Codes & Standards

 

Essential to the work of the electrical contractor is knowledge of the National Electrical Code, the National Electrical Installation Standards and additional standards and codes administered by the National Fire Protection Association, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and others. Here is a list of all our articles on codes and standards listed chronologically by issue date. 

Article 240 in the National Electrical Code (NEC) provides general requirements for overcurrent protection and overcurrent protective devices.

Article 424 in the National Electrical Code (NEC) addresses fixed electric space heating equipment, stating, “for the purpose of the article, heating equipment shall include heating cable, unit heaters, boilers, central systems, or other approved fixed electric space-heating equipment.” Since the sc

At a recent seminar, one of the attendees asked, “What is a ‘Ufer’ ground?” This is a common question. A “Ufer” ground is slang for what the National Electrical Code (NEC) addresses as a concrete-encased grounding electrode.

If you have a problem related to the National Electrical Code (NEC), are experiencing difficulty in understanding a Code requirement, or are wondering why or if such a requirement exists, ask Charlie, and he will let the Code decide. Questions can be sent to codefaqs@earthlink.net.

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Gonna Pump You Up

I am writing this article in my hotel room in Anchorage, Alaska, where I just finished a two-day workshop on the changes to the 2011 National Electrical Code (NEC). A number of engineers at the seminar were very interested in the fire-pump requirements as outlined in 695.3 and 695.4.

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Home Well Grounding, Conductors Sharing a Neutral and More

If you have a problem related to the National Electrical Code (NEC), are experiencing difficulty in understanding a Code requirement, or are wondering why or if such a requirement exists, ask Charlie, and he will let the Code decide. Questions can be sent to codefaqs@earthlink.net.

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Sizing Conductors, Part IV

Sizing conductors is not a difficult task, but more is involved than referencing just one section, one article or even one chapter in the National Electrical Code (NEC). To select the correct conductor size, it is necessary to reference several sections throughout the Code.

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In the Balance

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Circuits Sharing the Same Neutral or Yoke, Running NM Cable Under a Deck and More

If you have a problem related to the National Electrical Code (NEC), are experiencing difficulty in understanding a Code requirement, or are wondering why or if such a requirement exists, ask Charlie, and he will let the Code decide. Questions can be sent to codefaqs@earthlink.net.

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Sizing Conductors, Part III

Whether conductors are supplying power to branch circuits, feeders or services, the ampacity must not be less than the load. The load can be an actual load, or it can be calculated in accordance with the requirements in Article 220 of the National Electrical Code (NEC).

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Hanging by a Thread

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