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| | | | We're back with another edition of our “Editor’s Choice: Top Product Picks” gallery series. This month highlights a new selection of the industry's latest product innovations, chosen by the editors of EC&M. Click through the following five slides to see the latest and greatest products from various categories, such as enclosures, lighting & control... |
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| | | | Fill in the blank. When calculations in Article 220 result in a fraction of an ampere that is less than _____, such fractions can be dropped. |
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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 them for consideration as an EC&M Under 30 All-Star. The deadline is April 11. |
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| | | Test your NEC adoption knowledge with this quiz and enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Amazon! |
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| | | In this episode of EC&M Code Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson and Code Consultant Russ LeBlanc dissect the requirements in Art. 404 regarding snap switches and explain how this can get confusing. |
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| | | In this EC&M Tech Talk, Randy Barnett, Program Manager at NTT Training, breaks down the topic of Hazardous (Classified) Locations found in the NEC. This video, “Navigating Hazardous Locations in the NEC” is covered in five major topic areas. |
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| | | EC&M readers continue to rank the NEC as the most-important topic we cover. Shoddy electrical installers beware: If you’re behind an electrical installation gone wrong like those featured here, there’s a good chance your handiwork may turn up in the pages of EC&M on online someday soon. |
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| | | When it comes to memorable Code revision cycles, this edition will be remembered for making the NEC an easier document to use. Here’s a look at the top 25 revisions. |
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| | | If the hot and neutral conductors of a feeder are increased in size due to voltage drop is the equipment grounding conductor also required to be increased in size? |
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| | | Check out this rusted raceway that Russ spotted from a bridge. This raceway is a violation of Sec. 300.6. Despite being RMC, the raceway has still rusted from the conditions it was installed in. It needs to be replaced with either stainless steel conduit or perhaps PVC conduit in order to be Code compliant. |
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