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In addressing the evolving challenge of the COVID-19 virus, state and local jurisdictions have also taken several precautionary measures to ensure that they continue to operate and safely serve the community while ensuring that their staff stays safe.

Last November, I announced to IAEI’s Board of Directors and staff my plan to retire in June. This column will be my last as IAEI’s CEO, and I’d like to take the opportunity to say good-bye and to reflect on accomplishments IAEI has made during my tenure.

Perhaps more than any other Code revision cycle in recent memory, there were a significant number of changes to the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC)® that will have a dramatic effect on the residential construction environment.

It’s important for installers and inspectors to fully grasp the scopes of the NESC and NEC, how and where each of them applies and the point of demarcation where one code yields to the other.

The U.S. solar market is accelerating because of a growing understanding that (1) renewable energy projects are sound investments, and (2) uninterrupted power is critical to business success where utility power can fluctuate.

New requirements in Section 230.85 for emergency disconnecting means for one- and two-family dwelling units to help keep first responders safe from electrical hazards during emergencies.

The calculation of general-purpose branch circuits is determined by using a general unit load of 3 volt-amperes per square foot for one- and two-family dwelling units, which is derived from NEC Table 220.12.

It’s important to understand how products and equipment are tested and certified, as inspectors regularly encounter installed products bearing a wide range of certification marks in day-to-day work.

Without a supply of energy to replenish the battery, the benefit of an ESS can be limited in a prolonged outage. A combination of solar and storage and energy management of supply and loads are needed to make electricity supply reliable to the homeowner and business owner.