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2023 NEC Section 210.8(B): GFCI Protection, Other Than Dwelling Units

These are some updated code changes and exceptions in section 210.8(B), which covers GFCI rules for personnel, other than dwelling units.

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This blog discusses the sustainability of central alarm stations hiring remote workers and the pros and cons that come with remote vs. in-person work.

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Rethinking Business Security for the New Normal

A new security study found that physical security incidents keep growing year over year, and businesses are struggling to keep up and stay secure.

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2023 NEC Section 210.8(A)(5): GFCI Protection for Basements

Here are some important 2023 NEC changes made to 210.8(A)(5), which covers rules for GFCI outlets in basements.

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2023 NEC Section 210.8(A)(7): GFCI Protection for Areas with Sinks and Food Preparation

Here are the 2023 NEC changes made to Section 210.8(A)(7), which covers rules for GFCI outlets near areas with sinks.

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How to Pass 99% of Your Electrical Inspections

Recently while working as an electrical foreman I was able to pass fifty – yes, fifty!- electrical inspections in a row. I was a rock star to my crew, the GC and my employer. The crew respected me. I was keeping the project schedule on track. I was saving the company money in permitting fees and labor. I didn’t have to work an enormous amount of overtime, and I didn’t have to bring in bags of unmarked bills on inspection day. What I did is simply follow this basic procedure.

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The 2020 NEC Allows Electrical Inspectors to Periodically Inspect Swimming Pools and Similar Equipment, after Installation.

The 2020 Code Making Panel has introduced a new and unprecedented Code section for this 2020 Code cycle that may prove controversial once time allows this directive to play out.

This new requirement found in Section 680.4 of the 2020 NEC allows the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) to return to a home or business for follow-up inspection(s) even after the swimming pool, fountain, or similar has passed final inspection, and the job is complete.

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NEC 2020 – What to Expect: Significant Changes and Adoptions by State

It seems like we just started using the 2017 National Electrical Code, and now the 2020 version is available. There have been significant changes, accomplished through public comment and hard work by the Code Making Panels and others. What are some of the important changes that will affect installers, electricians, and AHJ’s? We are eager to know what has been changed. Just as importantly, when can we reasonably expect that the new version of the Code will be adopted? Each state must decide when to move to the next edition of the NEC.

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2020 NEC Changes to 430.122 Conductors – Minimum Size and Ampacity

Changes to the 2020 NEC include the addition of several paragraphs in section 430.122. These changes will help the user to determine the correct ampacity for conductors used with power conversion equipment. The Adjustable Speed Drive is one type of power conversion equipment that provides a means of adjusting the speed of an electric motor, 100. A Variable Frequency Drive, VFD, is an adjustable speed drive that controls the speed, the RPM, of a motor by controlling the frequency and voltage supplied to a motor. The changes made in 430.122 Conductors – Minimum Size and Ampacity apply to Adjustable Speed Drive Systems.

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Grounding Systems Permitted to Be Connected on the Supply Side of the Disconnect

Section 250.25 is brand new for the 2020 Code cycle. It has been created to establish grounding and bonding rules for add-on disconnects, such as a PV system disconnect acting as that PV system’s service equipment, when the disconnect is attached to conductors on the supply side (meaning before the main cut-off) of the utility service disconnect.

Section 230.82 provides electricians with a list of equipment/systems that can legally connect to the conductors on the supply side of an electrical system serving a home or business. The new Section 250.25 outlines grounding and bonding rules for a disconnect serving just such an add-on system.

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How Do I Renew My Washington Electrical License?

To begin renewing your Washington electrical license, you’ll need your electrical license number and issue date. If you cannot find your electrical license, you can look it up on the Washington State Department of Labor Industries website. You can search by using just your name or your Washington electrical license number if you remember it! Once you’ve located your electrical license information you will be able to figure out your expiration date. In Washington your electrical license will expire every 3 years after the issue date. For example, if your license was issued on May 30, 2018, it will expire on May 30, 2021.

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New Articles in the 2020 NEC

There will be four new article additions to the 2020 NEC:
1. Article 242 Overvoltage Protection
2. Article 311 Medium Voltage Conductors and Cable
3. Article 337 Type P Cable
4. Article 800 General Requirements for Communications Systems

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2020 NEC: What to Expect!

As 2019 begins, the electrical industry is in a state of change with proposed changes to the 2017 NEC codes. As technologies have changed so have the needs to keep electrical safety current to these changes.

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2023 NEC Section 210.8(B): GFCI Protection, Other Than Dwelling Units

Most Recent

The De-Centralized Central Station

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2023 NEC Section 210.8(A)(5): GFCI Protection for Basements

2023 NEC Section 210.8(A)(7): GFCI Protection for Areas with Sinks and Food Preparation

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How to Pass 99% of Your Electrical Inspections

The 2020 NEC Allows Electrical Inspectors to Periodically Inspect Swimming Pools and Similar Equipment, after Installation.

NEC 2020 – What to Expect: Significant Changes and Adoptions by State

2020 NEC Changes to 430.122 Conductors – Minimum Size and Ampacity

Grounding Systems Permitted to Be Connected on the Supply Side of the Disconnect

How Do I Renew My Washington Electrical License?

New Articles in the 2020 NEC

2020 NEC: What to Expect!

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