Jonathan L. Cadd is currently the education, codes and standards coordinator for IAEI. Prior to joining the team at IAEI, Jon spent eighteen years in Arizona where he was an electrical inspector, chief electrical inspector and, subsequently, assistant building official for the town of Payson. Jon is a member of NFPA Code-Making Panel 14 for the 2011 NEC code cycle, representing IAEI. He serves as a committee member for NECA’s National Electrical Installation Standards (NEIS) for various standards. He teaches nationally for IAEI and has taught electrical classes for the Arizona Building Officials, Grand Canyon Chapter of ICC for many years in Arizona for the spring and fall AZBO Institute. Jon holds ICC, IAEI, NFPA and AIBD certifications and holds an Arizona K-11 dual commercial/residential–master electrical license. Jon is past president of the Southwestern Section of IAEI and served for two terms as chapter president of the Central Arizona Chapter of IAEI.
See the humble beginnings of energy storage and, in particular, battery storage for the sustainment of electricity, and how energy storage has developed over time with innovative technology and good solid engineering principles to create what we now know to be many of the modern methodologies used for the storage of energy (electricity).
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Without access to critical types of data, communications can be adversely affected, necessary medical data could be unreachable, emergency plans inaccessible, and emergency service personnel can no longer function. How do we prevent a situation like this from occurring? This question and others just like it have the electrical industry standing at attention and taking notice. One of the solutions is through the incorporation of critical operations data systems.
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We will see how AC became the king of transmission and how DC, which many thought had met its demise, actually became the king of the appliance and equipment world; and how, while unknown to many, both types are used equally for the most part and have become close partners, sharing an almost symbiotic relationship with each other.
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Just by mere observation of the world around us, we can see that the wave of new products and technology is approaching enormous proportion, and currently shows no sign of slowing down. To this end, the landscape of plan review that has looked pretty much the same for many years is changing daily.
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Did we cover, at least for now, the latest technologies and integrate them into the requirements of the NEC properly; and did we make provisions to embrace new technologies? With many facets of the vehicle fueling industry—from manufacturer, installer, and inspector alike—all can agree that the language is much better than before, and our continued discussions are still passionate and filled with many talking points and scenarios that help us understand the intricacies that are involved with the subject.
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In this article the reader will see how the modest beginnings of modern light sources have evolved, how lighting has become not only a constant companion but has turned the night into day. We will look at what the lighting industry has achieved to date, and how it has evolved to meet an ever-increasing demand.
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Remember when we were kids, and dreams of the time when we could fly in our cars like George Jetson filled our thoughts on long summer afternoons? Well, get ready for the new generation of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). While not quite ready for flight, these sleek, stylish, modern marvels [...]
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Air conditioning is a twentieth century phenomenon. The Romans had aqueducts. The British discovered electricity. The Americans had an engineer whose invention to control temperature and humidity changed the world forever — welcome to the air conditioner. As we rush through the routines of our daily lives, it’s amazing how quickly the seasons change; winter [...]
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Imagine, if you will, a nation powered by a renewable, reliable, abundant, and virtually silent source of fuel that can be converted readily and efficiently to supply an ever-increasing demand for electricity. Imagine a source of fuel that will lessen the demands for fossil fuels, the threat of depleting the ozone and the global concern [...]
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“Where the cow won’t give milk anymore” is a standard lyric in old classic country songs; perhaps you’ve wondered why. Well, back in the early days many strange and downright bizarre occurrences happened on the farm, most of which were thought to be the product of superstition, bad living or old wives’ tales; but that [...]
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IAEI, as the keystone of the electrical industry, is a membership driven, non-profit association promoting electrical safety throughout the industry by providing premier education, certification of inspectors, advocacy, partnerships and expert leadership in Electrical Codes and Standards development.
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