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Living in a silo can limit your success and the success of safety in our industry — the activity of breaking down silos and building healthy bridges can elevate and strengthen your safety message. Every year, and pretty much each month, there is a state somewhere that is either reviewing or actively meeting to adopt a building code. We in the electrical industry are called to action every now and then in various states that decide adoption of the latest National Electrical Code without amendment is just not an option.
Based upon an assessment of current and emerging smart grid technologies, a review of the NEC was conducted and NEC sections were identified as candidates for revision. Some of these code sections may require revisions to address Smart Grid monitoring or control, (such as Chapter 4, Equipment, and Chapter 6, Special Equipment), while other code sections may require revisions due to utility interfaces (Chapter 1, General, and Chapter 2, Wiring and Protection), emergency power (Chapter 7, Special Conditions), or wired/wireless communication (Chapter 8, Communication Systems).
Local jurisdiction code adoption varies from area to area and some have placed more stringent requirements around financial impact analysis for not only new building codes but for any new law or changes to existing laws. This is typically called a fiscal impact analysis or statement and through the code adoption process over the years we have experienced this analysis requirement in various states including Indiana, Ohio, Iowa and others.
The purpose of this article is to consider the requirements for bonding in 2011 NEC 250.104, Bonding of Piping Systems and Exposed Structural Steel.
Any electrical design and installation is based on a number of conditions. Traditionally, such conditions include reliability, performance and economics. Usually these conditions are dictated by the clients, who want such installations to function in a dependable manner and to be economically feasible. But regardless of the client’s criteria, one condition that must be consistently met by the design and installation is safety.
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.
New York, June 16, 2011: The first plenary meeting of the ANSI Electric Vehicles Standards Panel (EVSP) will take place on June 20-21, 2011, in Detroit to initiate work on a strategic roadmap identifying the standards and conformity assessment programs needed to enable the widespread acceptance and deployment of electric vehicles and associated infrastructure in [...]
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.
Anyone working with PV systems and equipment in either manufacturing, design, installation, or inspection arenas should get a copy of the 2011 NEC and the 2011 NEC Handbook.
Inspectors, contractors and electrical engineers have used IEEE Color Books for decades to find practical solutions to questions on the design, installation, maintenance, and operation of industrial, commercial, and institutional electrical power systems.
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