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Following are links to recent NFPA Journal® articles and other resources about NFPA 70®, National Electrical Code®, and other electrical issues.

Topic: NFPA 70®, National Electrical Code®

NEC changes for electrical safety in swimming pools, May/June 2017, Derek Vigstol
How well does the NEC cover the pot industry?, November/December 2016, Jeffrey Sargent
Two important 2017 NEC changes have roots up north, September/October 2016, Jeffrey Sargent
How the 2017 NEC is expanding ground-fault protection, July/August 2016, Jeffrey Sargent
As electrical generation and transmission becomes less utility-centric, the NEC keeps pace with a host of new provisions focused on emerging technologies, May/June 2016, Jesse Roman
How the 2017 NEC can impact safety and pocketbooks, May/June 2016, Jeffrey Sargent
An NEC proposal is designed to protect first responders, March/April 2016, Jeffrey Sargent
Highlights of the proposed 2017 NEC Changes, including new articles for generation, distribution, and utilization, January/February 2016, Jeffrey Sargent
Fighting off a bid to remove arc fault circuit interrupters from the state's building code, November/December 2015, Jeffrey Sargent

Topic: NFPA 70E®, Electrical Safety in the Workplace®

Host employer & contract employer: Understanding roles in electrical safety, March/April 2017, Derek Vigstol
The importance of grounding and bonding of electrical appliances, January/February 2017, Jeffrey Sargent

Topic: Energy storage systems (ESS)

As energy storage systems (ESS) evolve and as NFPA considers a new standard for ESS safety, research continues in an effort to improve the materials, design, and methodologies that underlie this rapidly expanding technology., November/December 2016, interview by Jesse Roman
As energy storage systems revolutionize power management, enforcers and responders tackle a host of emerging safety questions. January/February 2016, Jesse Roman

Topic: Electric Shock Drowning (ESD)

Topic: NFPA's Electrical Member Section

A conversation with George Straniero of NFPA's Electrical Member Section, March/April 2016

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Electric Shock Drowning (ESD)