|  For decades now, the push has been to move maintenance from merely reacting to failures and toward proactively preventing them. If the proactive mode is too strictly adhered to, pressure will be exerted on maintenance to be more responsive and that pressure will greatly overshoot the target. When maintenance is in the reactive mode, costs are high, reliability is low, and strategy is absent. |
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|  One high-value section of a mid-sized manufacturing plant is supplied by a single feeder. Branch circuits include the overhead lights, convenience receptacles, two conveyor systems, a powder application/finishing booth, and some smaller production machines. Every few days, the breaker supplying that feeder trips. Nobody knows why, so the plant engineer contacted your employer, an electrical services firm. What are questions you need to ask, information you need to look at, and data you need? |
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|  Cable trays solve many design and installation problems, save money, and produce a neat, durable installation. For industrial establishments, strongly consider using cable trays whenever it is permitted for applications that include many conductors. Cable trays are not permitted for any other kind of establishment. |
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|  Test your knowledge of the NEC with this challenging quiz question from NEC consultant John Lupacchino. When is ground fault protection of equipment required for branch circuits? |
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|  Engineering studies are critical audits that optimize the performance of as-built electrical distribution systems. These studies ensure that the distribution equipment is applied correctly and simultaneously safeguard equipment and personnel. Let's take an inside look at what type of study is best for a particular application as well as how it can help you arrive at the safest and most cost-effective solution. |
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Members Only |  FREE PREMIUM CONTENT: In this episode of EC&M Code Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson and Code Consultant Russ LeBlanc discuss wall space when it comes to certain dwelling unit receptacle outlets – and how different people may interpret the requirements in different ways. |
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|  A multimeter and its test leads allow electrical workers to reach into an energized panel, touch live circuit components with the end of the test leads, and capture electrical readings like voltage, current, and resistance. If not used effectively, inaccurate readings result in a failed diagnosis. Or, worse yet, misapplication can result in costly, or even deadly, consequences. |
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Members Only |  PREMIUM CONTENT: Long controversial construction project labor agreements (PLAs) are back in the news with President Biden’s recent executive order requiring them on more federal projects ($35 million and up), clashing with vigorous responses by construction industry interests. |
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|  Much like a cardiologist cannot diagnose a heart problem without using an EKG and viewing the heart signals, an electrical engineer can’t diagnose electrical problems without analyzing the sine waves that only a power quality metering system can provide. What does it really mean to put a portable power quality system in place? There are several misconceptions in the industry regarding portable metering and the systems they connect to. This piece puts those myths to rest. |
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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, discusses the construction, application, and NEC rules for the installation of flexible cords and flexible cables. |
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Members Only |  In this episode of EC&M "On Air," Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson discusses diversity and inclusion initiatives in the construction industry with Stephanie Roldan and Jorge Quezada. They are two of the hosts of Construction DEI Talks, a podcast series presented by partner companies Rosendin Electric and Granite. It aims to question common practices in the industry, educate listeners, and shift the industry’s culture to be welcoming to everyone. |
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|  Fill in the blank. Receptacle outlets installed on or above countertop or work surfaces shall be located not more than _____ in. above the countertop or work surface. |
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