| | | | | | How well do you know the Code? Think you can spot violations the original installer either ignored or couldn’t identify? Hint: This cover needs to be corrected. |
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| | Sponsored | | Lightweight, no burn-through Champion Fiberglass® Elbows protect data center cables while minimizing elbow repairs. They offer temperature tolerance and a fast, seamless installation. |
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| | Sponsored | | Penn Aluminum BLUE LIGHTNING EMT is quickly becoming the preferred choice for big jobs like data centers. It’s just 1/3 the weight of steel, offering jobsite efficiency and safety that really adds up over the life of the project. Plus, it costs less than steel EMT. It’s also internally coated with our UL-listed wire pulling compound to reduce resistance and make wire pulling easier. |
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| | | | Every three years, the EC&M audience anxiously awaits the release of the latest edition of the National Electrical Code (NEC). With this cycle’s round of changes, the 2026 NEC brings a wide range of updates, reorganizations, and new requirements that affect nearly every facet of the electrical industry. |
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| | Sponsored | Ellen Parson and Chad Kennedy discuss 2026 NEC Code Changes. |
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| | | Using the 2023 NEC, test your Code knowledge to determine what’s wrong with these electrical installations in this five-question quiz. After submitting your answers, you can enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Amazon! Note: You don’t have to get all the answers correct to win. |
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| | Sponsored | Join EC&M’s Code Change Conference this January in Boston. Two days of expert-led training to keep electricians, contractors, inspectors, and engineers up to speed on major NEC updates. |
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| | | In this EC&M Tech Talk, Randy Barnett covers some of the most often used NEC rules for making grounding and bonding connections. In the first section the importance of making these connections properly, in accordance with code requirements, is stressed. Examples of what happens when faults do arise are given. |
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| | Sponsored | EC&M Editor-in-Chief, Ellen Parson, discusses “2026 NEC Code Changes: Key Impacts for Electrical Contractors” with subject matter expert Chad Kennedy, Director of Industry Standards for Schneider Electric. In this second of three video interviews, we’ll explore several key NEC revisions that address how advancing technology is... |
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| | | Take a look at this installation. Notice the broken ground prong in the receptacle? This has made a violation of Sec. 110.12(B). There are also a few other issues that need to be addressed in this installation to make it Code compliant. Watch now to hear Russ explain the violations. |
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