| | | | | | How well do you know the Code? Think you can spot violations the original installer either ignored or couldn’t identify? Hint: EMT is never enough. |
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| | | | Fill in the blank. The upper end of the rod electrode shall be _____ ground level unless the aboveground end and the grounding electrode conductor attachment are protected against physical damage as specified in 250.10. |
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| | | | In this episode of EC&M Code Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson and Code Consultant Russ LeBlanc discuss the Sec. 314.29 requirements regarding LB type conduit bodies and where confusion can creep in. |
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| | | Article 110 provides general requirements for all installations. Circuit protective devices need to clear a fault without extensive damage to the electrical equipment of the circuit. |
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| | | Fill in the blank. An outdoor receptacle in a location protected from the weather shall be installed in an enclosure that is weatherproof when the receptacle is _____. |
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| | | The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recently announced that the Kentucky Association of Electrical Inspectors is the latest Electrical Inspection Section Affiliate Chapter (EIS). As an NFPA EIS Affiliate Chapter, the Kentucky Association of Electrical Inspectors will serve as a key resource for the state’s electrical inspection community... |
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| | | Whether located inside or outdoors, premises wiring systems powered by an electric utility have what is known as an electrical service. It is the portion of the electrical system from the utility-defined point of connection to the input terminals of the main overcurrent device — although strictly speaking (not included in this definition), the entrance... |
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| | | Check out this raceway. LED rope lighting is attached to the raceway with cable ties. At several places along the raceway, the cable ties securing the lighting have broken and left it dangling. This installation is a violation of Sec. 300.11(C). |
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| | | In a dwelling unit kitchen, can a receptacle serving a counter space be located below the countertop? |
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