January/February 2012

Questions from Inspectors — Inquiring Minds Need to Know

Have any electric vehicle (EV) level 3 DC fast chargers been UL certified (Listed)?

Department of Energy Awards $2.5 million to Reduce Costs for Solar PV Installations

On being true to who we are

Electrical Interlocks with a Building Fire Alarm System — Are we consistent on this subject?

Question: When installing a supply-side bonding jumper, what are the requirements for installing such a conductor both inside and outside a raceway?

Question: Where branch-circuit conductors pass through a panelboard and do not originate or terminate in that panelboard…

Are flat cord extension cords equivalent to hard usage or extra hard usage cord?

Wiring Methods

Dangerous Ignorance

With the pressure of a depressed economy, knowledgeable contractors are seeing more and more work going to electricians who are working outside their areas of expertise.