| | | | | | In this episode, Russ finds some cables installed without any clips. The lack of sufficient clips is a violation of Sec. 230.51(A) which requires service-entrance cables to be strapped within 12 in. of every service head or connection. In addition, the connector appears loose and vulnerable to water or other problems. |
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| | | Test your knowledge of the NEC with this challenging question. True or false? A 3 ft length of ¾ in. stainless steel flexible metal conduit enclosing conductors of a 20A circuit is permitted to serve as an equipment grounding conductor. |
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| | | In this episode of EC&M Code Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson and Code Consultant Russ LeBlanc talk about the confusion surrounding Sec. 424.47 and whether or not labels should really be installed on the panelboard itself. |
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| | | Article 455 provides the requirements for installing phase converters [Sec. 455.1]. Before installing a phase converter, read the nameplate to ensure the unit you have matches the drawings and specifications. The nameplate must be permanent and provide the six bits of info required by Sec. 455.2 (seven requirements if it’s a rotary-phase converter)... |
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| | | In this episode of “EC&M Tech Talks,” Randy Barnett, a journeyman electrician, inspector, author, trainer, and electrical safety expert, discusses the requirements of the 2023 National Electrical Code for making electrical connections. Specifically, this information is found in Sec. 110.14 Electrical Connections. |
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| | | NFPA takes home first runner-up honor for its NFPA LiNK in this year's Product of the Year competition. |
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| | | In one of the first educational sessions of this year’s NECA convention and trade show, Mark W. Earley, P.E., from the Alumni Code Consulting Group LLC, presented on the most significant changes to the 2023 National Electrical Code. |
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| | | In the face of supply chain snarls and inflated prices, EC&M’s 2023 Top 50 Electrical Contractors see combined revenue rise. |
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| | | Test your knowledge of the NEC with this challenging Q&A from Code Consultant Mike Holt. What are the conditions RMC can be used and installed? |
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| | | 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: Out of sight. Out of mind. Out of reach. |
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| | | Take this quiz about U.S. electricity consumption and enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Amazon, iTunes, or Cabela’s! |
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