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  1. jar546

    Design Limitations of an Electrical Engineer

    This is a good one for commercial electrical plan reviewers. Where do you draw the line? Where does the code draw the line? You are reviewing a set of prints and associated documentation for the installation of an 800A standby generator for an assisted living facility which means no critical...
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    • generator ats nec 2014 tap rules transfer switch
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    • Forum: Electrical Codes
  2. jar546

    One of the Most Important Articles to Read on Emergency Lighting

    There have been a pile of changes to the NEC over the years, one of the more straightforward sections has been Emergency Lighting. That was, until the last 3 code cycles when things started changing the game. Here is this article and the original article is available in a link at the bottom...
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    • emergency lighting circuits emergency lights emergency systems lighting control national electrical code nec 2011 nec 2014 nec 2017 nec 700 nec 700.24
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Electrical Codes
  3. jar546

    AFCI Protection Options

    Lots of options for those on the 2014 NEC and making inspections more tedious.
  4. jar546

    Biggest Changes from 2011 NEC to 2014 (IRC 2012 to 2015)

    In this thread I would like to see what everyone's opinion is on the biggest changes in the residential electrical code cycle between these two. What was the biggest surprise and what caught the contractors off guard the most?
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    • irc irc electrical nec 2011 nec 2014 nec changes
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    • Forum: Electrical Codes
  5. jar546

    NEC 2014 / IRC 2015 Electrical Question

    Here is a question for everyone to debate the answer:
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