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2028 National Electrical Safety Code
Today we review the proposed changes for the 2028 Edition that sets the standard of care for construction, operation and maintenance of power and telecommunication infrastructure on the supply side of the point of common coupling. The pre-print should be availably today but. alas, we're not seeing the package made available yet. Still, there is plenty to pick through ahead of its release. We have until 24 March 2026 to submit comments on proposed changes.
Natural Gas Transmission & Distribution
Natural gas runs deep through educational settlements; fuel for district energy systems, hospital backup power systems, boilers for hot water to residence hall bathing and kitchens. The AGA catalog is fairly stable; reflected in the relative reliability of the US natural gas distribution network. The current edition of the parent AGA standard is dated 2024 and harmonizes with NFPA 54 which will receive comments on the Second Draft of the 2027 Edition until March 31st.
Quadrivium: Winter
Educational settlements should be magical places. The stack informing the beauty of these "cities-within-cities" changes 100 to 1000 times per day globally. Titles are time-sensitive, copyright protected and land in public law. We monitor the action continuously to formulate response to public consultations. Topics appear on our CALENDAR and explored every day at 16:00 UTC. Recommend refresh of this web page once or twice to see timeliest information.
Reaction: January 22 Open Meeting
Depending on interest the January 22nd Open Meeting can be discussed during today's Open Door session. It is topically similar to provisions in the National Electrical Safety Code that support reliability during winter disasters. Use the login credentials at the upper right of our home page.
Heat Tracing Installation
A common conundrum in the construction industry is which discipline (architectural, mechanical or electrical) should specify application of this technology; especially in value-engineering negotiations when each discipline is trying to reduce its unit costs. Control and communication system add another layer of complexity.
Current Issues & Recent Research
We examine the proposals for the 2028 National Electrical Safety Code; including our own. Public comment on proposed changes will be received until March 24th. The 2026 National Electrical Code which has recently been released for public use (public input on the 2029 revision will be received until April 9, 2026).
Electrical heat tracing: international harmonization-now and in the future
In the past, electrical heat tracing has been thought of as a minor addition to plant utilities. Today, it is recognized as a critical subsystem to be monitored and controlled. A marriage between process, mechanical, and electrical engineers must take place to ensure that optimum economic results are produced.