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The National Electrical Code

The first electrical codes were written in the late 1800’s by various associations, including the New York Board of Fire Underwriters and the National Board of Fire Underwriters. Eventually, the National Fire Protection Agency was established and National Electrical Code was born. Have you ever thought about who writes the […]

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Iowa Electrical Continuing Education Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT)

Get 4 hours of electrical continuing education for Iowa – Join us from the comfort of your own home for a continuing education webinar covering 2020 NEC Changes.

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Mitigating Flooding Impacts on Drinking Water Treatment Systems

We’ve talked in the past about how drought conditions can negatively impact drinking water systems. However, to the inverse, there are also problems and challenges caused by an overabundance of water flooding a system. This article will reveal how flooding can negatively impact drinking water treatment systems. It will also […]

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Basic Surface Water Treatment

Surface water treatment is used to prepare water collected from streams and lakes for human and industrial consumption. The chief mission is to protect human health, eliminating harmful organisms and chemicals before the product is distributed. The facilities used have had different names over a couple of centuries and some […]

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Following the Footpath to Next Generation 911 Communications

“911, do you need Police, Fire, or Medic? Please hold.” Then, “where are you calling from?” These are words that no one wants to hear in the middle of an emergency. Anyone who has had to call 911 wants immediate service with emergency services onsite right then. When most people […]

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The Successful HVAC Company

According to industry experts there are over 100,000 HVAC contractors currently doing business in the U.S. However, statistics show that 50% of small business startups fail within the first year and 95% fail within five years. Therefore, the 100,000 plus contractors successfully doing business have figured a thing or two out. Let’s look at some standard business practices of these HVAC companies that keep them profitable and out of the failure statistics.

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Who Needs A Load Calculation?

There is an old joke among HVAC contractors. When bidding on a replacement system for a customer, step back 100 feet from the house and hold up your hand. If three fingers will block the view of the house, install a three-ton unit. If it takes four fingers to block the view, then install a four-ton unit. That meager attempt at humor does highlight an issue that has been kicked around since the beginning of the industry. Are load calculations necessary? If so, how do you properly size a heating and air conditioning system for a house or commercial building?

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Online Continuing Education Classes Now Offered for HVACR License Renewal

JADE Learning, a nationally trusted electrical continuing education provider, now offers online CE courses for HVACR technicians in 12 new states across the U.S. with courses approved for New Jersey coming in the Fall of 2019. JADE works with each state’s board of contractors to design approved courses helping heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration technicians meet continuing education requirements for license renewal.

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The Air Conditioning System of the Future

Back in the rural south, around 1940, power companies would mail flyers to their customers at the beginning of summer. These flyers would give tips on how to stay cool during the hottest days ahead. Some of the tips were; grow ample shade around your residence, stay inside during the hottest part of the day, use open windows for increased air circulation, and keep wet towels available to cool your forehead and neck. Homes, in those days, were designed to facilitate air movement. Large porches and arched ceilings in hallways enhanced air currents that moved freely through the structure. These conditions were the norm for homeowners before the availability of affordable air conditioning.

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The National Electrical Code

Most Recent

Iowa Electrical Continuing Education Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT)

Mitigating Flooding Impacts on Drinking Water Treatment Systems

Basic Surface Water Treatment

Following the Footpath to Next Generation 911 Communications

Recently in

The Successful HVAC Company

Who Needs A Load Calculation?

Online Continuing Education Classes Now Offered for HVACR License Renewal

The Air Conditioning System of the Future

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