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Commercial Loads — Part 1Jan 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant The electrical load requirements for commercial installations result in a great deal of diversity in usage.... |
Code Challenge
Code Quiz
Mar 11, 2010 12:45 PM, By Steven Owen
When installing outlet boxes for wall-mounted luminaires, when can you use No. 6 screws to secure the luminaire yoke to a plaster ring?...
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Illustrated Catastrophes
Jan 1, 2010, By Brian J. McPartland, NEC Consultant
Whoever performed this installation must not have even known that the NEC has rules for temporary wiring....
Commercial Loads — Part 1
Jan 1, 2010, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant
The electrical load requirements for commercial installations result in a great deal of diversity in usage....
Stumped by the Code?
Jan 1, 2010, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant
Q. Do I need a grounding conductor for a pole light, or is the ground rod good enough? ...
Multifamily Dwelling Unit Service and Feeder Calculations
Dec 1, 2009, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant
How to calculate the service for a single-family or a multifamily dwelling...
Illustrated Catastrophes
Dec 1, 2009, By Brian J. McPartland, NEC Consultant
More Code catastrophes uncovered and corrected in these faulty installations ...
Cranes, Hoists, and the NEC
Nov 1, 2009, By Mark Lamendola, Electrical Consultant
Avoid confusion before your next lift by learning the National Electrical Code requirements in Art. 430 and 610...
Code Quandaries
Nov 1, 2009, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant
Q. Is it legal to splice conductors in an "LB" fitting?...
Dwelling Unit Calculations
Nov 1, 2009, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant
Apply demand factors for correct load calculations...
Illustrated Catastrophes
Oct 1, 2009, By Brian J. McPartland, NEC Consultant
More Code catastrophes uncovered and corrected in these faulty installations...
Health Care Facilities
Oct 1, 2009, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant
Article 517 provides the requirements for those parts of health care facilities involving examination and treatment of patients...
Surge Suppression Devices
Sep 9, 2009, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant
Avoid transient voltage problems by understanding how to correctly apply Art. 285 of the National Electrical Code (NEC)...
Illustrated Catastrophes
Sep 1, 2009, By Brian J. McPartland, NEC Consultant
These two installation photos were contributed by Pierre Belarge, president of Electrical Training Solutions in Elmsford, N.Y. Belarge, who is an International...
The Changing Power Needs of Nursing Homes
Sep 1, 2009, By Burton Klein, P.E., Burton Klein Associates
In the 1960s, a group of surgeons and anesthesiologists in Arizona came up with a revolutionary concept that would forever change the face of medicine:...
Refrigeration Systems and the Electrician
Sep 1, 2009, By David Herres, Master Electrician
One of the great inventions of our time in terms of its social impact and influence on the health care and food preservation industries refrigeration...
Code Quandaries
Sep 1, 2009, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant
Q. What are the NEC grounding requirements for satellite dishes?...
Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Equipment
Sep 1, 2009, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant
Article 430, the largest Article in the NEC, is commonly understood to be the “motor” Article...
Pools and Spas — Part 3 of 3
Jun 1, 2009, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant
How to meet Art. 680 requirements for wiring fountains, pools, and spas per the National Electrical Code (NEC)...
Pools and Spas — Part 2 of 3
May 1, 2009, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant
How to meet Art. 680 requirements for wiring pools and spas per the National Electrical Code (NEC)...
The Evolution of Solar Photovoltaic Systems
May 1, 2009, By Ron Slade, P.E., Solar Consultant
Although NEC rules for photovoltaic (PV) systems haven’t changed much over the years, confusion still surround some portions of Art. 690...







































