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Indiana Won't Mandate Safer Circuit Breakers from the Indianapolis Star A recession isn't the time to mandate two fire-safety devices and saddle homebuyers and builders with additional costs, a state panel decided last week in Indiana. The state's nine-member Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission voted unanimously not to mandate arc-fault circuit interrupters (AFCIs) and tamper-resistant outlets in new homes as part of the Indiana Electrical Code. More     Don't Pull the Plug on a Fire-safety Gain from The News & Observer Last year North Carolina took an important step to improve fire and electrical safety in residential construction by becoming one of the first states to adopt the 2008 National Electrical Code. Nationally recognized safety organizations and fire and electrical safety advocates across the state stressed the importance of adopting the code -- and its key provisions for reliable technologies that improve fire safety in the home. One such technology now in place in North Carolina is an innovative fire protection device called an AFCI, or arc fault circuit interrupter. However, despite the proven reliability and safety, political pressure is threatening their removal when the N.C. Building Council convenes. More     Achieving Fire Protection of Electrical Life Safety Circuits from IAEI Magazine With the advent of high-rise building, fire protection of electrical life safety conductors became extremely important. These critical circuits in high-rise buildings, hospitals, institutions and places of public assembly are required to be protected from fire. They supply power for two essential fire protection functions: facilitating safe egress for occupants, and fire fighting. More     Electrical Overloads Cause House Fires from The Examiner Every year people fall victim to household fires. Among these are fires caused by faulty electrical wiring. Many different problems can arise with electrical wiring, but the sad part is some of these fires could have been avoided if people would just follow a few electrical safety rules. More     Cablofil, global leader in cable management, offers innovative products including Cablofil’s Wire Mesh, PW Ladder Tray and FAS Power Preassembled Wiring Systems. Visit us at www.cablofil.com. Panelboard Mysteries Revealed from Consulting-Specifying Engineer Switchboards and panelboards have been the backbone of our industry and haven't really changed for years. We've become accustomed to NEC Article 408, which gave us the definitions for lighting and appliance branch panelboards and power panelboards. We use these terms freely in our conversations and, more importantly, in our specifications. But get ready to forget these terms—they will become obsolete with the adoption of NEC 2008. More     Green Electrical Sells from TEDGreenRoom Some folks still claim LED lighting isn’t ready for prime time in general illumination. However, a closer look at this growing market makes it clear that the lighting industry is on the verge of a major shift to more energy efficient technologies. And LED is leading the way. More     Obama: Stimulus Spending To Be Sped Up from CBS News President Obama announced Monday that his administration is ramping up the pace at which funds from the $787 billion economic stimulus package are spent and predicted that the legislation will save or create 600,000 jobs in the next 100 days. More

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