January/February 2012

Questions from Inspectors — Inquiring Minds Need to Know

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?

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?

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.