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Staying "Current" With the NEC (National Electrical Code)
The National Electrical Code (NEC) is a critical standard for safe electrical installation in the U.S. Staying compliant with the NEC can be challenging, but proactive strategies can help professionals and organizations navigate these challenges, and ensure safety.
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Solar Inverters: Bringing (Green) Power to the People
The most visible element of a rooftop solar system is, obviously, the
panels. And, where I live in New England, I’m seeing more and more of
those glossy- or matte-black units topping the homes around me, helping
to power more of the local load with green energy while also pushing
down their owners’ monthly utility bill.
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Arc Flash Safety: A Guide for the Proactive Electrical Professional
Winter will some day be over (it snowed here today… in Arkansas!) And
undoubtedly some of us will be slathering on the SPF-whatever to protect
us from the sun’s rays. Did you know that Old Sol is about 5,000
degrees on the surface?
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NetPricer Emerges as a Net/Net Victory for Contractors and Distributors
Living in a semi-rural location where the closes mall is a half-hour
drive away – and is often lacking in choice – I end up doing a lot of
shopping online, and some recent statistics prove I’m not alone. In
2023, on Cyber Monday, alone, U.S. consumers spent $12 billion on their
holiday shopping, making Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, the biggest online
shopping day in U.S. history.
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Guess What? Fuses Still Matter
Up until three years ago, I lived with a couple small boxes of spare
fuses that sat on top of the water heater in the basement, ready to be
drawn from should the rare combination of, say, the toaster and
microwave operating at the same time happen to shut down power to the
kitchen.
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Know the Devices That Do – and Don’t – Meet NEC’s New Surge Protection Requirements
Whole-home surge protection has become a much bigger issue for
residential electrical contractors in the last year as local authorities
have begun adopting the 2020 edition of the National Electrical Code
(NEC).
