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What's Wrong
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Code News Update
Massachusetts Adopts 2011
NEC
According to a recent Code Alert issued on Dec.
15, 2010 by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA),
the Massachusetts Board of Fire Prevention Regulations (BFPR) held a
public hearing on December 9 in advance of adopting the 2011 version of
the NEC. At this meeting, the advisory committee to the board
recommended adoption of the new Code with 67 amendments. The BFPR voted
to accept the committee recommendation with one exception. The new Code
will have an effective date of Jan. 1, 2011.
Visit the NEMA
website for additional details on this adoption process.
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Code Violations
What's Wrong Here?
By Joe Tedesco
Think you know how this installation violates the
NEC?
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Hint: Bonding and grounding sandwich
Code Quandaries
Code Q&A
By Mike Holt
Q. What is the requirement for the location of
receptacle outlets in the bathroom of a dwelling unit?
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Code Challenge
Code Quiz
By Steven Owen
When applying the new requirements for disconnecting
means for circuits operating at more than 600V — including
inspections
and tests of instrument transformers, protective relays, switching
circuits, control and signal circuits, and more — which organization
is mentioned as a source of information with respect to testing
specifications?
- NFPA
- NETA
- IEC
- ANSI
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