|  Russ found a trio of NEC violations at this campground entrance sign. First, the set-screw conduit fittings are not listed for use in this environment per Sec. 314.15 of the 2020 NEC. Second, the metal boxes are not properly supported per Sec. 314.23(F). Lastly, the raceways running out to each box are not properly supported per Sec. 344.30. |
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|  Test your NEC knowledge. Can service equipment contain exposed uninsulated live parts? |
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|  If you work in plant maintenance, you probably don’t need to be concerned about grounding. Does that sound a bit inane? If so, let’s start by seeing what grounding is and why you use it. |
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Members Only |  PREMIUM CONTENT: In this episode of “EC&M Tech Talk,” Randy Barnett, a journeyman electrician, electrical instructor, inspector, author, trainer, and electrical safety expert, first briefly discusses the background of electronic drives used to vary the speed of motors. He then shows viewers how the modern variable-frequency drive (VFD) operates, discusses functions and protections, and then reviews the NEC requirements for their installation. |
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|  Shoddy electrical installers beware: If you’re behind an electrical installation gone wrong like those featured here, there’s a good chance your handiwork may turn up in the pages of EC&M or on our website someday soon. |
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Members Only |  Take our monthly quiz to find out how much you know about the NEC, and enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Amazon, Cabela's, or iTunes! |
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|  Fill in the blank. A cable, raceway, or box installed under metal-corrugated sheet roof decking shall be supported so the top of the cable, raceway, or box is not less than _____ from the lowest surface of the roof decking to the top of the cable, raceway, or box. |
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|  Is that installation for real? Unfortunately, yes it is. We present the “best of the worst” What's Wrong Here photos from 2021. Read each hint, and then click the next slide to read the analysis from NEC Consultant Russ LeBlanc on each Code violation. |
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|  Who doesn’t like a photo gallery? EC&M online readers had many to choose from in 2021 — of course, some were more popular than others. We’ve compiled the top 10 most viewed photo galleries of 2021 at www.ecmweb.com — our gallery of galleries. Check it out, and see what content your fellow readers found most interesting. |
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Members Only |  In this episode, Russ LeBlanc, longtime NEC consultant to EC&M, and Ellen Parson, editor-in-chief, discuss some of the discrepancies that come up when performing microwave installations and why the Code may cause confusion at times in these instances. |
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| Year after year, it's no surprise that the National Electrical Code (NEC) continues to be EC&M readers' most sought-after subject area of interest. Throughout 2021, Russ LeBlanc, NEC Consultant, took readers with him into the field through his "Moving Violations" video series, finding Code violations in some of the most unsuspecting places. People who watch these videos undoubtedly are left wondering what the heck the installer was (or wasn't) thinking. This year was no exception. |
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