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NECA Standards Executive Director and Fiancee Missing
October 2007
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At approximately 2 pm on Friday, August 24, 2007, National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Standards Executive Director Brooke Stauffer and his fiancée, Karen Dodds, went missing as she flew her small, single-engine plane over Lake Huron.

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NECA's Revised Standard for Installing and Maintaining Switchboards
October 2007
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The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) published NECA 400-2007, Standard for Installing and Maintaining Switchboards(ANSI).

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Standards Understandably
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Caity Byrne
| September 2007
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  • Codes & Standards

Luckily for contractors, inspectors, specifiers and engineers alike, the National Electrical Code (NEC) is quite clear and concise when it comes to workmanship. Take, for instance, the “neat and workmanlike manner” requirement in 110.12 ... OK, that was a bad example.

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Do You Know Charlie?
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Brooke Stauffer
| September 2006
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 Get the wit and wisdom of NEC guru Charlie Trout delivered right to your email every day with the NEIS Code Question of the Day. Subscribe online or check out today’s question and yesterday’s answer.    

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Standard Procedure
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Jim Hayes
| May 2005
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Since the beginning of fiber optics, groups such as the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) have worked to create standards. Standards are mandatory for technologies to move from R&D to large-scale commercial applications.

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Temp Trends
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Debbie McClung
| November 2004
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  • Safety

The electrical contractor's job on a typical construction project goes beyond the scope of traditional electrical installations. It's a two-part responsibility that includes the construction or renovation of electrical systems for the structure.

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