Pagemike@standardsmichigan.com, Author at Standards Michigan

Kitchen Wiring

“Le Coin de Cuisine” | 1883 Edwin Deakin

Education communities are stewards of hundreds of commercial-class kitchens in which the proximate risk of electrical energy must be managed — water spills and grease, fires, worn electrical cords on countertop equipment, faulty wiring or equipment, damaged outlets or connectors, and improperly used or damaged extension cords among them. The safety and sustainability rules for this occupancy class is identified as Assembly Group A-2 in Section 303 of the International Building Code

We explore recent transcripts of expert committee activity in NEC Article 210 and provide links to video commentary.

Public comment on the Second Draft of the 2026 NEC will be received until April 18. We typically coordinate our effort with the IEEE Education & Healthcare Facilities Committee. The workspace set up for generating proposals can be found in the link below.

2026 National Electrical Code Workspace

2023 National Electrical Code (Free Access)

Other access portals:

UpCodes: 2020 NEC

Texas Electrical Code

California Electrical Code

Michigan Electrical Code: Part 8 Rules

Transcripts of the 2023 NEC are linked below:

Public Input Report (Part 1)

Public Input Report (Part 2)

Public Comment Report

We examine transcripts to track technical specifics that apply to student accommodation kitchens (on and off campus), university-affiliated hospital kitchens and sport arenas.

Relevant Research:

Smart Kitchen: Real Time Monitoring of Kitchen through IoT

Design of Chinese Smart Kitchen Based on Users’ Behavior

Intelligent kitchen management system based on gas safety

A Futuristic Kitchen Assistant – Powered by Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

A Multi-radar Architecture for Human Activity Recognition in Indoor Kitchen Environments

Keeping MIT Weird

Practical Jokes 2024

Bloody Mary

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The “Perfect Pancake” & DYI Buttermilk

Newcastle University, founded in 1834 as the School of Medicine and Surgery, evolved into a university in 1963. Its origins are intertwined with the advancement of medical education in Newcastle. Like many European universities its main “campus’ is integrated into the heart of the city.

Newcastle University | Estates and Facilities

Newcastle University | North East England

Sir Roger Scruton: Beauty, Conservatism & Tradition

DYI Buttermilk & The Perfect Pancake

Strawberries

How Harvard and Other Colleges Manage Their Endowments

The Harvard Endowment

Harvard Energy & Facilities

Bill Ackman: Anti-Semitism at Harvard

Harvard Black Students Association: “Harvard is ‘Ours’ Now”

Dr. Claudine Gay Doctoral Dissertation

“Taking charge: Black electoral success and the redefinition of American politics”

9.1 Percent 2023 Annual Return

Fake Professor

University Facilities & Services

🎤 “Sometimes ask about the weather…”#TTPD pic.twitter.com/Oq4oJ6JumF

— University of Rochester (@UofR) April 19, 2024

Spring is springing 🌸🌤️ pic.twitter.com/EErJ53TAXt

— University of Rochester (@UofR) February 27, 2024

A Rochester study shows watching and discussing movies about relationships is as effective in lowering divorce rates as marriage counseling

So go ahead and put “Love Story” and “The Way We Were” on your streaming list#URochesterResearch #ValentinesDay https://t.co/ruGJvT8S2L pic.twitter.com/IwO9kiifYz

— University of Rochester (@UofR) February 14, 2024

Evensong “Moon River”

Notre Dame School Cobham

Tea Water & Simnel Cake

Simnel Cake: British Food History

Tea

Water 100

Drinking Water Quality

Internet of Water Things

Mothering Sunday

Observed the fourth Sunday of Lent, known as Laetare Sunday, a day when the strict fasting rules of Lent are traditionally relaxed. The name referred to the practice of returning to one’s “mother church”—the main church or cathedral of the region—for a special service. Over time, this evolved into a day when people, especially young servants and apprentices working away from home, were given time off to visit their families and attend their home parish church and sharing Simnel Cake.

Vide: Office of National Statistics: How is the fertility rate changing in England and Wales?

Gwalchmai “King of Glory, King of Peace” | Lincoln Minster School Chamber Choir

The weather this week has been glorious! 🌤️

Photo by randheer_photography04.

Please send us your pictures via direct message for a chance to be featured next week. pic.twitter.com/Pe6xQ9W4ko

— University of Lincoln, UK (@unilincoln) March 6, 2025

BSI Group | Estates Annual Report 2024

Cloud Skills

The Best Student-Friendly Brownies

Daylight Saving Time

North American Time Zone Map

Standard Time Act of 1918 | 18th November 1883 “The Day of Two Noons”

Donkey Years

Homage to Salvador Dalí’s famous painting “The Persistence of Memory (1931)”

The time shift results in sunrise and sunset occurring approximately one hour later on the clock than the day before, providing more daylight in the evening and less in the morning.

Start Date: Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 9, 2025. This is the second Sunday in March, following the schedule established by theEnergy Policy Act of 2005.

Time Change: At 2:00 a.m. local standard time, clocks are set forward one hour to 3:00 a.m. local daylight time. This is often referred to as “springing forward.”

Geographic Scope: Most of the United States observes DST, except for Hawaii and most of Arizona (with the exception of the Navajo Nation, which does observe DST). U.S. territories such as American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands do not participate in DST.

Legal Basis: The rules are governed by the Uniform Time Act of 1966, as amended by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The U.S. Department of Transportation oversees the implementation, while states and territories have the option to opt out of DST but cannot independently choose to make it permanent without federal approval.

Ovid “The Metamorphoses”

Superseded: Daylight Saving Time Rules

“Time After Time” 1947 Frank Sinatra

Indiana University | Monroe County

“Time After Time (Cindy Lauper Cover) | University of Delaware

https://youtu.be/bgcZjADSRTk?si=mwbvNFphUOSbKkHG

University of Wisconsin Eau Clair

The U.S. power grid operates on a synchronized frequency of 60 Hz, maintained across three major interconnections: Eastern, Western, and Texas. During the Daylight Saving Time (DST) switch—typically at 2:00 AM local time on the second Sunday in March (spring forward) or the first Sunday in November (fall back)—the grid’s synchronization is unaffected because it relies on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), not local time. Grid operators, coordinated by entities like the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), ensure frequency stability through automatic generation control (AGC) systems, which adjust power output to match demand in real time.

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The DST shift doesn’t disrupt this process. When clocks spring forward (e.g., 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM), demand may briefly drop as human activity adjusts, but AGC systems respond instantly, balancing generation and load. In the fall, when clocks fall back (e.g., 2:00 AM repeats), a temporary demand spike might occur, but the grid’s inertial stability—provided by large rotating generators—and real-time monitoring prevent desynchronization. Operators may pre-schedule minor adjustments, but the system’s design, rooted in UTC-based frequency regulation, ensures seamless operation. Thus, while local time shifts, the grid’s 60 Hz hum remains steady across the transition.

Campus Clocks

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