CodeWatch - Apr 25th, 2024
 
 
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Keeping an eye on your most important electrical standard
 
How well do you know the Code? Think you can spot violations the original installer either ignored or couldn’t identify? Hint: Fiberglass conduit failure.
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Test your knowledge of the NEC with this challenging question from Mike Holt. Grounding electrode conductors smaller than _____ shall be protected in rigid metal conduit, IMC, PVC conduit, electrical metallic tubing, or cable armor.
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Fill in the blank. Luminaires shall be _____ to an equipment grounding conductor.
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Since we started posting The Everyday Electrician videos by Trevor Ottmann, president of 3/0 Electric, we've been amazed by the reception we've received across our various social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. For those who visit our site and may not follow us on these accounts, we wanted to present some of Trevor's most...
In Episode 44 of EC&M On Air, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson sits down with Denise Green, Midwest regional sales manager and national breaker specialist with Group CBS, to cover common questions about how circuit breaker condition affects arc flash safety.
Fill in the blank. Article 410 covers luminaires, portable luminaires, lampholders, pendants, incandescent filament lamps, arc lamps, electric-discharge lamps, and _____, and the wiring and equipment forming part of such products and lighting installations.
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In this episode, Russ examines a liquidtight flexible nonmetallic conduit installation that uses an ENT connector. This is a violation of Sec. 356.42 because those connectors are not listed for use with that raceway. The installation also lacks the support requirements of Sec. 356.30.
Test your knowledge of the NEC with this challenging question. Conductors installed under or encased in not less than _____ of concrete are considered to be outside of a building.