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SPABBED
Ok, so it sounds like a slang term for a post-Super Bowl blowout. Or a space lab, Wii game, or even a new MTV semi-reality show. Truth is, SPAB is so esoteric, you can’t even Google it. So what really is SPAB, why is it a big deal, and how did I get spabbed? The Standards Publication Advisory Board,...
Published
Tue, Feb 05 2008 11:29 AM
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Walsh, Patricia
IEC and ISO Join to Develop Standards for Non-Electrical Products Used in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres
Expectations are high for the newly minted IEC Subcommittee 31M, Non-Electrical Equipment and Protective Systems for Explosive Atmospheres . This is the first international committee established to develop ISO/IEC dual logo standards on “non-electrical” matters relating to explosive atmospheres. According...
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Wed, Feb 06 2008 9:18 AM
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solisj
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Conformity Assessment
Wanted: U.S. Stakeholders for Nanomaterial Standards Development
Standards work for nanotechnology for "electrotechnical" products and systems is now underway within Technical Committee 113 ( TC 113 ) of the International Electrotechnical Commission ( IEC ). Material suppliers, researchers and academia in the U.S. need to be involved to ensure strong U.S...
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Mon, Feb 11 2008 3:08 PM
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leibowitzm
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wattwatt a deal
wattwatt ? Why, the portal for individuals interested in electrical energy efficiency, of course. This is a Web 2.0 social network site, supported by the IEC , which brings together people of all ages and nationalities who are interested in the frugal use of electricity. Featured at the SPAB 2008 conference...
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Wed, Feb 20 2008 4:31 PM
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Walsh, Patricia
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Energy Efficiency
Ohio at the forefront of electrical safety
Ohio ’s recent adoption of the 2008 National Electrical Code ® (NEC ® ) is a prime example of the state’s Board of Building Standards continuing to make home safety a top priority in the Buckeye State. Unfortunately not everyone agrees. It appears that the Ohio Home Builders Association (OHBA) would...
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Wed, Feb 06 2008 9:26 AM
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Winstanley, Gerard
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Free Trade, Fair Trade, and the Fakes
For two decades, the United States and its trading partners have pursued free trade agreements aimed at reducing tariffs, opening borders to commerce, expanding trade, and addressing impediments or non-tariff barriers to trade. Critics of these agreements protest the failure to use these negotiated agreements...
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Wed, Feb 20 2008 10:19 AM
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Silcox, Clark
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ISO TC 145 Standard Sets the Stage for NYC Building Code Revisions that Came out of 9/11
In the aftermath of 9/11 as organizations worked to review precautionary measures and emergency response plans, NYC worked to revise its Building Code to address markings and signage to facilitate occupant egress guidance in the case of fire or other emergencies. Committee developed consensus Standards...
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Wed, Feb 20 2008 1:19 PM
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Orr, Paul
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Anticipatory standards for essential for nanotechnology
Electrical and electronic manufacturers in the U.S. need to pay serious attention to an activity that will affect their businesses in the near future. If U.S. industry doesn't get involved now, others will be in control of this emerging technology and maybe our products! Today's nanotechnology...
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Wed, Feb 20 2008 4:28 PM
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leibowitzm
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Counterfeits in the small business and discount retail channel
Recently, the Washington DC ABC affiliate reported on the presence of counterfeit electrical products in a suburban Maryland retail store . This was clearly a small business. The report included an interview with the store owner who said he had pulled some of the counterfeit electrical products off of...
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Thu, Feb 07 2008 2:43 PM
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Silcox, Clark
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Anti-Counterfeiting
Congress Acts on Campus Fire Safety
Since January 2000, over 100 people have been killed in campus-related fires. The 2006/2007 academic year was the most fatal one recorded, with 20 fire deaths occurring across the United States. Congress has taken notice. Last summer, the Senate incorporated important “right-to-know” language in the...
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Fri, Feb 08 2008 9:34 AM
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Owen, Sarah
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