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| NESC® and OSHA Newsletter | October 19, 2010 |
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Marne and Associates NESC and OSHA Newsletter addresses issues relevant to power and communication utilities.
What is the difference between the NESC and the NEC?
The National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) governs the construction, operation, and maintenance of overhead and underground utility lines and substations. It covers both electric power and communication lines. The NESC is used primarily by power and communication utility companies. The NESC is published on a 5 year cycle. The current edition of the NESC is 2007, the next edition will be 2012. The 2012 edition of the NESC will be published August 1, 2011. The National Electrical Code (NEC) governs the customer's installation after the meter: homes, commercial buildings, industrial facilities, etc. The NEC is used primarily by electricians and electrical designers. The NEC is published on a 3 year cycle. The current edition is 2011 which was recently published and is now available for purchase. If the NEC applies to electricians, do
utility company employees need a copy of the NEC?
Yes (sometimes). Staking engineers, technicians, and estimators (the employees that design new services to residential, commercial, and industrial buildings) sometimes interface with the electrical contractor or local building code inspector and may need an NEC to reference the NEC's service entrance rules (both power and communications). Another use for the NEC is accepted good practice for wiring a substation control room or designing an underground conduit system. Below is a listing of new or revised articles in the 2011 NEC that relate to the utility industry.
The 2011 NEC is now available for purchase.
The 2012 edition of the NESC will be published August 1, 2011. Marne and Associates is busy preparing NESC Code Changes Classes which will be offered starting in October of 2011. If you are planning your 2011 budget, remember to include new Codebooks, new Handbooks, and training. Contact us for more info. Marne and Associates on-line book store (Codehandbook.com) has added new products such as RUS Telecommunications Spec books and OSHA 1910.268 (communication lineman) and OSHA 1910.269 (power lineman) Standards. We also have the new 2011 National Electrical Code (NEC) in stock. Thanks to friends of Marne and Associates that asked when the next newsletter will be sent. It has been a little while since our last publication. We don't have a regular schedule, it is based on the number of questions we get and how busy we are. Lately, expert witness work, training, and NESC committee meetings have been keeping us very busy. Thanks for asking! |
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 Books & References
 Purchase McGraw-Hill's NESC 2007 Handbook, the NESC, and other books and references from the Code Store. SOFTWARE
Purchase software to help aid your overhead and underground line design calculations or request a demo.
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If you have a question for our newsletter, please send an email to kirstin@marneassociates.com with a concise description of your NESC or OSHA question. We attempt to answer every question received, but the volume and type of questions limits us.
Disclaimer: The content of this newsletter should be considered general information only. It is not intended to be consulting engineering advice, legal advice, or an official interpretation of the NESC® or OSHA requirements.
Information and diagrams contained in this document attempt to show common situation where the 2007 NESC Code applies. Diagrams and photos are intended to be used as visual aids to the reader of the Code and are not intended to be a replacement for the comprehensive nature of the Code as it is written.
Any figures and/or photos used in this document derived from McGraw-Hill's NESC® Handbook were used with permission from the publisher, McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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