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AFCI’s - A Little Opposition Can be Good
Each cycle of State adoptions of the National Electrical Code ® tends to focus on a couple of key changes in the NEC. For NEC 2008 those key changes are Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs) and tamper proof receptacles. Surprisingly this is having significant benefits for the electrical industry...
Published
Wed, Oct 10 2009 3:40 PM
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Winstanley, Gerard
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2008 NEC
Stay Fire Smart! Don't Get Burned
October 4-10 is Fire Prevention Week , and this year's theme is "Stay Fire Smart! Don't Get Burned." Sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the focus of this year's Fire Prevention Week activities is on burn awareness and prevention, as well as keeping homes...
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Wed, Oct 10 2009 11:26 AM
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Owen, Sarah
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2008 NEC
A Year in the Life of the CPSC
On August 14, 2008, former President George W. Bush signed into law the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-314), landmark legislation to reauthorize and strengthen the the CPSC. At the time, the CPSC was operating with a two-member quorum comprised of one Republican appointee...
Published
Wed, Aug 08 2009 3:01 PM
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Owen, Sarah
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NEC 2008 – Half time report
We are half way through the States adoption process for the 2008 National Electrical Code®. This code cycle has seen opposition has come from the beleaguered home builders on two issues - expanded use of Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs) and tamper proof outlets. The home builders claim that...
Published
Mon, Jul 07 2009 1:26 PM
by
Winstanley, Gerard
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Electrical Safety
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AFCI
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Tamper Resistant Receptacles
Hoosiers Misfire...on Electrical Safety
As a born-and-bred Hoosier, I'm generally proud of my home state and the common-sense values the people of Indiana hold. But when I read NEMA Field Representative Don Iverson's report on Indiana's adoption of the 2008 Nationel Electrical Code , I was dismayed to learn that the state's...
Published
Wed, Apr 04 2009 2:50 PM
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Owen, Sarah
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AFCI
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Tamper Resistant Receptacles
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GFCI
Electrical Safety – Ohio Back on Track.
Common sense won the day as the Ohio Board of Building Standards voted for a second time to adopt the 2008 National Electrical Code (NEC) on December 12 th . This cleared up a confused year in which Governor Stickland succumbed to pressure from the Home Builder's Association of Ohio and signed an...
Published
Mon, Dec 12 2008 10:40 AM
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Winstanley, Gerard
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Electrical Safety
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AFCI
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Building Codes
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Fire Safety
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Tamper Resistant Receptacles
Kentucky Home Builders Kill Electrical Safety Bill Despite Overwhelming Public Support
Television viewers in Louisville overwhelmingly believe new homes built in Kentucky should require electrical safety features that help prevent fires and protect children from severe shock and burns, according to an online poll by Louisville television station WHAS-11. The poll was conducted after the...
Published
Fri, Dec 12 2008 9:14 AM
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Winstanley, Gerard
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AFCI
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Building Codes
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Fire Safety
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Tamper Resistant Receptacles
Life and Property at Risk in Clash over Code Adoption
The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) has learned that Ohio Governor Ted Strickland will be presented with an Emergency Order to annul the recent state adoption of the 2008 National Electrical Code by the Board of Building Standards. ESFI encourages residents of Ohio to call the governor's...
Published
Sat, Feb 02 2008 11:28 PM
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Lindsay, Christopher
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Electrical Safety
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AFCI
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...
Published
Wed, Feb 02 2008 9:26 AM
by
Winstanley, Gerard
Filed under:
Electrical Safety
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AFCI
Wisconsin media poll shows 4-to-1 support for requiring Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters in State Building Code
More than 80 percent of Daily Reporter poll respondents favor innovative safety device Readers of The Daily Reporter overwhelmingly believe the State of Wisconsin building code should require arc fault circuit interrupters (AFCIs), according to a recent online poll by the building and construction newspaper...
Published
Mon, Jan 01 2008 11:20 AM
by
Winstanley, Gerard
Filed under:
Electrical Safety
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AFCI
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