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High Voltage Electric Service
There has been some considerable re-organization of low, medium and high voltage concepts in the 2026 National Electrical Code and more will roll out in the 2029 revision. Join us today at with the login credentials above to sort through these and other issues time allows. We coordinate our time on this topic with the 4-times monthly meetings with IEEE Education & Healthcare Facilities Committee.
Product Commons: Lightning Protection
The UL standards catalog is a useful starting point for electrical standards research because product safety requirements underpin much of the National Fire Protection Association catalog. Its extensive coverage of electrical equipment, components and systems reveals connections among product design, testing, certification and installation. It also provides a practical pathway to understanding the broader ANSI standards ecosystem.
Fire From Heaven: Lightning Protection
Seasonal weather patterns inspire a revisit of lightning protection standards in the United States. While the wiring "technicals" in NFPA 780 are stable it is time we update our understanding of best practice with special attention to campus chapels and outdoor athletic events. Public comment on the First Draft of the 2029 Edition will be received until June 2, 2027.
Quadrivium: Autumn
Educational settlements should be magical places. The stack informing the beauty of these "cities-within-cities" changes 100 to 1000 times per day globally. We monitor the action continuously to formulate response to public consultations. Topics appear on our CALENDAR and explored every day at 15:00 UTC.
Grounding, Bonding, Earthing and all that
In other words, without grounding, electric energy does no useful work. Today we review the grounding principles for exterior lightning protection and building interior telecommunication and audio-visual systems. Use the login credentials at the upper right our home page.
Current Issues & Recent Research
We are tooled up for the NFPA 2029 National Electrical Code and public release of the 2028 National Electrical Safety Code
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