Electrical Construction & Maintenance

Code Conversations Podcast — Receptacle Outlets Below Kitchen Countertops in the 2026 NEC

In this episode of EC&M Code Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson and Code Consultant Russ LeBlanc discuss 2026 NEC changes related to the installation of receptacle outlets below kitchen ...
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The 2026 NEC Rewrites LED Retrofit Rules for Safer, Compliant Installations

As the 2026 NEC takes effect, facility managers and procurement teams face a new landscape for LED retrofits: general lighting load calculations have dropped from 3 VA/ft² to 2 VA/ft², and GFCI ...
Electrical Construction & Maintenance

Stumped by the Code? NEC Requirements for Electrical Continuity of Metal Raceways and Electrical Circuits Installed to Reduce the Spread of Fire

Courtesy of www.MikeHolt.com All questions and answers are based on the 2020 NEC. Q. What are the rules related to the electrical continuity of metal raceways and metal parts? A. As per Sec. 300.10 ...
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10 electrical add-ons inspectors say may be unsafe or non-compliant

Home inspectors walk into thousands of properties every year and keep circling the same problem: someone improved, expanded, ...