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Square D Breaker Recall
Sun, April 13, 2014
FA, FH, FI and FY one-, two-, and three-pole circuit breakers rated 15 to 100 amps and model KI two- and three-pole circuit breakers rated 110 to 250 amps manufactured by Square D between May 2 and June 21, 2013 may be subject to recall due to fire hazard. P...Fault Current Calculations
Sun, February 23, 2014
Written by Graham McConnell July 2013 A fault current is an unintended, uncontrolled, high current flow through an electrical system. Fault currents are caused by very low impedance short circuits. These may be shorts to ground or across phases. The...2014 NEC and AFCI requirements
Tue, February 4, 2014
The 2014 Code for New Branch Circuits – 210.12 (A) – will allow AFCI Receptacles as an alternative to AFCI breakers and even permit the use of standard NM cable with some exceptions. Please consult your electrical professional for exceptions and advantages...2014 NEC Corrections
Tue, January 28, 2014
Nothing in life goes completely smoothly. Publishing of the NEC is no different. The following links are concerning errors that were found in the 1st print of the 2014 NEC. Please review the following errata sheets and share with your employees. Err...Your Estimate and the National Electrical Code
Tue, December 17, 2013
The NEC, ADA, LNI, RCW, WAC, NFPA, FEMA, FERPA, IRS, USA, EPA, WPA, OMG and LOL... There are so many rules and abbreviations and agencies out there. It is easy to blow them off. But is it wise? This great article published by EC&M, Your Estimate a...Make Safety a Tradition
Mon, November 25, 2013
The fifteen days from December 22 through January 5 are the most dangerous of the year in terms of home Christmas tree structure fires, according to NFPA. Defective holiday lights and line voltage cause approximately 160 home structure fires; Christmas trees a...National Electrical Safety Code Subcommittees Consider Proposals for 2017 Edition
Thu, November 7, 2013
The National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) (IEEE/ANSI C-2) covers basic provisions for the safeguarding of persons from hazards arising from the installation, operation, or maintenance of (1) conductors and equipment in electric supply stations and (2) overhea...Top 12 Noteworthy Changes for the 2014 NEC
Sat, August 10, 2013
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), there were 3745 proposals submitted to NFPA recommending changes for the 2014 NEC. In addition to these proposals, there were 1625 comments submitted concerning the NEC Code-Making Panels’ respons...Rulemaking Update – Expansion of Maintenance Specialty to Include Load Bank Connection
Sat, July 20, 2013
In a recent edition of Electrical Currents published by Washington State Labor and Industries Electrical Section, they announced that there is consideration of expanding the maintenance specialty to include Load Bank Connection. As you likely know and as the...
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