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NEMA Field Reps Recount NEC 2017 First Draft Meetings
Recently, our field reps attended the National Electrical Code® (NEC) 2017 First Draft meetings. Today we chat with Bryan Holland, NEMA’s Southern Regional Field Rep, and Don Iverson, NEMA’s Midwest...
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Part 1: What is a surge protective device and how does it work?
This is the first of a podcast series focused on low voltage surge protective devices. Joining us today to discuss how these devices work is Jennifer Friedline, Associate Product Manager–Surge...
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Part 2: How does surge protection differ in residential, commercial, and...
This is the second of a podcast series focused on NEMA’s Low Voltage Surge Protective Devices Section. Today we’re chatting with NEMA Northeast Field Rep Jack Lyons about why surge protection is...
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The Ins and Outs of Ten-Year Battery Smoke Alarms
There are a wide range of smoke alarms on the market, and some come with sealed, non-removable batteries designed to power the device for ten years. In some cities and states, lawmakers have been...
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NEMA Educational Manuals and Guides on Fire Alarm and Emergency...
This is the first in a series of podcasts that covers the Training Manuals and Guides for Fire Alarm, Detection, Emergency Communication and Life Safety Systems Ideal for Designers, Installers, Code...
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NEMA Educational Guides and Whitepapers on Detection Technology, and...
This is the second in a series of podcasts that covers the Training Manuals and Guides for Fire Alarm, Detection, Emergency Communication and Life Safety Systems Ideal for Designers, Installers, Code...
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The Importance of the Low Frequency Audible Alarm Signal—Part 1
This is the first in a series of podcasts that covers the new 520 Hz low frequency requirements in several NFPA Standards and why it’s most effective for waking people who are hard of hearing, school...
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ANSI Z535 and How it Revolutionized the Field of On-Product Warnings—Part 1
When the U.S. standard for product safety labels, ANSI Z535.4 Standard for Product Safety Signs and Labels, was published in 1991, it gave manufacturers the tool they needed to develop good product...
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ISO 3864-2 and the Need for a Harmonized System of Product Safety Labels—Part 2
The international standard for product safety labels, ISO 3864-2 Graphical symbols–Safety colours and safety signs–Part 2: Design principles for product safety labels, published in 2004, codified a...
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Low Frequency Requirements in U.S. Consensus Standard—Part 2
This is the first in a series of podcasts that covers the new 520 Hz low frequency requirements in several NFPA Standards and why it’s most effective for waking people who are hard of hearing, school...
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MITA’s Recommendations on Cybersecurity for Medical Imaging
MITA’s Medical Imaging Informatics (MII) Section Chair Rik Primo discusses the recently released NEMA/MITA Cybersecurity Whitepaper and the urgent need for patient safety in informatics and technology....
View ArticleA look at NEMA and IEC Magnet Wire Requirements and Test Procedures
Today we discuss a comparison between ANSI/NEMA MW 1000 and the IEC 60317 and 60851 series of magnet wire specifications and test procedures and how industry benefits from harmonizing these standards....
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The Importance of Emergency Lighting Systems: Implementation and Routine Testing
Experts from Thomas & Betts highlight the importance of properly functioning emergency lighting systems, explain the requirements and applicable installation codes, and give a brief overview of how...
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Mass Notification Planning Critical to Safety
This podcast with Denise Pappas covers the importance of mass notification planning and resources available for those involved in the planning process. Life Safety Systems Guides and Manuals Fire...
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Internet of Things: What’s the Big Idea?
Listen to Robin Duke-Woolley, an internationally recognized thought leader in the Internet of Things (IoT), discuss what the IoT means for manufacturers and how it compares to new terms like Industrial...
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Excerpts from an Interview with Don Leavens, NEMA Chief Economist
Don Leavens will give a complete and up-to-date review of the economy for 2016 along with his outlook for 2017 at the NEMA Annual Meeting, November 16-17, 2016 Electric News: Examine the Economy with...
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Microgrids and the Future of the Electrical System
NEMA Industry Director Steve Griffith discusses a new NEMA report, Powering Microgrids for the 21st-Century Electrical System, which introduces microgrids as an integral component of the power delivery...
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The New Class N Pathway
NEMA 3SB’s Denise Pappas is back, this time discussing the new Class N pathway that appears in the 2016 Edition of NFPA 72 and its importance in the convergence of building systems for designers,...
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Bulletin 108 Aids in Planning Electrical Systems
NEMA Program Manager Mike Leibowitz and George Straniero, manager of codes and standards at AFC Cable Systems, discuss the purpose and benefits of NEMA Engineering Bulletin 108, Application of Flexible...
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Adopting Volt/VAR Optimization Technologies
Tricia Breeger of Mitsubishi Electric Power Products discusses volt/VAR technologies. She explains the differences between traditional volt/VAR management technologies and newer VVO technologies, as...
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