Over the past five years, I have worked on 26 interpretations and gained tremendous insight in understanding the NESC. Studying the interpretations is very important in understanding the NESC.
Let's examine how the National Electrical Code (NEC) and Electrical Installations in Buildings (IEC 60364) vary.
The first part of this series of articles provided a general understanding of the IEC and how it operates.
The requirement for sunlight resistance for conductors that are exposed to direct sunlight was added in Section 310-8 of the 1999 National Electrical Code (NEC).
A harmonized NFPA 79 paves the way for you to build a machine that your company can sell from Boston to Bombay.
This is the final segment in the series of articles covering a number of proposed changes for the 2002 National Electrical Code.
Needless to say, there exists great differences between the NEC requirements and the OSHA regulations. However, we can find common ground.
Since the term "design specification” is not defined in the Code, it appears to take on different meanings, depending upon the situation in which it is used.
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) — Most in the electrical industry have heard of it, but do you really know what it does?
As IAEI continues to expand its membership globally, more and more of the inspection community will encounter IEC standards in the field.