In many areas, the construction management (CM) has emerged as the go-to replacement for more traditionally and historically accepted general contractor-led project delivery methods, particularly regarding large governmental or institutional work.
Adopting a code or standard isn’t enough; to effectively protect the public, there must also be an infrastructure in place to ensure that compliance is achieved.
Those of us in the inspection community and those associated with the inspection community, including inspectors at all levels, chief inspectors, building officials, and administrators responsible for funding, need to work diligently to increase the competency and quality of our inspection process and our inspection force.
This technical article describes the basic principles of three-phase systems and the difference between the different measurement connections that are possible.
High voltage visible isolation has been required in Canada since the fifties. Visible isolation is the ability to see the blades of a switch or circuit breaker to determine if the device supplying a high voltage circuit is in the open or closed position.
The Code is a comprehensive document. Sometimes it can seem quite daunting to quickly find the information you need. Part 4 provides a guide to help users find their way through this critical document.
UL Certifies/Lists energy storage systems for use in accordance with new Article 706 in the 2017 NEC. UL Certifies/Lists these systems under the product category Energy Storage Systems and Equipment (FTBW).
Electrical safety needs to be a year-round priority. Don’t dismiss or underestimate your role in preventing electrical accidents. If we all work together maybe someday, we can reach zero incidents.