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Can this Device Prevent Fires in Your Home? from KARE-TV Minnesota fire safety experts are calling for tougher electrical safety codes for new construction. An administrative law judge will soon decide whether the state can adopt the 2008 National Electrical Code. It would require builders to install a new kind of circuit breaker, called an arc fault circuit interrupter. More See related video Equipment Grounding for Safety from IAEI Magazine Equipment grounding is essential for safety in electrical systems operating at 600 volts or less and for those operating at over 600 volts. Article 250 of the NEC provides the minimum requirements for grounding and bonding electrical systems and equipment, and NEC-2008 has incorporated revisions related to terminology for greater clarity. More Dealing with Age from CSE Live Does this sound familiar? A circuit board mysteriously fails on a production line. The maintenance staff troubleshoots the problem, and then, what seems like forever, waits while the computer searches the network to locate the part. Finally, the part is replaced and the production line is reset, but the cause of the board failure may never be known, and the productivity loss is significant and expensive. Whatever the process, when electrical equipment or systems malfunction or cannot operate or expand to keep pace with demand, the result is lower productivity. More Electrician Licensing Law a Step Closer in Dutchess County, N.Y. from the Daily Freeman A local law that would require electricians working in Dutchess County to hold a master electrician's license was passed out of the county Legislature's Government Services and Administration Committee in a vote that mirrored the split in community sentiment over the plan. More    Product Showcase: Electrical Reliability Services Electrical Reliability Services is the nation's leading independent electrical testing, maintenance and engineering service company. With service centers located throughout the West, South and Midwest, we help thousands of customers ensure that equipment, processes and personnel function within a cohesive integrated system to produce intended results. Take a look at our resources, expertise and track record and discover how we can help you achieve the results that really count -- improving the bottom line. More White Paper: Update On NFPA 70E And Impact On Thermographers from ElectricNet There continues to be a great deal of activity surrounding the update to NFPA 70E scheduled to be published in October 2008. For those of us involved in working with energized electrical circuits the outcome of the new standards will likely impact how we do our job. More OSHA to Begin Enforcing Rule Requiring Employers to Pay for Most PPE from National Electrical Contractors Association Although the new rule states that employers are responsible to pay for almost all types of personal protective equipment (PPE) used on the job by their workers was published last fall with an effective date of Feb. 13, 2008, OSHA actually began enforcing it last week. Employers are now expected to be in full compliance. More High Prices for Steel, Concrete Make Life Tough for Builders, Manufacturers from Chatanooga Times Free Press Some in the construction, manufacturing and fabricating industries say they’re squeezed by volatile commodity prices and trying to juggle expenses with what they charge their clients and still make a profit. More   Automate any Electrical Inspection Report with 3D Inspection Systems Report Writer software. The preferred software of thousands of home inspectors, building inspectors and marine inspectors. Offer inspections to obtain more repair business! See how -- click here to download a trial copy.

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