Bringing Power to the People
from the New Brunswick Business Journal
 Without thinking of the source, we all turn on a light, start a wash or crank up the stereo. However, when electricity is not readily available to us, its origins become important. For Scott Reynolds, a licensed electrical contractor, knowing how to properly get the juice into a building is his livelihood. And, while all trades have a certain risk factor, being an electrician has a high danger factor due to the unpredictable nature of electricity. More
New Texas Legislation Levels the Playing Field
from IAEI
Heads up to the players in the residential construction game, the rules have changed. Effective September 1, 2008, State law is leveling out the playing field within the industry by making sure builders and remodelers in a given area are held to similar standards. State law now requires new inspections for residential construction in unincorporated areas or areas not subject to municipal inspections. The required inspections are a foundation inspection, a framing, mechanical, and delivery systems inspection and a final inspection. More
Electrical Inspections Strive to Remain Current
from the Des Moines Register
Electrical inspector Dwight Kramer is ready for changes coming down the line from a new state law this year. The 2007-08 Legislature, Kramer said, passed a state electrical inspections code for all residential and commercial properties. Communities like Ames, Iowa, and Boone, Iowa, won't be affected by the law because they already provide and enforce electrical codes. But for rural areas and smaller towns, the state codes would apply. More
North Carolina Tax Incentives for Renewable Energy
from Associated Content
North Carolina residents interested in installing a renewable energy system at home can take advantage of some tax incentives offered by the state. There is a credit against your personal North Carolina state income tax, a property tax exemption, and a sales tax holiday that can help to offset part of the cost. The renewable energy system must be installed by a licensed electrical contractor or if you install it yourself you must have permission from an electrical inspector. More
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Replacing Old Wiring Calls for Strategy
from The Seattle Times
Modern Romex wiring has protective plastic insulation around each wire. This insulation is rated to 90 degrees Celsius. For those who don't want to do the conversion, trust me, that's hot. Hotter than wiring is going to get unless exposed to a fire. Some of the oldest wiring seen in buildings in the Seattle area, called "knob and tube," has a rubber coating before 1930, which is in turn wrapped in a fire-treated cloth outer covering. With exposure to heat, this rubber coating breaks down. Give it enough heat over a long enough period and it completely crumbles. With the rubber gone, the wire is exposed. More
Playing With Fire: Are You Safe in that Building?
from Arabian Business
From Oman to Morocco the region is developing at a frantic pace. Although reports are sketchy, by 2012, over a trillion US dollars will be invested in Abu Dhabi alone. But while we in the Gulf break the mould with buildings that are the tallest, the best, or with the most breathtaking design - the question today is, have we as a community of designers and planners honestly kept pace with the latest safeguards to protect these structures we help build? Electrical fires continue to plague the region and summers make things a little trickier. More
New National Electrical Arc Flash Hazard Research
from Processing Talk
A research project on the safety hazard of Electrical Arc Flash - believed to be the most unique body of research in the UK to date, is now complete: the findings have been analyzed and are published. The majority of serious injuries and fatalities from electrical incidents can be attributed to electrical arc blast and its associated effects. More
Oregon Plans Nation’s First Solar Highway
from The News-Review
The Oregon Department of Transportation is rolling out the nation’s first solar panel project on a major U.S. highway on Interstate 5 and Interstate 205. By year’s end the row of solar panels about 5 feet wide and two football fields long will begin generating enough electricity to PGE’s grid to provide 28 percent of the energy needed to power lights at the interchange at night. More
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