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February 2011

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NEC Changes Around the Corner, Part 5

By Michael JohnstonUnder (Codes & Standards)

Part 1 of this series covered the most significant National Electrical Code (NEC) revisions in Artic

A Rising Star

By Debbie McClungUnder (Green Building)

The nation’s nearly 130 million homes generate more than 20 percent of our nation’s carbon dioxide e

The EC as Detective

By Jeff GavinUnder (Your Business)

While the term “retrocommissioning” (RCx) is being heard with more frequency, electrical contractors

Guiding Lighting

By Joseph M. KellyUnder (Lighting)

Electrical contractors have seen the bright lights of opportunity borne by involvement in lighting

Circuit Breakers Redux, Romex Connectors and More

By Charlie TroutUnder (Codes & Standards)

If you have a problem related to the National Electrical Code (NEC), are experiencing difficulty in

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February Quiz With Correct Answers and Explanations
(Systems)
By
Jim Hayes
February 2011
Data centers are ideal markets for the electrical contractor because they have a lot of communications cabling and require vast numbers of power cables for the digital electro READ MORE
To Infinity and Beyond?
(Your Business)
By
Chuck Ross
February 2011
In some ways, it seems as though nuclear power plants are the Energizer Bunny of electric-generating technology—they just keep going. READ MORE
Divide and Conquer
(Codes & Standards)
By
Mark C. Ode
February 2011
As I discussed in last month’s column, Article 310, covering conductors for general wiring, has been totally rewritten for the 2011 National Electrical Code (NEC). READ MORE
The Law of Supply and Demand—Copper
(Systems)
By
Frank Bisbee
February 2011
The other day, I overheard a contractor at a gas station. READ MORE
Know Your Options
(Lighting)
By
Craig DiLouie
February 2011
Energy standards implemented by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 largely eliminated the manufacture and importation of fluorescent T12 magnetic READ MORE

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