Jun 10, 2016
The license renewal deadline for Montana Journeyman electricians, Residential electricians, and Master electricians is July 15th, 2016. All Montana licensed electricians must have the required 16 hours reported to the Montana Department of Labor and Industry State Electrical Board before the deadline in order to renew a Montana electrician license....
May 20, 2016
The 2014 NEC is clear about how cables and raceways must be supported. The general rule in 300.11(A) is that raceways, cable assemblies, boxes, cabinets and fittings shall be securely fastened in place. Cables cannot be used as a means of support for other cables, raceways, or nonelectrical equipment, per 300.11(C)...
Apr 20, 2016
Supply-Side grounded and bonding conductors are sized from Table 250.102(C)(1) in the 2014 NEC. In earlier Codes, all these conductors, as well as the Grounding Electrode Conductor, were selected from Table 250.66. Table 250.102(C)(1) from the 2014 NEC. It is very helpful to have a separate Table for selecting the size of...
Feb 25, 2016
Properly sizing an SE cable installed in thermal insulation requires a careful examination of the Code. Section 338.10(B)(4)(a) is all about interior installations of SE cables and states: Where installed in thermal insulation the ampacity shall be in accordance with the 60°C (140°F) conductor temperature rating. The maximum conductor temperature...
Jan 28, 2016
Upgrading wiring in older homes usually includes replacing old two-wire, non-grounding type receptacles. Replacing a two-wire receptacle with a grounding-type receptacle and not providing an equipment ground or GFCI protection is a serious NEC violation. Extending a two-wire circuit without an equipment ground is also prohibited, even if protected by...
Jan 13, 2016
It’s a new year and JADE Learning’s new North Carolina electrical contractor classes are starting! If you have ever been to a JADE Learning class, then you know that you are in for a great experience. Our instructors Don Hursey and Jeff Simpson are experts on the National Electrical Code...
Nov 18, 2015
Most exam tables at the dentist or doctor’s office are not “patient sleeping beds”. A patient sleeping bed is usually found in a health care facility’s patient room rather than in an exam room. Typically, these beds have sheets and pillows, rather than paper covering over vinyl. In an exam...
Oct 13, 2015
Utah contractor licensees are required to have all of their contractor continuing education hours reported to the Utah Department of Commerce Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing (DOPL) by November 30th, 2015. Contractors are required to have 6 hours of Utah contractor’s continuing education each renewal period. At least three...
