Codes & Standards: Electrical, Power
Transformer selection and sizing
Selecting and sizing electrical distribution transformers is fundamental for electrical designers and engineers
Case study: Manufacturing facility electrical design
This example of a manufacturing plant, lab and office building power distribution project walks through the electrical engineering decisions
Analyzing NEC 2017 changes
Several changes to the 2017 edition of NFPA 70: National Electrical Code should be noted
Overview of changes throughout NEC
Several changes were made to the 2017 edition of the National Electrical Code.
Electrical design for smoke control systems
Engineers designing electrical infrastructure to support smoke control systems must be aware of the stringent requirements listed throughout multiple code sections
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: November 15-21
Read the best articles from the past week. Specifying electrical systems, demand-controlled ventilation in HVAC, pipe systems and materials, NFPA 110-2019 and introduction to boilers.
Your questions answered: Critical power: Designing power systems for resiliency in mission critical facilities
Questions not answered during the Nov. 12, 2029, webcast are answered here
Ask an expert: Hospitals, health care facilities: Codes and standards
Health care facility designers are expected to keep pace with increasingly complex, advanced engineered systems and features
Ask an expert: Hospitals, health care facilities: Electrical and lighting systems
Health care facility designers are expected to keep pace with increasingly complex, advanced engineered systems and features
National Electrical Safety Code open for comments
The 2022 National Electrical Safety Code update is focused on new issues like resiliency and distributed generation within the power grid and addressing new and viable technologies that have emerged since the last update