Oct 10, 2013
One theme in the new edition of the Code is new technologies and requirements for their safe installation and modification. Today we are going to start with four new articles that were added in the 2014 edition of the National Electrical Code to accommodate these emerging technologies.
Jun 12, 2013
Today John Hauck and David Burtt discuss the identification of equipment grounding conductors according to the 2011 National Electrical Code. This is part 3 of a 3 part series on identifying conductors. How are equipment grounding conductors identified?250.119. Equipment grounding conductors can be bare, covered or insulated. If insulated...
May 23, 2013
Today John Hauck and David Burtt discuss the identification of grounded conductors according to the 2011 National Electrical Code. This is part 2 of a 3 part series on identifying conductors. How are grounded conductors required to be identified?200.6(A). In sizes No. 6 AWG and smaller, an insulated grounded...
May 16, 2013
Today John Hauck and David Burtt discuss the identification of ungrounded conductors according to the 2011 National Electrical Code. This is part 1 of a 3 part series on identifying conductors. Does the National Electrical Code have a required color code? No. The National Electrical Code does not have a...
Apr 04, 2013
Corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST), is used to convey flammable gas inside or outside of a building. It is not mentioned in the 2011 NEC by name, but Informational Note No. 2 to 250.104(B) cites NFPA 54, the National Fuel Gas Code, as a source for additional information for gas...
Mar 08, 2013
A common application of multiwire branch circuits as described in section 210.4 is for a 120/240-volt, single-phase system where three wires do the work of four, the two ungrounded conductors sharing a single neutral. In a 20 amp multiwire branch circuit if the two ungrounded conductors each carry 15 amps, some people think the neutral carries 30 amps, or the combined total of the current on each ungrounded conductor.
Feb 06, 2013
As of January 1, 2013, the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors has adopted Rule 303-X-5 that requires continuing education for all licensed electrical contractors and provisional electrical contractors.
Jan 04, 2013
Here is a brief look at ten important changes in the 2012 Edition of NFPA 70E.
