The International Board of Directors gathered in November 2018 to attend the International Association of Electrical Inspectors Grand Opening Reception at the newly remodeled International Office in Richardson, Texas, and to conduct its annual business.
Like the ever-changing sustainable energy industry, our wiring methods are also evolving. The increase in outdoor installations opens new opportunities for more innovative products to help solve today’s new challenges.
It is truly an honor, and I look forward to serving this great Association and its members during my term as Chairman.
The emergence of energy storage systems (ESSs), due to production from alternative energies such as wind and solar installations, has driven the need for installation requirements within the NEC for the safe installation of these energy storage systems.
YouTube users may have recently noticed commercials on the platform promoting a career as a wind turbine technician. That point was expounded upon Tuesday by industry executives at the Wind O&M + PV Operations Conference in Dallas.
It is the responsibility of the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) to determine whether any field modifications are significant enough to require a UL staff member to evaluate the modified product. UL can assist the AHJ in making that determination.
The market is shifting to newer, cleaner energy sources like wind and solar. Today, we need new systems for energy management, including energy storage.
Take this energy storage quiz based on the 2017 National Electrical Code to test your ability to find all of the regulations on energy storage.
Energy storage has been a hot topic of conversation over the past few years. We’ve heard about futuristic innovations, larger-than-life company leaders like Elon Musk putting his storage company on the map, and states vowing to become energy independent through renewable resource use.
In addition to paying taxes, there is one thing you can count on for sure: the electrical industry will continue to evolve. All we have to do is look at energy storage as an example and how it has evolved over the past two centuries.