| | | | | | There really are no short cuts in maintenance, but there are ways to perform maintenance more efficiently without sacrificing reliability. Here are four maintenance hacks that could take your performance up a few notches. |
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| | Sponsored | | MENNEKES SPEC Grade Series of NEMA 4X Stainless Steel Disconnects now includes a 200A and 400A model. Units feature a sloped roof to facilitate runoff and have a compact mounting footprint for use in several plant areas. Switches are UL 98 Listed with a rugged pistol grip LO/TO compliant handle and are provided standard with early break auxiliary contacts. |
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| | | | The NEC uses terms like equipment grounding conductor (EGC) but does not mean to actually provide grounding via that conductor. How can this be? Let’s first look at what the NEC considers to be suitable for use as an EGC [250.118]. It lists fourteen such items. |
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| | | | Line No. 7 starts with bar stock and performs several operations to make little widgets that are then shipped to a specific customer as components in one of their products. The widgets are counted by photoeye as they enter the final stage, which is a spray and dry prior to packing. They then hit a carousel from which they are dropped into a waiting... |
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| | | | Check out the latest edition of our “Editor’s Choice: Top Product Picks” gallery. This month highlights the industry's latest product innovations chosen by the editors of EC&M. Click through the following six slides to see the latest and greatest products from categories such as power supplies, work boots, multimeters, outdoor lighting, and more! |
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| | | | 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. |
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| | | | Randy Barnett covers what is arguably one of the most important Code topics when it comes to safety – bonding. This EC&M Tech Talk examines NEC Article 250 Grounding and Bonding, Part V Bonding. |
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| | | The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Region 6 Administrator Eric Harbin presented OSHA’s Top 10 most frequently cited safety standards for 2023. Announced during the 2023 National Safety Council (NSC) Safety Congress & Expo, which took place from Oct. 20-26, 2023, the list remains relatively unchanged compared to past years... |
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| | | The Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA) recently announced details regarding its 2024 Convention and Solutions Expo. The event will be held June 23-26, 2024, at the Caesars Forum and Harrah's in Las Vegas. |
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| | Sponsored | With a focus on practical maintenance, repair, and operations, the Facilities Expo has solutions for any electrical challenge you might face. Here you will learn from industry experts, network, and explore our solution packed exhibitor floor—all for free! |
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| | | In this episode of EC&M Code Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson and Code Consultant Russ LeBlanc dive into confusion surrounding equipment grounding conductors and discuss how this often leads to Code violations in the real world. |
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| Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson sits down with electrical safety expert Lanny Floyd, P.E., at the PowerTest 24 Conference in Dallas, sponsored by the InterNational Electrical Testing Association (NETA), to talk about why complying with electrical safety standards and regulations is not always enough — a reality that makes it much more complicated to establish... |
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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... |
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| Take this quiz about NEC requirements for swimming pools and enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Amazon! |
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| WalletHub recently released its report on 2024’s Greenest States. According to WalletHub, the rankings were determined by comparing the 50 states in terms of 25 key metrics that "speak to the current health of the environment and residents’ environmental-friendliness." |
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