The CE Code requirements for bonding and grounding are perhaps, the most important safety rules for electrical installations.

What sometimes is pushed to the background is the big picture, the fundamental reason for our careers as electrical inspectors—protecting persons and property from the hazards of electricity.

We believe that electrical safety begins with good codes enforced uniformly across the nation. But how uniform are we?

This article offers clarification for topics of interest to electrical inspectors, focusing on the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code and ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA1 Standard 90.1-2004.

Qualifications for PV installers should be based on the training, competencies, experience and skill sets required, and should correspondingly serve as the basis for directions taken in workforce development, certification and licensure matters.