What's Wrong Here?
Jun 8, 2004, By Joe Tedesco
Hint: This installation was found at an industrial site....
Code Q&A
Jun 8, 2004, By Mike Holt
Revising the Revisions
Jun 8, 2004,
On the Road With the Code
Jun 7, 2004,
Don't Let Voltage Drop Get Your System Down
Jun 1, 2004, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant
Contrary to common belief, the NEC generally doesn't require you to size conductors to accommodate voltage drop. It merely suggests in the Fine Print...
"What's Behind Door No. 1" Responses
May 21, 2004,
What's Wrong Here?
May 21, 2004, By Joe Tedesco
Hint: Does this look like a weather-proof installation to you?...
Code Calculations
May 7, 2004, By Mike Holt, Mike Holt Enterprises, Inc.
The ampacity of a conductor as listed in Table 310.16 is based on the conductor operating at an ambient temperature of 86ºF (30ºC). When the ambient temperature...
Motors, Motor Circuits, and Controllers, Oh My!
May 1, 2004, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant
Don’t be intimidated by the largest chapter of the NEC...
Motor Calculations Part 2: Feeders
May 1, 2004, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant
What’s the correct way to size motor feeders and related overcurrent protection?...
Installation and operation of optional standby systems
Apr 23, 2004, By Mike Holt
With last year’s blackout still lingering on the minds of many, the use of optional standby power systems is worth a closer look. ...
