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"When spring came, even the false spring, there were no problems except where to be happiest." -- Ernest Hemingway
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"Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire." -- Gustav Mahler
North Dakota State University | Cass County
ALWAYS ON
Six Week Priority
For the entirety of March, and until April 9th, we focus on preparing response to proposed changes to the IEEE 2028 National Electrical Safety Code, and to prepare fresh new ideas for the 2028 NFPA National Electrical Code. Topics coverage normally scheduled for this time of year will be accessible but our daily online meetings will start with work on those two standards. To join the "code-writing and vote-getting" use the login credentials at the upper right of our home page.
An introduction to the IEC
Recap of 2025 General Meeting concluded last week in New Delhi, India. Link to Jack Sheldon, IEC Standardization Strategy Manager, presenting the history and work of the IEC to students of the 'Master in Standardization, Social Regulation and Sustainable Development' of the Université de Genève.
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.
Hegemon Cuyahoga & County Dublin
Here we shift our perspective 120 degrees to understand the point of view of one of several Producer interests in the American national standards system with a fortress balance sheet. The title of this post draws from the location of US and European headquarters. We list proposals by an electrical manufacturer claiming a part of the AI zeitgeist. The March 2 closing stock price of ETN ($377.40 per share) -- is below its July 30th yearly high of $399.56.
Reaction: February 19 Open Meeting
Depending on interest the February 19th 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 and we are drafting comments on the 2028 NESC concurrently. Use the login credentials at the upper right of our home page.
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).
Open Commission Meeting
February 26, 2026 Open Meeting. Additional content: Why so many overlapping National Public Radio News Services beyond the boundaries of college towns? Why are these services competing with the private sector for advertising dollars? What happened to the "cultural content" which was the intent of the original Public Broadcasting Act of 1967? How do they get away with "Argumentum a Silentio" on the role and size of government?