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| | | | Electrical professionals have much to look forward to in 2025 if demand for new construction projects and renovation work picks up next year as much as some forecasters believe possible. The big “if” is whether or not interest rates will decline enough in 2025 to have an impact on still-pricey construction loans and mortgages for new homes. |
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| | Sponsored | | Discover how the latest electrification trends and smart energy technologies are transforming homes and shaping the future of energy management—join experts from EC&M, Schneider Electric, and Qmerit on January 21st to explore the 2025 home electrification landscape and business growth opportunities. |
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| | | NEMA’s BESS Standard provides guidelines to optimize energy storage for AI-driven data centers |
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| | | See the top safety-related articles that EC&M readers read online this year from popular experts, including Mark Lamendola, Tom Zind, Chuck Fox, Kevin Kolhonen, and Rick Pedley. |
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| | | Article 408 covers the requirements for switchboards and panelboards that control power and lighting circuits. These rules address the equipment that forms the core of a premises electrical system. For that reason, you should invest the time it takes to become familiar with them. |
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| | | In Episode 60, EC&M Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson discusses major topics around the electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure market with three industry experts. This episode is Part 2, which covers vertical market demand and the surge in certain markets; how the election results may impact EV charging infrastructure projects on the federal level... |
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| | | The mayor of Omaha, Neb., recently vetoed a city council ordinance adopting the 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) unamended. After the council failed to override the veto, the city will follow the state in adopting an amended 2023 NEC that rolls back an expansion of ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) requirements. |
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| | | In this EC&M Tech Talk, Randy Barnett reviews the concepts, cables used, and NEC rules for Optical Fiber Cables. Watch now! |
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| | | Is that installation for real? Unfortunately, the answer is yes. Back by popular demand, we present the “best of the worst” What's Wrong Here photos from 2024. Read each hint, and then click the next slide to read the analysis from NEC Consultant Russ LeBlanc on each Code violation. |
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| | | Is that installation for real? Unfortunately, the answer is yes. Back by popular demand, we present the “best of the worst” What's Wrong Here photos from 2024. Read each hint, and then click the next slide to read the analysis from NEC Consultant Russ LeBlanc on each Code violation. |
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