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IAEI News>Issue Listing>May/June 2001
May/June 2001
 
Theme: Electrical Safety


 
Electricity Kills
by Walter Bost

The Florida Legislature has chosen not to license people who do electrical installations and has prohibited counties from imposing their own licensing requirements.

 
Integrating NFPA Electrical Codes & Standards
by Mike Callanan

Far too many users of the NEC fail to utilize the other electrical standards that augment and around out NFPA's electrical codes and standards.

If I Were a Manufactured Home
by Robert McCullough

Who will step up to the plate and be accountable for safety standards for manufactured mobile homes? Will it be the NFPA, NEC, or HUD?

Test Your Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
Press Release

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.

The NEC and Installations Over 600 Volts
by Chuck Mello

New areas of application for high voltage equipment and how these systems have evolved into non-traditional areas.

National Electrical Installation Standard
by Brooke Stauffer

Will NECA be able to establish the first quality standards for electrical construction?

Emergency Electrical Systems
by Michael Johnston

An examination of a few key concepts and requirements that must be considered and verified regarding emergency electrical wiring and systems. 

Editorial: Promoting Electrical Safety: The Role of the Electrical Inspector
by Philip H. Cox, CEO/Executive Director

The month of May is designated as Electrical Safety Month. Stress is placed on promoting safe electrical practices and educating the public on how to properly use electricity. 

Canadian Code: Rule 8-104 Maximum Equipment Loading 
by Leslie Stoch

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.

Other Code: Who Really Knows What It Means? 
by David C. Young, PE

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.  

UL Question Corner  (pdf)
by Underwriters Laboratories

The “UL Question Corner” answers questions of general interest that are sent in from authorized government inspectors and we believe will have interest for many inspectors.

 

 

 

 
Integrating NFPA Codes & Standards
Test Your GFCI
The NEC and Installations Over 600 Volts
Emergency Electrical Systems
 

 

 

 

 

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