NEWSLETTER

ECF-Central Chapter J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 6

Inside This Issue

Welcome to our ECF Central Chapter Newsletter.

Editor’s Note

Electrical Golf Association contribution

Winner of the Holiday Gift Card raffle

January 19th ACT Annual Membership Breakfast

Supporting Business Advertisement

Safety Tip

2011 NEC changes in Article 500

Roger Scroggins Apprenticeship Incentive Initiative

ECF Central Chapter Membership Drive

ECF Central Chapter Sponsorship Levels

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2016 ECF Board

Officers Members

President Dwayne Bishop Adrain Baus, Matern Engineering Earl Lomas, Terrys Electric

Vice President Tim Hersman Garrett Morrison, Coresential John Ewen, Life Member

Treasurer Daniel Diperina Bill Elsner, Mayer Electric Supply Juan Morey, CED Orlando

Secretary TBA Mark Evans, State Electric Jeff Mann, OUC

Nancy Merced, ACT Rick Lewis, Orange County

Ron Terry, City of Orlando Steve Pirolli, FEAT

Tanya Rife, Sesco Lighting Noble Thomas, Bright Future Elec.

Payton Paradise, Anixter Power Solutions

Gary Tubbs, United Electrical Sales

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Editors Note:

A Happy New Year to all. As we enter 2016, a year of new

challenges and endeavors, take a moment or two to look

back at 2015 and its ups and downs. We learn from our

past so we can improve and succeed in the future. During

my working years for the Electrical Utility I always had a

friend to turn to for guidance, advice or a good time. That

friend was and still is the Electrical Council of Florida. In

our last newsletter I presented an article on “Why I belong

to ECF”. ECF has a lot to offer its members: give it a try

and see the difference ECF makes.

Like always, I enjoy coming up with a safety tip to pass on.

This holiday season at my house we started decorating

early. That required many trips up and down from the attic.

Bending and lifting ‘oh my.’ So I thought of an article on

rules of good lifting that I previously presented in 2010.

Throughout the newsletter you will see several announce-

ments and changes. For example, HD Supply is now Anix-

ter displaying their new add. Don’t forget on Tuesday,

January 19th, ACT is holding its Annual Membership

Breakfast. You will also find our Chapters’ updated Appren-

ticeship Incentive Initiative document. To commemorate the

lifelong dedication Roger Scroggins gave to the electrical

industry, the initiative is proudly renamed the Roger

Scroggins Apprenticeship Incentive Initiative. A donation

from the EGA was received in Rogers’ name for the Incen-

tive Initiative. The Central Chapter prides itself in being a

supporter of education, which is another good reason to

join ECF and support its General Membership meetings

and outings. On December 14th, Iris Price was the winner

of the Holiday Gift Card raffle. Congratulations to Iris and a

job well done to all who sold tickets. Again, Ron Terry gets

a thumbs-up for selling the most tickets: great job Ron.

Keep in mind with 2016 starting, it would be an ideal time to

participate in the ECF Central Chapter Sponsorship. Re-

view the three levels and pick the right one for your busi-

ness. Remember the Sponsorship is for members and non

members. The Sponsorship Levels have a lot to offer and I

know there is one right for you. The Program Committee

has great plans for 2016 starting off in February with a

lunch meeting covering Work Place Violence Prevention

and Active Shooter Response. In addition our lunch meet-

ing Spot-Light Table will be presented by United Electrical

Sales. Well that’s it for the time being, so keep a look out

for our flyers and reserve your seats. I will be looking for-

ward to seeing you there: you know me, the guy behind the

camera.

Yours truly

John R. Ewen

MARK YOUR CALENDER

ACT Annual Membership Breakfast

Tuesday January 19th, 2016.

The Academy of Construction Technologies will host its Annual Membership Breakfast on Tuesday January

19h, 2016 8:00am-10:30am at Mid Florida Tech, 2900 W Oak Ridge Road, Orlando; BLDG 1600 Room 228.

Please join us in welcoming the 2016 Board of Trustees, learning our goals and strategic planning for 2016,

and hearing success stories from ACT students and our industry partners!

Cost is $25 per person or a corporate table sponsor is $200.00. You can find additional information and a reg-

istration form on the ACT website under Program News and Program Events. www.ACTCAREERS.com or

you may also contacted Nancy Merced, Executive Director directly at 407-851-7803.

The Central Chapter 2015

Holiday Gift Card Raffle

The winner of the drawing on December 14th

was Iris Price. Congratulations to Iris Price who

works at The City of Orlando. Steve Pirolli pre-

sented Iris Price with the winning check.

A special thanks to all those who made

the Holiday Gift Card raffle a success.

Thank you EGA for your generous contribution

The ECF Central Chapter

Membership Drive

Why You Need ECF

Significant 2011 NEC Changes in Article 500 Presented by Neal Burdick

500.2 Combustible Dust: Added new definition (extracted from NFPA 499) for consistency between area classification provi-

sions in NFPA 499 and installation requirements in the NEC.

501.30(B): Revised to require installation of a wire-type equipment bonding jumper.

501.140(B)(4): Revised to require listed cord connectors, or use of a seal, where cords terminate in explosionproof enclosures.

503.10(A)(3)(4): Added new requirement covering use of interlocking armor type MC Cable with overall jacket of polymeric

material.

505.l5(B)(l)(b): Revised to reference installation requirements contained in Article 330 and to require use of listed termination

fittings.

505.15(B)(1)(c): Revised to reference installation requirements contained in Article 727 and to require use of listed termination

fittings.

514.8 Exc. 2: Revised to specify Types PVC and RTRC rigid nonmetallic conduits.

514.11: Revised to identify all of the types of circuits that are required to be disconnected and to change "acceptable" to

"approved" in regard to other types of disconnecting means.

517.13(B)(l): Revised to identify items that are required to be connected to the insulated equipment grounding conductor.

517.16: Revised requirement to prohibit use of receptacles with insulated grounding terminal in patient care areas.

517.18(A): Revised to prohibit use of multiwire branch circuits from supplying receptacles at patient bed locations. 517.18(B): Revised to permit "quadruplex" type receptacles.

517.63(A): Revised to clarify use and to permit connection to a lighting circuit supplied from the critical branch.

517.160(A)(5): Revised to specify conductor identification applies to the entire length of the conductor.

518.3(B): Revised to specify type of GFCI protection required for branch circuits and feeders supplied through cord and plug

connections and to require compliance with CFCI requirements contained in the NEC other than 590.6.

2011 NEC Changes in Article 500 Continued

525.5(B)(2): Revised to clarify the space in which portable structures are not permitted to be located.

547.5(G): Revised to delete provision permitting.a single receptacle without GFCI protection where located within 3 ft. of a

GFCI protected receptacle.

547.9(D): Revised to specify that the requirement applies to sites supplied by more than one "distribution point."

547.1O(B): Revised to require that the equipotential plane bonding conductor be a solid copper conductor.

550.13(B): Revised by deleting exception and adding provision referencing to exceptions specified in 210.8(A).

550.15(H): Revised by incorporating exception into requirement and adding direct burial requirement.

550.25: Revised to expand the areas where AFCl protection is required.

551.30(B): Revised to require automatic transfer switches be listed for emergency or optional standby use.

552.59(A): Revised to reference requirements in Articles 404 and 406 for switches, circuit breakers, and receptacles installed

outdoors.

555.3: Added new requirement for main overcurrent device to have ground fault protection not exceeding 100 mA.

Table 555.12: Revised table heading to specify "shore power" receptacles.

555.13(B)(5)(b): Revised to permit use of listed marine power outlet as splice location.

590.4(D)(2): Added new requirement referencing:406.9(B)(l) for receptacles installed in wet locations.

590.6(A): Revised and reorganized requirements: for GFCI protection of receptacles used to supply temporary power.

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