The race toward faster, greener data centers is bringing a surge of uncertified and custom equipment — leaving inspectors and AHJs to determine compliance in a rapidly changing landscape.
Electrical inspectors are being transformed by technology—leveraging advanced diagnostics, drones, VR/AR, and AI to work smarter while simultaneously learning to evaluate the smart grids, IoT systems, and AI-driven infrastructure they now inspect.
Building departments, the most forward-facing department in a local government, have a lasting impact through their employees.
Just as a journeyman electrician teaches his trade to an apprentice, we seasoned electrical inspectors have a lot to offer those just beginning their careers as inspectors.
The goal of this article is to hopefully provide an insight of understanding on both sides of code enforcement as it relates to the construction industry.
Shared knowledge and collaboration between everyone involved will derive stories of electrical safety achievements that people wish to tell through the end of time.
Ensuring that you have the right physical tools, NEC knowledge, as well as personal safety and intangible tools, are all critical for being the best inspector you can be.
By actively promoting generator safety and reliability, electrical inspectors contribute to the protection of personnel, prevention of accidents, and the uninterrupted functioning of critical systems.
Just as office workers are now using video conferencing methods instead of in-person meetings, so are inspection agencies.
To ensure that a swimming pool is in top shape and ready for a summer of fun, electrical systems need to be properly maintained and inspected.