The installation and inspection of an emergency electrical system are critical elements regarding the protection of persons set forth in Section 90-1 of the National Electrical Code. Requirements for the emergency electrical circuits and emergency system are more restrictive than the rules for normal circuits and systems in chapters 1 through 4 of the Code. [...]
(2 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)The recent tragic and unnecessary death of yet another one of our children at play can not be acceptable to any concerned person, local elected official, or Florida legislator. Touching a light pole should not cause anyone’s death. We have witnessed too many deaths due apparently to faulty electrical work. State Representative Carlos Lacasa (R-Miami) [...]
(No Ratings Yet)Most homes built since the 1970s have a GFCI in their kitchen and bathrooms. GFCIs appear similar to standard electrical receptacles, but also have “test” and “reset” buttons. An estimated 400 million ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) have been installed across the country. Their built-in test buttons should be used every month and after electrical [...]
(No Ratings Yet)If you answered the National Electrical Code, you would be partially correct. Manufactured housing has its own set of construction standards that are found in 24 CFR Part 3280. This came into being in response to the National Manufactured Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5403). These original rules were, for the [...]
(No Ratings Yet)Recently the National Fire Protection Association announced that their board of directors had taken a historic step in voting unanimously to pursue the development of NFPA 5000, NFPA Building Code. What makes this standard different from other building codes is that NFPA 5000 will be the first building code to be developed using the ANSI [...]
(No Ratings Yet)Since 1997, the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) has been publishing a series of National Electrical Installation Standards™. There are currently eleven NEIS™ in print (see sidebar). Other documents in progress include installation standards on panelboards, busways, transformers, motors, wiring devices, hazardous (classified) locations, industrial heat tracing, telecommunications, and temporary power systems for construction sites. [...]
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The March/April issue of the IAEI News had an article on high voltage Equipment that discussed the new areas of application. The article discussed how these systems have evolved into some non-traditional areas along with some of the safety concerns for those working around this equipment. Codes and standards were discussed in general along with [...]
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I have been working with and searching all aspects of the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC®) for almost 30 years. I refer to the book at least twice a day. Engineering, construction, claims and legal personnel in my company call or e-mail me regularly to ask questions about the NESC. Five years ago, I thought [...]
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Rule 8-104 of the Canadian Electrical Code prescribes maximum permissible operating loads for electrical equipment, and maximum loads that may be carried by service, feeder and branch circuit wiring. This article looks into the requirements and limitations this rule imposes on the application of electrical equipment and wiring. Rule 8-104(1) gives us some important information [...]
(No Ratings Yet)Question: “Recommended” Occasionally the word “recommended” appears in manufacturers’ installation instructions. For example, “it is recommended that this product be used on a separate branch circuit.” Does the installer need to follow manufacturers’ “recommendations” to comply with Section 110-3(b) of the National Electrical Code (NEC)?
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