| | | | | | In this episode, Russ spots an EMT on a ceiling without any clips or support. This complete lack of support is a clear violation of Sec. 358.30. |
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| | | | As an electrician, no matter what sector of the electrical industry you work in (e.g., residential, commercial, or industrial), the tables found in "Annex C" are a handy reference source or guideline when you are performing basic electrical installations for equipment, devices, and fixtures found in residential houses (i.e., dwelling units), commercial... |
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| | | | Fill in the blank. In other than dwelling units, all 125V through 250V receptacles supplied by single-phase branch circuits rated 150V or less to ground, 50A or less, and all receptacles supplied by three-phase branch circuits rated 150V or less to ground, 100A or less, installed in _____, shall be provided with GFCI protection. |
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| | | See the latest Code violations from NEC Consultant Russ LeBlanc. |
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| | | The high energy levels in energy storage systems make them especially dangerous if they are not installed and maintained per Code. |
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| | | I would like to thank Adam Bremer, owner of Bremer Electric in Red Wing, Minn., for presenting a couple of very interesting scenarios when it comes to sizing conductors and overcurrent devices for electric water heaters. He posted questions in the Electrical Code Discussion group on Facebook asking about the sizing requirements for a 6,000W, 208V electric... |
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| | | In this episode of EC&M Code Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson and Code Consultant Russ LeBlanc talk about general requirements for wiring methods as outlined in Art. 300 and how the seemingly simple task of securing a string of lights can go south quickly. |
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| | | Fill in the blank. A meeting room with any floor dimension that is _____ or greater in any direction and that has a floor area of at least 215 sq ft shall have at least one floor receptacle outlet. |
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| | | Do you know an up-and-coming young electrical professional who has shown extraordinary results on the job? If so, nominate him or her for consideration as an EC&M Under 30 All-Star. The deadline is April 15. |
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| | | Test your knowledge of the NEC with this challenging question. |
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| | | How well do you know the Code? Think you can spot violations the original installer either ignored or couldn’t identify? Hint: Too close for comfort. |
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