Spring 2009
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Welcome!

Welcome to the Spring issue of JADE Learning's email newsletter. In this issue we feature a voltage drop calculator from Southwire® with comments by Dick Statham, an article on Cash Management by Stephen Pape, safety videos from Canada, and just for fun, some amusing photos of people and animals.

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Voltage Drop Calculator

by Dick Statham

Puzzled by voltage drop?

*What is the voltage drop on a 100 ft. long, 30 amp circuit?
*What is the maximum distance of a 20 amp circuit before voltage drop becomes a problem?
*On any circuit, what size wire is required to minimize voltage drop?

See how a major wire manufacturer provides the answers...

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Cash Management

by Stephen Pape

Cash is the fuel that keeps a business running. Forget about managing cash flow and the business will come to a screeching halt. Like a good driver who keeps one eye on the fuel gage, cash management is knowing where the money goes, how to keep what you have earned, and how to avoid common spending traps.

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Renew Your License Online!

Go to www.ncbeec.org and click on Online Services. You need the following to renew online:

1. User ID and password

2. Valid email address

3. Visa or Mastercard

The 2008 NEC was officially adopted by the state of North Carolina on July 1, 2008.

Check and see how many continuing education credits you currently have.

Check your hours here.

Are There Such Things as Accidents?

Check out these videos and see if you agree.

Click here to view.

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Being at the Right Place at the Right Time
And having a camera!