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Zone Exclusives
The Basics of A/C and
Refrigeration Equipment
Before you know it, the cooler temperatures of fall will
be here and summer will be gone for another year, but it's never the
wrong time to brush up on your knowledge of air conditioner installation
requirements. Mike Holt, EC&M's Code consultant, reviews the
highlights of Art. 440 for A/C and refrigeration equipment. Visit EC&M's Web site for the full
article.
Eye on Safety
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
recently launched its final Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)
initiative to recognize and promote effective health and safety
management systems. In the past two years, OSHA has developed three
programs -- VPP Corporate Pilot, OSHA Challenge Pilot, and VPP for
Construction (VPPC). VPPC creates one category of participation for
long-term, site-based construction projects and another category for
companies, divisions, and business units that employ mobile workforces.
Submit your comments on the VPCC proposal no later than Oct. 30 to the
OSHA Docket Office, Occupational Health and Safety Administration, 200
Constitution Ave., NW, Room N-2625, Washington, D.C., 20210. You can
also fax your comments to (202) 693-1648 or submit them online on OSHA's Web site.
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Around the Circuit
NFPA and IEEE
Partner to Support Research on Arc-Flash Hazards
More than 2,000 people are treated in burn centers with
severe arc-flash injuries each year. Arc flashes occur when insulation
or isolation between electrified conductors is no longer sufficient to
handle the applied voltage. To protect electrical workers, the National
Fire Protection Association and the Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers have teamed up to fund and support research and
testing. By gaining a greater understanding of arc-flash phenomena, the
organizations will be able to help improve electrical safety standards
and provide information to the electrical industry on how to safeguard
employees in the workplace. Judith Gorman, managing director of the IEEE
Standards Association, says this research is much needed in the
industry. "Arc flash has such serious repercussions for employees and
their companies," she says. "We would like to play a major role in
helping to reduce, through standards, arc-flash incidents."
Single-Family
Housing Market Stays Strong
The value of construction put in place set a record in
July due in part to a 22% increase in the single-family residential
market. The Census Bureau reported a 14% increase in private
residential, a 2.5% gain in private nonresidential, and a 4.5% rise in
public construction. In the nonresidential sector, health-care, office,
lodging, and commercial posted year-to-date increases, while
educational, power, manufacturing, and communications showed declines.
NECA Develops Fuse
Applications Standard
The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)
has teamed up with three fuse manufacturers to develop a standard on
fuse applications. The new National Electrical Installation Standard
will offer application guidelines and safe work practices for the use of
fuses in electrical construction and maintenance applications. Brooke
Stauffer, executive director for standards and safety for NECA, says
NECA prefers to partner with product manufacturers or industry expert
groups on the development of these standards. "Combining the expertise
of manufacturers and installers will give us the best and
technically-strongest standard for users," he says.
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Project Watch
North Carolina
Board of Education Invites Firms to Bid on School Construction
Project
North Carolina's Union County Board of Education has
issued a request for proposals for the construction of the Waxhaw/Marvin
Elementary School. The project involves the build-out of 78,500 square
feet of new elementary school space, including a dining facility and
kitchen, a multi-purpose gymnasium, classroom wings, a media center, and
administrative areas. Bids are due at 3 p.m. on Sept. 30 at 500 North
Main St., Monroe, N.C. 28112. Read the bid
notice for more details.
Sacramento
Housing Authority Announces Call for Bids for Development
Project
The Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency in
California invites subcontractors to submit sealed bids for the Cypress
Development Project. Bids are due at 2 p.m. on Oct. 5 at the Procurement
Services Division, 320 Commerce Circle, Sacramento, CA 95815. All
interested contractors are encouraged to attend a bid meeting at 10:30
a.m. on Sept. 21 at 320 Commerce Circle. A site visit will follow the
pre-bid conference. View the bid
notice.
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label and use them to select from a wide assortment of gear in B-Line's
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Shows and Events
Reclaiming the
Distribution Business Unit
The top executives from utility companies will share
insight on building a new regulatory compact, reconnecting with
customers, improving reliability, teaming together to hold down costs,
and upgrading infrastructure at an upcoming conference. The "Reclaiming
the Business Unit" event, which is sponsored by Transmission and
Distribution World magazine, will take place Oct. 4-6 at the Rosen
Centre Hotel in Orlando, Fla. For more information, visit the conference
Web site.
IEEE Industry
Applications Society Annual Meeting
Engineers can hear presentations on about 350 technical
papers from 40 countries at the 39th annual IEEE Industry Applications
Society Annual Meeting from Oct. 3-7 at the Westin Hotel in Seattle.
Registrants will also have the opportunity to earn continuing education
credits by attending tutorials on subjects such as servo drives,
forensic electrical engineering, and motor selection in industrial
applications. Attendees are also welcome to network with other industry
professionals by going to the committee and working group meetings. For
more information, visit the event Web site.
IEEE/PES 2004 Power
Systems Conference & Exposition
Power system engineers, operators, and planners will
reflect on the lessons learned in the year since the Aug. 14, 2003,
blackout at the IEEE Power Systems Conference and Exhibition. The event,
which will be Oct. 10-13 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York, will
feature five different tracks: planning and operation; markets,
policies, and economics; dynamic performance of power systems; real-time
applications; and understanding power systems. The conference will also
feature a combination of technical and panel sessions as well as an
exposition that will showcase software and hardware systems and
consulting services. For more information, visit the IEEE/PES Power Systems Conference &
Exposition Web site.
LightShow/West
LightShow/West is a trade show specifically designed for
West Coast lighting specifiers. The event will take place Oct. 11-12 at
the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. The 2004 conference
program will feature CEU-accredited seminars through its LightShow/West
University. For more information, visit the LightShow/West Web
site.
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