The IAEI.org member website will be regularly updated with selected content from the print magazine, links to the digital flipbook format, and members-only articles.

The print edition of IAEI News Magazine will be distributed to IAEI members and subscribers in January (Winter), April (Spring), July (Summer), and October (Fall). The magazine will continue to provide in-depth technical information for electrical professionals such as electricians, electrical inspectors, engineers, among others.

“The discussions about the new IAEI magazine took place during the Annual IAEI Board Meeting and the board agreed that moving to a quarterly print schedule was the best option,” said Rudy Garza, IAEI President and CEO.  “Over the years it has become increasingly difficult to find subject matter experts to submit high quality articles on electrical safety. As a result, the IAEI magazine content now contains more outsourced articles and fewer unique articles, added Garza.  By going to a quarterly print magazine this allows more time for staff to gather unique quality articles to fill the magazine and prevents us from becoming a magazine full of filler material and advertising. It’s all part of our new strategic plan motto:  ‘Recommitted to providing IAEI members with highest quality education, publications and customer service.’   I encourage any of our members who wish to submit an article that fits within the scope of our magazine to please submit them for our review…we always need good articles to publish.”             

Visit and bookmark iaeimagazine.org to access electrical and building news today.

For this release and other announcements about IAEI initiatives, research and resources, please visit the IAEI.org homepage for the latest press releases.

About the International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI)

The International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) is a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit professional trade association committed to public safety from electrical hazards by providing expert, unbiased leadership in electrical code and standards development and premier education and certification for electrical professionals. IAEI was established in, and has been in continuous operation since, 1928. As a leader in the electrical training space, IAEI’s mission is to educate and equip electrical professionals while unifying the industry to promote electrical safety.

• Enforcer: Cari Helberg
• Business Professional: Martin Jack
• Financial Specialist: Jonathan Jason Booth

Here is a graphical breakdown of the results.

Enforcer

Business Professional

Financial Specialist

IAEI is thankful to all that applied.

The IAEI Bylaws provide:

a. Other Directors, Expertise. The members shall elect three (3) at-large Directors selected for their expertise as per Section 3.4(b). These Directors may be members or non-members of the Corporation. These Directors may be of the enforcer category or not. Section Secretaries are eligible to run for this position. If a candidate(s) cannot be located to fulfill the requirements of Section 3.4(b) than any member of the Corporation is eligible to run for this position, subject to the rules within these Bylaws.

Requirements:

1. Financial knowledge of the organization.

2. Personal commitment to devote the time necessary to perform the responsibilities of a board member.

3. Understanding of legal aspects for nonprofit organizations.

Responsibilities:

1. Manages, with the Board’s review of, and action related to, the Board’s legal responsibilities.

2. Works with the President/CEO and Chairman of the Board to ensure that appropriate reports are made available to the Board on a timely basis.

3. Works with the President/CEO and Chairman of the Board to develop Fiscal Policies for recommendation to the Board to ensure the legal integrity and sustainability of the organization.

4. Works with the President/CEO and Chairman of the Board to develop long-term strategies.

5. Keeps currently informed of legal, regulatory, and sector developments relating to the Board’s financial responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. CPA or 10+ year’s financial experience.

2. Ability to read and interpret accrual-based financial documents.

3. Understanding of generally accepted financial principals

All interested persons should complete the application and email it to President/CEO Rudy Garza at rgarza@iaei.org.

To be considered, your application must be received by Monday, August 1 at 5 p.m. CST.

The IAEI Board of Directors is calling for interested electrical enforcers to apply for a vacancy on the board for an Enforcer position.

All interested persons should complete the application and email it to President/CEO Rudy Garza at rgarza@iaei.org.

To be considered, your application must be received by Monday, August 1 at 5 p.m. CST.

Elected Board Applicants Criteria 

1. Candidate shall be an IAEI member in good standing.  IAEI membership is required to be active at the time of application, vetting, and election.  Candidate agrees to keep IAEI membership active as their personal responsibility during the full term of office for any and all renewals.   Student Members are not eligible.

2. Candidate shall have a minimum of 7 years of continuous membership.  Candidates cannot “buy” or have bought missing years, within the last 7 years by paying past dues in order to qualify for a position on the International Board of Directors.

3. Candidate, within the past 5 years shall have experience on an IAEI Section/Chapter/Division (S/C/D) Board or have served as a committee chair at an IAEI S/C/D level.  The experience shall not be required to be continuous.

4. Candidate shall meet the Enforcer definition and criteria as set in the Enforcer Definition Policy and provide proof in writing from their employer that they meet the criteria.  The Candidate shall agree to provide notification to the Chairman of the International Board through the President/CEO within 10 days of any change in employment.  Any change in employment requires verification in writing from their employer to verify eligibility to continue to hold this position.

5. Candidate shall submit a resume/CV.  The resume/CV must have complete identification of the candidate, details of post-secondary school education, work experience, licenses and/or certification held, and state what skills or specific knowledge the candidate would bring to the International Board of Directors.

6. Candidate shall not be in conflict of interest as per IAEI’s Conflict of Interest Policy.  The conflict of interest policy shall be read and attested to in writing as part of the application for the position.

7. Candidate shall not have been convicted of a felony within the past 15 years and/or shall not have been incarcerated within the past 10 years.

8. Candidate may be subject to a national background check.

9. Candidate shall have attended at least one section meeting of the section they will represent within the past 5 years prior to the election. The section meeting where the election is held, shall not count in meeting this criterion.

10. If the Canadian Section is not able to fill the position with an individual meeting the Enforcer definition during the transition period of the new Governance Model, the position may be filled with a person that does not meet the enforcer definition to maintain International Board continuity.

11. Sections, Chapters or Divisions shall not modify, add to or delete any of the criteria established for representatives to the International Board of Directors.  Questions or interpretations needed shall be directed to the International Board Secretary for resolution through the International office to forward to the International Board Secretary.

CONGRATULATIONS to the the overall winning Section/Chapter/Member!

Eastern Section
Westchester Chapter 
Fred Morello - 19 referrals

New York Chapter
Ramon Lopez - 18 referrals

Western Pennsylvania Chapter
David Platt - 7 referrals

Adirondack Hudson Chapter
Ron Henry - 1 referral
Paul Heroux - 1 referral

New Jersey Skylands Chapter
Patrick Murphy - 1 referral

Western Section

South Suburban Division
Cari Helberg - 6 referrals

Arkansas Chapter
Wesley Carpenter - 3 referrals

Michigan Chapter
Greg Lillmars - 2 referrals
Gordon Bosch - 1 referral
Stephen Brown - 1 referral
Paul Shepherd—1 referral

Rocky Mountain Chapter
Bruce Hansen - 1 referral
John White - 1 referral

Wisconsin Chapter
John Dahl—1 referral
Harold King - 1 referral

Southwestern Section

Central Arizona Chapter
Mark Ode - 2 referrals

Southern Arizona Chapter
Jozette Rhodes-Galez - 1 referral

Southern California Chapter
Gregory Smith - 1 referral

Northwestern Section

Oregon Chapter
James Scerenscko - 2 referrals
Gregory Smith - 1 referral

Southern Utah Division
Cody Mitchell - 1 referral

Canadian Section

Prairie Chapter
Mark Wiotas - 1 referral

 More information on the OUBCC and statewide building codes can be found HERE.

 Contact:  Bryan Holland, Bryan.Holland@nema.org

Source: NEMA Code Alerts

ANALYSIS OF CHANGES

Learn the essential changes to the 2020 or 2017 edition of NFPA 70, National Electrical Code (NEC). Don’t let a change in Code catch you unaware! Reviewed by NFPA, this comprehensive book is a must-have resource you will reference throughout the years. It highlights and explains revisions to residential, commercial, and industrial design and installation requirements and is written with input from IAEI code-making panel members. After taking this course, the participant will be able to:

• Have an increased awareness of important changes to the NEC.
• Understand the background information about why the specific change occurred.
• Comprehend how the changes discussed will affect electrical installations in your specific working environment.

IAEI’S  MOTOR  INSTALLATION  REQ.

Based on the NEC, this presentation will explain motor Code structure in clear, concise language involving installation, design, and inspections of these installations. Article 430 is covered in-depth in this presentation, as well as portions of Article 110 and 250. Examples and basic motor calculations are reviewed. After taking this course, the participant should have a greater understanding of:

• Working space around motors and controllers
• Wiring methods, motor control centers, adjustable speed drives, and overcurrent protection requirements
• Grounding and disconnect requirements
• Proper protection techniques to prevent motor overload and damage

IAEI’S SOARES GROUNDING AND BONDING

During this seminar, you will better understand the general concepts of grounding and bonding as it applies to electrical systems. The NEC requirements for grounding of systems, services, feeders, branch circuits, and equipment will be clarified. Review requirements for special occupancies such as health care facilities, agricultural buildings, hazardous (classified) locations, and swimming pools and how to install or inspect the grounding and bonding associated with separately derived systems. After taking this course, the participant should have a greater understanding of grounding and bonding associated with:

• AC and DC electrical systems
• Grounding of separately derived systems
• Grounding and bonding associated with services, feeders, branch circuits
• Grounding and bonding requirements for equipment
• Grounding and bonding for special occupancies

IAEI’S SWIMMING POOLS AND SIMILAR INSTALLATIONS- NEC 680

Shock hazards in and around a swimming pool can result from faulty electrical equipment directly associated with the pool or from faulty electrical equipment not associated with but in close proximity to the pool. The training takes an in-depth look at the explicit requirements for the unusual combination of water and electricity in NEC Article 680. The installations covered by this seminar can be indoors or outdoors, permanent or storable, all with their own distinctive electrical requirements. After taking this course, the participant should have a greater understanding of requirements associated with Article 680, including:

• Grounding, bonding, and equipotential bonding requirements
• Specialized pool equipment
• Permanently installed pool requirements
• Storable pool requirements
• Spa, Hot Tub, Therapeutic pools, and tubs, and Hydromassage bathtub requirements
• Fountain installation requirements
• Boat Yards and Marinas

IAEI’S ONE- & TWO-FAMILY DWELLING ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

This course is particularly helpful and valuable for individuals interested in making more accurate, thorough, and safe installations and inspections of one- and two-family dwellings. It will help you understand the various specific NEC and International Residential Code (IRC) requirements on the unique applications of a dwelling unit and its changes to apply to one- and two-family dwelling electrical systems. After taking this course, the participant should be able to:

• Know the NEC general requirements and the 2017 NEC (and 2020) changes as they apply to one- and two-family dwelling electrical systems.
• Apply information received to branch circuit and feeder calculations, grounding, services, swimming pools, overcurrent protection, and devices such as ceiling fans, receptacles, and luminaires.
• Design and apply installation and inspection practices according to safety provisions in the NEC and the electrical requirements of the IRC.

IAEI’S ELECTRICAL WORKING SPACE  REQ.

This course primarily covers NEC Article 110 regarding working spaces around electrical equipment (for example, services, panelboards, disconnects, transformers, and motors). These spaces are critical for equipment to be maintained in a safe manner. After taking this course, the participant should have a greater understanding of working spaces associated with:

• Electrical equipment in indoor and outdoor locations
• Services, panelboards, and disconnects
• Motor control centers
• Transformers and motors
• Electrical Equipment Rooms
• Dedicated electrical spaces

IAEI’S PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM REQ.

Learn about the requirements and updates in Article 690 of the NEC regarding photovoltaic (PV) systems. The material covered includes topics such as types of systems, disconnecting means locations, connections to the utility, requirements for ground-mounted and roof-mounted systems, equipment ratings, and grounding and bonding of photovoltaic systems.  After taking this course, the participant should have a greater understanding of:

• Installation requirements for arrays on rooftops
• Disconnecting means and locations and rapid shutdown requirements
• Wiring methods
• Grounding and bonding requirements
• Inverters, arrays, and photovoltaic equipment
• Connections between the PV system and the utility

IAEI’S HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

This seminar provides the basic requirements and structure of the NFPA 99, Standard for Health Care Facilities. It looks into the history of NEC Article 517. This introductory material has been developed to promote greater understanding and efficiency in electrical safety for electrical systems associated with health care facilities. After taking this course, you will be able to:

• Gain a thorough understanding of the technical and Code requirements
• What qualifies as a facility that is subject to Article 517 and NFPA 99
• Understand requirements for communications, signaling systems, data systems, fire alarm systems, and systems less than 120 volts, nominal
• The need for isolated power systems as it pertains to patient and staff safety
• Understand the Essential Electrical System

IAEI’S ELECTRICAL SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE, NFPA 70E

NFPA 70E was developed to help companies and employees avoid workplace injuries and fatalities due to shock, electrocution, arc flash, and arc blast, and assists in complying with OSHA 1910 Subpart S and OSHA 1926 Subpart K. This course will provide training to companies/professionals to reduce exposure to major electrical hazards and protect their personnel. Attendees will learn to:

• Identify shock approach boundary distances
• Safety policies and procedure in place for the protection of personnel
• The Table method for various tasks regarding identifying when Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required
• To properly select PPE when an incident analysis has been performed
• Identify PPE category [formally hazard risk categories (HRC)] changes

IAEI’S COMMON NEC CODE CALCULATIONS

Whether you are an inspector or installer, you will typically perform a calculation related to the NEC in the day-to-day application of your responsibilities. This training helps you to enhance your general understanding of these common Code calculations that we sometimes take for granted. After taking this course, the participant should have a greater understanding of calculations associated with:

• Box Fill and Conduit Fill
• Sizing the Grounded Service Conductor
• Branch Circuits for Fixed Electric Space Heating Equipment
• Dwelling Unit General Purpose Lighting Load
• Ampacity Adjustment Correction Factors for Conductors
• Circular Raceway Installed on Rooftops
• Ampacity Calculations with Wire Terminations
• Ampacity Adjustment Factors for Type NM Cable
• Conductor Fill for Metal Wireways

IAEI’S  ELECTRICAL  SERVICE  REQ.

This seminar provides an overview of the major design issues and minimum NEC requirements related to electrical services. This material is primarily based on the requirements outlined in NEC Article 230 and includes grounding and bonding of services from Article 250. In this seminar, you will:

• Understand the various specific NEC requirements pertaining to the unique applications of service
• Apply information received to service and feeder calculations, working clearances, grounding and bonding, the grounding electrode system, and overcurrent
• Design and apply installation and inspection practices according to safety provisions in the NEC.

IAEI’S TRANSFORMER INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

Based on the NEC, this presentation will explain transformer Code structure in clear, concise language involving installation, design, and inspections of these installations. Article 450 is covered in-depth in this presentation, as well as portions of Article 110 and 250. Examples and basic transformer calculations reviewed include:

• Working spaces as they apply to transformers, disconnects, and panelboards
• Proper protection techniques to prevent transformer overload and
• Wiring methods, grounding, ventilation concerns, and overcurrent protection requirements
• Motor disconnecting means and their applications

IAEI’S HAZARDOUS (CLASSIFIED) LOCATIONS

This material is primarily based on the provisions outlined in the NEC relating to hazardous (classified) locations. These seminars clearly explain the fundamentals and critical requirements found in the hazardous (classified) environment. Core topics of discussion include:

• Understanding the fundamentals and concepts of vapor density, flashpoints, and flammable-combustible material as it applies to this environment.
• Become familiar with Class I, II, and III locations and the zone system of area classification.
• Special installation practices for grounding and bonding, sealing conduits, intrinsically safe systems, commercial repair garages, aircraft hangers, motor fuel-dispensing facilities, health care facilities.

IAEI ASK THE INSPECTOR SERIES

We question local inspectors on common findings and procedures within their local jurisdictions.

DIGITAL TRAINING EVENTS — PROPOSED TOPICS FOR JULY THROUGH DECEMBER 2021

Here are the proposed digital training event topics that IAEI will be working towards for the July through December 2021

• Electrical Terminations
• High Impedance Grounded Systems- 2020 NEC
• One- and Two-Family Dwelling Electrical Systems- 2020 NEC (various chapter of the book and topics discussed)
• High Voltage Electrical Systems
• Health Care Facilities- The Essential Electrical System
• Health Care Facilities- Receptacle Requirements
• Air Conditioning Installations- (working space, receptacle within requirements, branch circuit whips, GFCI protection, nameplate information)
• Analysis of Changes- 2020 NEC (various chapter of the book and their changes discussed)
• Electrical Service Requirements (Part 2)
• Electrical Service Requirements (Part 3)
• Swimming Pools- 2020 NEC (Part 2)
• Fountains and Similar Items- Article 680
• Becoming the Electrical Inspector
• Residential Real Estate Inspectors Topics (Part 3)
• Facility Managers and Supervisors Topics (Part 3)
• Residential Construction Superintendents- Rough-In Topics (Part 3)
• Ask the Electrical Inspector

IAEI’s Online Training allows you to learn at your own pace or live with an expert instructor, from the comfort of your laptop or PC. Choose topics from a full list of courses covering electrical topics that cover what you need to know from the NEC and other electrical codes and standards.

For a list of live seminars, visit https://www.iaei.org/page/digital-education

For on-demand seminars, visit https://www.iaei.org/page/ondemand-digital-education

Thank you for your time and willingness to serve.

A copy of the permanently adopted rule and time-limited amendments can be found HERE.

Further information on the Iowa Electrical Examining Board can be found HERE.

Contact:  Tim McClintock, tim.mcclintock@nema.org

Source: NEMA Code Alert

The effective date of the 2020 NEC, 2018 IEBC, and 2018 IPMC is January 1, 2021. The code adoption memo, notice of intent to adopt, synopsis, and list of code amendments can be reviewed HERE. More information from the Georgia DCA Construction Codes and Industrialized Buildings Division can be accessed HERE.

Contact:  Bryan Holland, Bryan.Holland@nema.org

Source: NEMA Code Alerts

The adoption justification was published in the July 24, 2020, issue of the Texas Register (45 TexReg 5170). The updated rule chapter will be made available on August 1, 2020.

A copy of the permanently adopted rule can be found HERE.

Further information on the Colorado State Electrical Board can be found HERE.

Contact: Tim McClintock

Source: NEMA Code Alerts