Summer 2011
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Welcome!

Summer is here and Independence Day is just around the corner. We hope you are enjoying the extra daylight and summer activities.

All the commentary, questions, and activities in this newsletter are based on the 2011 National Electrical Code.

Please send us an email at: newsletter@jadelearning.com if you would like to share an experience, idea, or installation tip with other electrical professionals.

David Burtt, JADE Learning


Red Tag / Green Tag

Red Tag

Installer
I installed a 400 amp service at a new bank building. The service equipment panelboard is located in a utility closet. I posted the maximum available fault current and the date of the calculation at the service equipment panelboard. Is this the correct location to post this information?


Changes to the 2011 NEC

404.2(C) Switches Controlling Lighting Loads.

Question: How many conductors are required? Click on the image below to find out.

Activity


Question of the Season

How many receptacle outlets are required at a 16 ft. long family room wall space with fixed cabinets installed along its entire length?

a. 0

b. 1

c. 2

d. 3

Know the answer? Email us at: newsletter@jadelearning.com. The first two people to respond with the correct answer and their name and mailing address will receive a prize from JADE Learning.


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Washington Licensees

2011 NEC Adoption and Technical Advisory Committee Suspended.

Starting July 1st, all trainees must have completed 32 hours of classroom education to renew their certificates. On July 1st, 2012, renewals will require 48 hours of classroom time.


For electrical permit fee purposes, photovoltaic (PV) systems should be considered a generator. WAC 296-46B-906(5)(g) tells you to use the appropriate residential or commercial new service or feeder section to calculate the fees for a permanent generator. Each direct current PV system has at least one inverter. For fee calculation, the output rating of the largest inverter will determine the initial feeder size. Each additional inverter will be considered an additional feeder when calculating the total fee.

New fees were effective October 1, 2010 and are available on L&I's web site.


Click here to check your continuing education hours.


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Linemen. Click here to see a video showing the incredible work high power line maintenance crews do on a daily basis to maintain our electrical grids.