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Testing and fire codes for safe energy storage Safe energy storage is critical for a low-carbon energy future }

Testing and fire codes for safe energy storage

Safe energy storage is critical for a low-carbon energy future

August 11, 2020
Cyber-secure processes are essential to enable trusted connectivity Cyber-secure processes are essential for trusted connectivity }

Cyber-secure processes are essential to enable trusted connectivity

Cyber-secure processes are essential for trusted connectivity

June 29, 2020
Product cybersecurity enables trusted IIoT connections Product cybersecurity standards establish platform for trusted connectivity }

Product cybersecurity enables trusted IIoT connections

Product cybersecurity standards establish platform for trusted connectivity

May 28, 2020

NEC 2020 – A seismic shift in risk reduction UL 203A increases seismic brace dependability through improved safety factor calculations and testing methods }

NEC 2020 – A seismic shift in risk reduction

UL 203A increases seismic brace dependability through improved safety factor calculations and testing methods

March 24, 2020
NEC 2020 – Redefining short-circuit current protection An updated fault current definition and additions to NEC Article 408 help increase safety }

NEC 2020 – Redefining short-circuit current protection

An updated fault current definition and additions to NEC Article 408 help increase safety

February 27, 2020
NEC 2020 – load calculations NEC 2020 load calculation changes can make budgets more efficient and increase safety }

NEC 2020 – load calculations

NEC 2020 load calculation changes can make budgets more efficient and increase safety

October 20, 2019

NEC 2020 – Performance-testing arc protection equipment upon installation The NEC helps the industry understand the safety implications of performance testing }

NEC 2020 – Performance-testing arc protection equipment upon installation

The NEC helps the industry understand the safety implications of performance testing

September 30, 2019
A thorough approach to protecting electrical workers Creating safer conditions for electrical workers and protecting equipment through safety by design }

A thorough approach to protecting electrical workers

Creating safer conditions for electrical workers and protecting equipment through safety by design

August 28, 2019
NEC 2020 – service entrance and surge protection NEC 2020 enhances four foundational elements of service entrance and surge protection }

NEC 2020 – service entrance and surge protection

NEC 2020 enhances four foundational elements of service entrance and surge protection

July 29, 2019

Defining “reconditioned” equipment NEC 2020 added transparency to help better identify and understand equipment history }

Defining “reconditioned” equipment

NEC 2020 added transparency to help better identify and understand equipment history

June 28, 2019
NEC 2020 Increases GFCI protection NEC 2020 code changes look to set new standards in GFCI protection }

NEC 2020 Increases GFCI protection

NEC 2020 code changes look to set new standards in GFCI protection

May 30, 2019
The NEC 2020 code review Previewing the top six requirement changes from the NEC 2020 code review }

The NEC 2020 code review

Previewing the top six requirement changes from the NEC 2020 code review

April 29, 2019

A LEED equivalent for safety Following LEED’s example, a new resiliency-based safety standard for structures could positively influence industries }

A LEED equivalent for safety

Following LEED’s example, a new resiliency-based safety standard for structures could positively influence industries

March 26, 2019
Avoid suspect electrical safety devices Trusted supply chains reduce risks that counterfeit, used and reconditioned devices pose }

Avoid suspect electrical safety devices

Trusted supply chains reduce risks that counterfeit, used and reconditioned devices pose

February 22, 2019
Exploring IEEE 1584 updates Testing and applying IEEE 1584’s new arc flash requirements }

Exploring IEEE 1584 updates

Testing and applying IEEE 1584’s new arc flash requirements

January 31, 2019

The great AFCI debate While AFCI debates continue, more can be done to increase safety by broadening their use }

The great AFCI debate

While AFCI debates continue, more can be done to increase safety by broadening their use

December 5, 2018
Reliable healthcare power systems design How a thorough selective coordination approach in healthcare increases safety }

Reliable healthcare power systems design

How a thorough selective coordination approach in healthcare increases safety

November 5, 2018
THE IMPORTANCE OF RISK ANALYSIS NFPA 70E takes a leap forward in defining risk assessment for energized work }

THE IMPORTANCE OF RISK ANALYSIS

NFPA 70E takes a leap forward in defining risk assessment for energized work

October 1, 2018

Safer Innovations UL 2748: A giant step forward in arc fault energy reduction }

Safer Innovations

UL 2748: A giant step forward in arc fault energy reduction

September 3, 2018
Keep safety documents current Don’t minimize the importance of the single-line diagram on safety }

Keep safety documents current

Don’t minimize the importance of the single-line diagram on safety

August 8, 2018
Collaboration done right Satisfy customer and NEC requirements with collaboration for a better build }

Collaboration done right

Satisfy customer and NEC requirements with collaboration for a better build

July 2, 2018

Marina safety Beyond NEC 555: Together, we can all do more to lessen marina drownings }

Marina safety

Beyond NEC 555: Together, we can all do more to lessen marina drownings

June 4, 2018
Maintenance and service Devote more time and money to system-wide maintenance }

Maintenance and service

Devote more time and money to system-wide maintenance

May 7, 2018
NEC 110.16(B) Keep it simple: Let's make 110.16(B) easier to implement }

NEC 110.16(B)

Keep it simple: Let's make 110.16(B) easier to implement

April 2, 2018

Advancing NEC 210.8 We can all do more to advance NEC 210.8 }

Advancing NEC 210.8

We can all do more to advance NEC 210.8

March 4, 2018
Overcurrent protection It's time for honest conversations about overcurrent protection }

Overcurrent protection

It's time for honest conversations about overcurrent protection

February 16, 2018
Panelboard safety requirements Time to meet and exceed NEC 408.3 panelboard safety requirements }

Panelboard safety requirements

Time to meet and exceed NEC 408.3 panelboard safety requirements

February 15, 2018

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