| | | | | | How well do you know the Code? Think you can spot violations the original installer either ignored or couldn’t identify? Hint: Problematic pole wiring. |
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| | | Test your knowledge of the NEC with this challenging Q&A from Code Consultant Mike Holt. Under what conditions can wireways not be used and installed? |
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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. 625.49 Island Mode (Electric Vehicle Power Transfer System). Listen now and learn all about this hot topic. |
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| | | Most Level 1 and Level 2 EV charging manufacturers offer free training courses on their websites. Most of these courses are virtual, and you can take them from the comfort of your home. In some cases, to be certified as a Level 3 and Level 4 installer, you might be required to complete 20 hours of training and pass an exam to obtain certification —... |
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| | | With the holiday fast approaching, here's a little trivia to see how well you know your Thanksgiving facts. |
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| | | Article 460 of the NEC provides the requirements for installing capacitors on electrical circuits [460.1]. It does not address surge capacitors or capacitors included as components of other apparatus (e.g., electronics circuits). |
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| | | See the latest Code violations from NEC Consultant Russ LeBlanc. In the first example, Russ shows us a GFCI receptacle beyond repair. In the second example, Russ examines a refrigeration line set and ENT that are connected to an air conditioning unit sitting below a window. |
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| | | In this episode, Russ shows us a bundle of cables attached to rigid PVC conduit. This installation is a violation of Sec. 300.11(C)(2) of the NEC. How does it get to a violation of Sec. 300.11(C)(2)? Watch now and find out. |
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| | | Test your knowledge of the NEC with this challenging question. If the conductors of a type NM cable are damaged in a box by a drywall router such that there is less than 6 in. of conductor, can the conductor be extended with a splice or must the cable be replaced? |
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| | | In Episode 34, we highlight one of Randy Barnett’s popular EC&M Asks videos in an audio-only format. |
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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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