Many solar panel buyers don't find out about the 120% rule until late in the installation process. It's not obvious, so don't ...

ARLINGTON, Va., April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Each year in May, the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) spearheads National Electrical Safety Month, a national campaign to ...

He acknowledged that current national electrical code standards state that disconnects must be at least 12 inches above ground, but said he has never seen disconnects that are lower than that with ...

According to master electrician Rex Cauldwell (via Fine Homebuilding), "There is no official right or wrong way to orient a receptacle — the National Electrical Code doesn't specify." ...

Cuba's national electrical grid collapsed late on Friday, the country's Energy and Mines ministry said, leading to widespread blackouts in the capital Havana and across the Caribbean island nation.

The final step, which will take place in June 2025, is a National Electric Code Technical Committee ballot to approve the language for inclusion in the 2026 version of NFPA 70.

The Case Against 5 mA. In 2020, the national code started requiring GFCI protection on 240-volt plug receptacles, still with the same CCID5 (4–6 mA) trip threshold.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In light of the recent presidential election, the National Electrical Contractors Association Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT عربي ...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced the North Carolina Electrical Inspector Association (NCEIA) is the first Electrical Inspection Section Affiliate Chapter (EIS). The NCEIA ...

Code Decisions from the Senior Electrical Inspector (02/06/2024) Grounding of Solar Tracking Systems (PDF) Solar Field/Farm Signing of Certificates of Completion (PDF) Solar Disconnects (PDF) Updated.