electrical sales data. To find out more about the driving forces behind the key players in the electrical contracting business, read the full 2023 Top 50 Electrical Contractors Special Report and Top 50 Rankings... |
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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 Michael Savage, Sr., Marion County Building Safety, and has a comment closing date of September 28, 2023. |
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| | | The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recently released two proposed Tentative Interim Amendments (TIA) to the 2023 Edition of the National Electrical Code (NEC). The TIAs were submitted by Greg Woyczynski, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), and have a comment closing date of September 6, 2023. |
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| | | In this special edition of EC&M On Air, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson sat down with the product managers representing the Platinum, Gold, and Silver winners of EC&M's 2023 Product of the Year competition to learn more about the products’ applications, development process, and end-user benefits. |
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| | | The National Electrical Code (NEC) updates every three years and it's important for electrical professionals to stay on top of the changes in each Code cycle. That's why EC&M has teamed up with longstanding NEC Consultant Mike Holt to update our readers on the key changes made during the latest Code cycle. |
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| | | If you dig deep enough into the wiring methods within Chapter 3 of the NEC, you’ll find this obscure but handy article for “Nonmetallic Extensions.” This Article covers the use, installation, and construction specifications for a highly “debatable” option for residential and commercial electricians. I expect to see some interesting comments on this... |
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| | | For electric space-heating cable installations such as the type shown in this picture, Sec. 424.47 requires the manufacturers to provide marking labels indicating that the installation incorporates space-heating cables. These marking labels are required to be affixed to the panelboards to identify which branch circuits supply the space-heating cables... |
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| | | Answering your NEC questions. Test your NEC knowledge with these questions from NEC Consultant Mike Holt regarding Code requirements for using and installing EMT. |
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| | | Test your knowledge of the NEC with this challenging quiz question from NEC Consultant John Lupacchino. Does the NEC permit a panelboard to be installed in the bathroom of a commercial office building? |
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| | | In this episode, Russ finds a UF cable installed between some rocks, strewn about, and lying on top of gravel. Section 340.12(10) does not permit UF cable to be used where subject to damage. Because the cable is lying on gravel where anyone can walk on it, it is a clear violation of that NEC requirement. |
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