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The 2023 National Electric Code Has Arrived!

The 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) is here! This article covers NEC history, the update process, and a chapter breakdown! Stay tuned in the months ahead for more updates.

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From Here to There – Insights on Alarm Monitoring Communications

This article discusses the pros and cons of every major alarm monitoring system – and what to expect in the future.

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Robots, the Cloud, and Perimeter Hardening – Reflections on GSX 2022

Will the future of security technology rely on artificial intelligence? These are our biggest takeaways from the 2022 Global Security Exchange (GSX) event.

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2020 NEC, Section 800.44 | Installing Overhead Communications Wiring

In the past, Chapter 8 of the NEC has not gotten the attention it deserves. Article 800, General Requirements for Communications Systems, sets the ground rules for the installation of specific types of systems, such as broadband communications systems.

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2020 NEC, Section 712.2 DC | Microgrids and System Directories

Here’s how the 2020 NEC Article 712 has changed and expanded the identification requirements for microgrids and system directories.

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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 2023 National Electric Code Has Arrived!

Most Recent

From Here to There – Insights on Alarm Monitoring Communications

Robots, the Cloud, and Perimeter Hardening – Reflections on GSX 2022

2020 NEC, Section 800.44 | Installing Overhead Communications Wiring

2020 NEC, Section 712.2 DC | Microgrids and System Directories

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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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2020 NEC, Section 800.44 | Installing Overhead Communications Wiring

2020 NEC, Section 712.2 DC | Microgrids and System Directories