The Electrical Code Coalition, of which the International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) is a member, has issued a series of new proclamations in conjunction with Electrical Safety Month. Signed by the heads of each of the Coalition’s nine member organizations, the statements assert those organizations’ longtime commitment to supporting electrical inspection and certified inspectors.
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)New York, NY, June 27, 2011: On June 20-21, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Electric Vehicles Standards Panel (EVSP) gathered in Detroit to lay the groundwork for a strategic roadmap that will define the standards and conformance programs needed to enable the widespread acceptance and deployment of electric vehicles and associated infrastructure in the [...]
(No Ratings Yet)The International Code Council today announced that Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed into law legislation passed by the state’s General Assembly adopting the International Green Construction Code (IGCC) as an optional requirement for new construction.
(No Ratings Yet)“Support AFCI Safety” was created to educate homeowners, electrical contractors, home builders, state code adoption panels and others about the fire-prevention and potentially life-saving benefits of installing arc fault circuit interrupters (AFCIs) during new home construction. AFCI’s are a nationally recognized home electrical safety device designed to prevent electrical fires from destroying the home.
(1 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)Tragic Farm Accident Underscores Large Equipment, Power Line Dangers 2011 “Teach Learn Care TLC” Electrical Safety Campaign Launched (WARRENSBURG, Ill.)— “He would help any kid in the barn,” says Brett Flach about his father, long time 4-H Club leader and champion livestock showman, who was willing to teach anyone his tricks of the trade in [...]
(7 votes, average: 4.57 out of 5)The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced that it will not abandon its system for ensuring that electrical products used in the workplace are safe.
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it will continue to require third-party certification via the Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) program for electrical products used in American workplaces and refrain from adopting Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (SDoC).
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Effective December 31, 2010, the new ENERGY STAR® third-party certification requirements will require manufacturers seeking use of the ENERGY STAR® label to submit products for third-party certification from EPA Recognized Certification Bodies.
(No Ratings Yet)Rhode Island is the first state to adopt the International Green Construction Code (IGCC). The Rhode Island Green Buildings Act identifies the IGCC as an equivalent standard in compliance with requirements that all public agency major facility projects be designed and constructed as green buildings. The Rules and Regulations to implement the Act take effect [...]
(No Ratings Yet)SYRACUSE, NY, September 1, 2010 — Legrand/Pass & Seymour (P&S), a leading provider of electrical wiring devices and home systems, announced today that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued decisions in appeals from the previously reported decision of the United States International Trade Commission (ITC). Last year, the ITC ruled that [...]
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