February 2013

This issue features stories on Hurricane Sandy Restoration Efforts, Testing Flood-Damaged Equipment, On-Site Power Performance During Hurricane Sandy, Circuit Protection Calculations, and more.

COVER STORY

Feb. 13, 2013

Article

Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Hurricane Sandy: A Turning Point for Emergency Power? 2

Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath raise questions about the sufficiency of flooding protections for back-up power systems...More

OTHER FEATURES

Feb. 13, 2013

Article

Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Testing Flood-Damaged Electrical Equipment 2

Proper testing assures long-term reliability of flooded equipment following natural disasters like Hurricane Sandy...More
Feb. 13, 2013

Article

Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Hurricane Sandy Restoration Efforts

New York electrical contractors continue to get the city back online after Hurricane Sandy...More

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

Feb. 13, 2013

Article

Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Motors and the NEC

Applying Article 430’s allowances for overcurrent protection...More
Feb. 13, 2013

Article

Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Stumped By the Code? Requirements for Installing Maintenance Disconnect at a Pool, Acceptable Wiring Methods for Class I Locations, and More 1

Your most pressing National Electrical Code (NEC) questions answered...More
Feb. 13, 2013

Article

Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Illustrated Code Catastrophes: Sec. 400.8(1), 422.18, 300.15, 300.10, 250.120(A), and 250.4(A)(3)

All references are based on the 2011 edition of the NEC...More
Feb. 13, 2013

Article

Electrical Construction and Maintenance

What's Wrong Here? Hint: Sunshine and Blue Skies 4

Can you identify the Code violation(s) in this photo?...More

INDUSTRY VIEWPOINT

Feb. 13, 2013

Commentary

Making On-Site Power Systems More Resilient

Analyzing the electrical aftermath of Hurricane Sandy...More

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

Feb. 13, 2013

Article

Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Children’s Hospital Expansion Project on Stanford Campus Goes Green

By harvesting daylight and leveraging the energy-saving benefits of LED technology, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford is striving to greatly reduce energy consumption as part of the medical center’s sustainability goals....More

MARKET INSIDER

Feb. 13, 2013

Article

Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Hotel Market Shows Signs of Recovery

2013 electrical construction forecast for the hotel and lodging market...More

TECH TRAINING

Feb. 13, 2013

Article

Electrical Construction and Maintenance

High-Tech Training Methods for Learning Grounding and Bonding Basics

NJATC instructors help future electrical installers grasp grounding and bonding concepts through animation and virtual job-site training...More

CALCULATIONS CORNER

Feb. 13, 2013

Article

Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Sizing Circuit Protection and Conductors — Part 1 3

Understanding which NEC ampacity table to use when sizing circuit protection, and how to determine the minimum ampacity of your conductors...More

PRODUCTS

Feb. 15, 2013

Article

Electrical Construction and Maintenance

Product Spotlight: Focus on Protective Clothing

This month, EC&M magazine spotlights protective clothing from Polartec/Bulwark, Workrite, National Safety Apparel, and Carhartt...More

February 2013

COVER STORY

Hurricane Sandy: A Turning Point for Emergency Power? 2

OTHER FEATURES

Testing Flood-Damaged Electrical Equipment 2

Hurricane Sandy Restoration Efforts

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

Motors and the NEC

Stumped By the Code? Requirements for Installing Maintenance Disconnect at a Pool, Acceptable Wiring Methods for Class I Locations, and More 1

Illustrated Code Catastrophes: Sec. 400.8(1), 422.18, 300.15, 300.10, 250.120(A), and 250.4(A)(3)

What's Wrong Here? Hint: Sunshine and Blue Skies 4

INDUSTRY VIEWPOINT

Making On-Site Power Systems More Resilient

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

Children’s Hospital Expansion Project on Stanford Campus Goes Green

MARKET INSIDER

Hotel Market Shows Signs of Recovery

TECH TRAINING

High-Tech Training Methods for Learning Grounding and Bonding Basics

CALCULATIONS CORNER

Sizing Circuit Protection and Conductors — Part 1 3

PRODUCTS

Product Spotlight: Focus on Protective Clothing

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February 2013

COVER STORY

OTHER FEATURES

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

INDUSTRY VIEWPOINT

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

MARKET INSIDER

TECH TRAINING

CALCULATIONS CORNER

PRODUCTS

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Electrical Construction and Maintenance Past Issues

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