Electrical inspectors can rely on the field representatives’ expertise to interpret how the Code applies to specific installations and to provide a direct link to manufacturers

The development of effective standards and guidelines for the design and construction of safe electrical facilities in water-related recreation, landscaping and commercial areas is an evolving discipline that is gaining in importance as these types of facilities become more popular.

In my last eight years of doing electrical plan review, it has been amazing the number of code violations I find daily.

There are costs for inspection programs that are a reality to an industry: permits, time delays, notification process and the inability to use new but safe technology.

When making an inspection on an electric sign or field-installed skeleton tubing installation, where does one begin?

This article looks a closer look at the essential role of the electrical inspector and the importance of identifying hot spots in the field.