| | | | | | In this episode of Moving Violations, Russ looks at a temporary feeder installation that violates Sec. 590.4(J). The section does not permit cables, flexible cords, or cable assemblies to be lying on the ground like they are in this temporary installation. This type of installation needs to be better protected from potential hazards. |
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| | | Test your knowledge of the NEC with this challenging question. True or false? The insulating bushing required to protect #4 or larger conductors in a raceway can be installed after the conductors are installed in the raceway to prevent damage to the bushing. |
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| | | When it comes to health care facilities, a strong electrical infrastructure is pivotal for powering the facility to perform at its best. From bustling nurse stations and quiet patient rooms to high-traffic main lobby atriums, electrical wiring must support every technological evolution available and provide each space with adaptable power for both ... |
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| | | In Episode 32 of “EC&M Tech Talks,” Randy Barnett, a journeyman electrician, inspector, author, trainer, and electrical safety expert, discusses the OSHA requirements found in Part 1926 Safety and Health Regulations, Subpart K — Electrical. |
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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 the new Sec. 555.15, which deals with equipment that is replaced at docking facilities. |
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| | | Take this quiz about holiday electrical fire facts and enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Amazon, iTunes, or Cabela’s! |
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| | | Evidence of a big snapback comes from EC&M’s annual survey of electrical design firms that yields its Top 40 Electrical Design Firms ranked by prior-year revenues. This year’s Top 40 had combined reported electrical design revenue of $3.918 billion in 2022. That was 22.2% higher than the combined prior-year revenues of last year’s Top 40, which came... |
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| | | In the first example, Russ spotted an installation while walking through an alleyway on a recent visit to a big city. The air conditioning unit sitting on the brackets made of strut, below the windows, has no disconnecting means anywhere within sight. In the second example, Russ inspects NM cables that are installed in the unfinished basement of a ... |
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| | | In Episode 24, Randy Barnett, a journeyman electrician, inspector, author, trainer, and electrical safety expert, covers questions from readers regarding the latest version of NFPA 70B. He addresses the most recent requirements along with whose role it is to enforce those rules. |
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| | | A hazardous (classified) location is an area (not necessarily room or building) where the possibility of fire or explosion exists due to the presence of flammable or combustible vapors, or flammable gasses, combustible dusts, or easily ignitable fibers/flyings. Electric arcs, sparks, and/or heated surfaces can serve as a source of ignition in such ... |
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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: Questionable box support. |
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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 securing and supporting PVC? |
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