Posted Sep 2019
A California Change-Up
As it does every three years, California has updated its energy code, called Title 24, Part 6. The new code was adopted on May 9, 2018, and goes into effect...
Codes & Standards
Posted Sep 2019
Objectionable Current, New NEC Requirements and Existing Installations and More
Jim Dollard has an extensive background in codes and standards. If you have a query about the National Electrical Code, Jim will help you solve it. Send questions to codefaqs@gmail.com...
Posted Sep 2019
Stay out of the Headlines
Two recent headlines caught my attention. The first one is from June 29, 2019: “Fire breaks out in transformer at Providence power plant.” The report indicated that thick, black smoke...
Posted Sep 2019
Protecting People from ESD
For the past few national electrical code cycles, there has been a growing concern in the electrical industry with a phenomenon called electric shock drowning (ESD) occurring in and around...
Posted Aug 2019
Busway Switch Rating, Special Permission and More
Jim Dollard has an extensive background in codes and standards. If you have a query about the National Electrical Code (NEC) , Jim will help you solve it. Send questions...
