The
Inspector’s Approval
by Michael Johnston
This article takes a closer look at the electrical inspector and the process of approving an electrical installation and the associated equipment. It’s a big responsibility for the inspector and the jurisdiction, but it is often taken for granted by both.
Ideas—Ideas—Ideas!
by Earl W. Roberts
Have you ever wondered how a new product idea is first conceived—is nurtured in somebody’s mind—and is refined into a finished new product for use?
How
Will Oil Prices Affect Your Investment Plans
by Jesse Abercrombie
Today, high energy prices, and their possible impact on the economy and the financial markets, are making big news. Next year
— who knows? The fact is that there will always be "reasons" to shake up your investment strategies. But the smartest investors are the ones who find the course that's right for them
— and stick with it.
Perspectives
on PV: Back
to the Grid, Designing PV Systems for Code Compliance 
by John Wiles
Utility-interactive PV systems can be designed to be safely connected to the supply side of an existing service disconnect. These connections are being made throughout the country on both residential and commercial PV systems.
Aluminum
Building Wire Installation and Terminations
by Christel Hunter
In
my experiences as a field engineer with Alcan Cable, I’m often asked
about the right way to install aluminum building wire. Quite often
I’m told that aluminum wiring is fine, as long as the installer is
careful. The implication is that installing aluminum building wire is
in some way trickier than installing copper building wire. Although
this might have been true with pre-1972 aluminum wire, conductor and
connector changes have made installing aluminum building wire as
simple as installing copper.
2006
International President: Wayne Lilly
When you ask Wayne Lilly what one word he associates with IAEI he responds, “Opportunity. Looking back over the years, I see what opportunities were extended to me and how those opportunities shaped my life and future...I took the opportunity to become and stay a member. I took the opportunity to gain as much knowledge as I could and to return to IAEI as much as I could." |
