After decades of debate, 10-amp general branch circuit conductors are established in the 2026 NEC—this article explores the technical, historical, and regulatory forces that made this major shift possible.
With EV chargers, heat pumps, and smart systems rapidly boosting electrical demand, this article highlights the critical role of precise load calculations in keeping electrified buildings safe and efficient.
This article clarifies eight key questions about how smoke detectors activate smoke dampers, with guidance anchored in the 2020 NBC, CSA B44-19, and ULC S524-19.
As use of digital technologies increases in manufacturing environments, protecting both physical operations and network infrastructure becomes a critical business priority.
A message from outgoing CEO Rudy Garza as he retires in December 2025.
In my state, I have encountered a field evaluation organization I have never heard of that has an accreditation as a field evaluation body (FEB). However, it is not a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). Is it required to be an NRTL in order to do field evaluations?
A concise, field-ready guide to where lighting outlets are required, how to size loads, choose and locate luminaires in damp/wet, closet, and bath zones, apply 2023 control updates (battery-only limits; laundry areas), and prep for 2026 switch-citation changes.
A practical roadmap to non-dwelling lighting—covering load calculations (track/show windows), emergency/egress controls, hazardous, health-care and assembly rules, signs/elevators/IT rooms, and the key 2023 terminology/control updates with 2026 reorganization to watch.
Putting the Spotlight on Lighting Technologies: Where We Have Been and Where We Are (Possibly) Going
From Edison’s carbon-filament lamp to tungsten, gas-filled, mercury vapor, neon, and LPS, the evolution of lighting shows how the past illuminates the path to future innovations.
This article on emergency lighting and controls was very much a collaborative effort. Many experts in the field—including Rick Miller, Craig DiLouie, and several manufacturers—provided extremely valuable input in reviewing and fact-checking the content.