NEWSLETTER

ECF-Central Chapter J U L Y 2 0 1 5

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Welcome to our ECF Central Chapter Newsletter.

Editor’s Note

Announcements

Supporting Business Advertisement

Additional significant 2011 NEC changes

Interested in advertising in the Central Chapter Newsletter

ECF, IAEI & BOAF joint sponsored Continuing Education Classes

Thank you from F.E.A.T

The ECF Summer Cookout

ACT and F.E.A.T Graduation

Annual Clay Shoot

Generator Safety

Florida Construction Lien Law Luncheon at Dubsdread

2015 ECF Board

Officers Members

President Gary Tubbs Adrain Baus Matern Engineering Earl Lomas Terrys Electric

Vice President Dwayne Bishop Garrett Morrison Coresential John Ewen Life Member

Treasurer Steve Pirolli Keith Packey CED Juan Morey CED

Secretary Nancy Merced Mark Evans State Electric Orlando Alancastro OUC

Payton Paradise HD Supply Rick Lewis Orange County

Ron Terry City of Orlando Tim Hersman Graybar

Tanya Rife Sesco Lighting Noble Thomas Bright Future Elec.

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Editors Note:

Welcome to our Central Chapter Newsletter. We have had

a lot of activity since our last publication. In April our ECF

Pasco Chapter in Holiday Florida hosted a day of CEU

classes presented by Bryan Holland covering the 2011

Code Changes: Accessibility, Ethics and Florida Laws &

Rules. One of the advantages of being an ECF Member is

the opportunity to attend Continuing Education Classes at

no cost. Sounds good, so take a moment and fill out the

ECF Membership Application today. Also in April the ACT

& ECF/Central Chapter Annual Clay Shoot was held. A big

Thanks to all the teams and sponsors that made it a day to

remember. The ECF Central Chapter received a Thank

You letter from FEAT for our participation along with Gray-

bar Electrical Supply and Wheatland Tube for donating

electrical supplies and material to the FEAT Electrical Ap-

prenticeship Program, located at the FEAT satellite campus

at Seminole State College in Sanford. By the way how was

that Bratwurst? Mine was great and to prove it I had two.

Another enjoyable night at the Summer Cookout. It was

nice to see all of you again chatting with friends and enjoy-

ing good food. Juan Morey did a fine job at the grill along

with the Board members who worked to prepare all the side

dishes. Congratulations to our ACT and FEAT Graduates

of 2015 who received awards for Perfect Attendance and

the Apprenticeship Incentive Initiative Award. To all the

graduating students, congratulations on your hard work and

commitment to the electrical industry. June ended with a

lunch meeting at Dubsdread on Florida Construction Lien

Law, presented by Barry Kalmanson, Attorney at Law. So

you thought all you had to do was install an outlet in the

wall. It takes a lot of understanding of how a business runs,

to run a business successfully. On that note United Electri-

cal Sales has placed an add providing you with their dedi-

cated inside Sales team to help you. I am very appreciative

of all our Advertisers in the Newsletter. Your support

strengthens our Chapter, which in turn strengthens our in-

dustry. So, as you see, we have had an eventful three

months. If you were not able to make all the events we

have more to come, like the Golf Outing in October. Mark

your calendar, sign up early, don’t miss out. I will be looking

forward to seeing you there. You know me, the guy behind

the camera.

Thank You

John R. Ewen

ECF Life Member

ecfcentralchapter@gmail.com

Keep an eye out for the Flyers

ECF Golf Outing in October

Select your teams and be ready to enjoy a day on the

green

2015 F.E.A.T Graduation

Perfect Attendance Award Winners

Philippe August of Tri-City Electric

Ray Matthews of L.C. Electric

Apprenticeship Incentive Initiative

Award Winners

Angel Andrades of Bright Future Electric

Hector Carmona of Control Electric Services

Adam Virtue of RCG Electric

Presented by John Ewen from the ECF Central Chapter

ECF, IAEI & BOAF in a joint sponsorship pre-

sented a Continuing Education Seminar. The ECF

Pasco Hernando Chapter hosted a full day of Con-

tinuing Education that included 4 Hours of ECLB

Approved classes on the Significant 2011 Code

Changes for Electrical Contractors along with 5

Hours of BCAIB classes for Inspectors. Bryan Hol-

land was the instructor for the day presenting: 2011

NEC Code Changes , FACBA Area of Accessibility

& Fair Housing Guidelines, Ethics In Construction

and the Florida Laws & Rules.

The Central Chapter Board

Welcomes Noble Thomas as a new Board Member

Born in Paterson NJ I moved to Apopka Florida in 1983. My 1st contact with the trade was job shadowing an electrical

contractor for 1 week as a class assignment in “84”. I have almost always known the career I wanted to be in. My ca-

reer began at Metro Electric of Central Florida. There I had great opportunity to grow, learn and achieve journeymen’s

status. After 5 years at Metro I than moved on to Amber Electric / Bright Future Electric, this gave me the opportunity

to run larger projects and be more involved in the planning portion of the trade. In 2007 was promoted to Project Man-

ager Position and in 2014 promoted to Commercial Operations Manager. I also served as an instructor for the F.E.A.T

organization for 10 years and I now reside on the Board of Directors. I love working in this trade and community, it is

an honor and a privilege to be able to be involved in education and the development of people in the trade I have

grown and love.

Noble Thomas Bright Future Electric

Generator Safety

Many residents who lose power may turn to emergency generators to ensure a continuous flow

of electricity to refrigerators, freezers, lights, fans and other appliances. Duke Energy urges

residents to exercise extreme caution. While generators are a convenience in keeping

appliances running during storm-related outages, they can also create hazards for homeowners

and electric utility workers.

When operating a generator:

> Always operate a generator in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines and instructions. Do not operate more

appliances and equipment than the output rating of the generator.

> To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, never use a generator indoors or in attached garages. Only operate the

generator outdoors in a well-ventilated, dry area away from air intakes to the home.

> To avoid electrocution, plug individual appliances into the generator using heavy duty, outdoor rated cords with a

wire gauge adequate for the appliance load.

> If connecting into the house wiring is necessary on a temporary basis, homes should have a transfer switch

installed by a licensed electrician. A transfer switch allows your house to receive power directly from a portable

generator as opposed to through the main circuit breaker normally supplied by Duke Energy. Transfer switches

isolate the circuits supplied by the generator and prevent backfeeding – inadvertently energizing circuits in both

systems.

> Backfeeding can most commonly occur when a generator is connected directly to the electric panel or circuit in a

home. Feeding power back into the utility system during an outage will energize the transformer serving the house

and could pose a serious threat to line and service and tree crews working to restore power in the area who may not

know they are working with an energized line.

Safety Tip Safety awareness from Duke Energy

ECF Summer Cookout

The Pines at Windermere

Thank You to our Sponsors

HD Supply

F.E.A.T

Terry’s Electric

Coresential

Graybar Electric Supply

United Electrical Sales

CED Orlando

Bright Future

2015 ACT Graduation

Congratulations to the winners of the ECF Central

Chapter Apprenticeship Incentive Initiative Award

Noel Figuerda

Paul Mansingh

Phillip Lourant Frazier

Presented by Steve Pirolli

ACT & ECF/CF Chapter’s

Annual Clay Shoot

Fun was had by all at ACT/ECF’s 4th annual clay shoot. The event was held at Tenoroc in Lakeland on April

25th. Funds raised will support the youth/pre-apprenticeship programs in Orange, Osceola, Seminole and

Volusia county high schools and the apprenticeship incentive initiative. Visit the ACT website www.ACTCAREERS.com to see all the event pictures. Thank you to the participants and corporate sponsors!

The Florida Construction Lien Law Luncheon

Presented by Barry Kalmanson, Attorney at Law

Notice of Commencement

Notice to Owner

Preparation of Construction Liens

Making sure you get Paid for your work

The Florida Construction Lien Law can be

complicated. So protect your lien rights and

get paid.

Significant 2011 NEC Changes Presented by Neal Burdick

300.4(E): Title and text revised to include boxes and installations that are concealed in metal-corrugated roof systems. The section was also revised to clarify how the measurements from the underside of the roof deck to the top of the cable or raceway are made.

300.4(H): Added to clarify that a listed expansion/deflection fitting or other approved means is necessary when crossing a structural construction joint such as an expansion joint in buildings, bridges, parking garages, or other structures.

300.5(C) Exc. 1: Added to permit MI cable to be installed without a raceway where suitably protected from physical damage and corrosive conditions.

300.5(C) Exc. 2: Added to provide conditions that would permit MC cable to be installed un-der a building without a raceway.

310.10(H) (6): New item (6) was added to the 2011 Code to address the paralleling of equip-ment bonding jumpers. The equipment bonding jumper size requirements may be differ-ent from the requirements for equipment grounding conductors.

Table 310. 15(B) (2) (a): Added table that includes the ambient temperature correction fac-tors formally located as part of Table 310.16 in the 2008 NEC. The table now includes some lower ambient temperatures.

Table 310.15(B) (3) (a): Adjustment Factors for More Than Three Current-Carrying Conduc-tors in a Raceway or Cable.

Table 310. 15(B) (3) (c): Circular Raceways Exposed to Sunlight on Rooftops. Table 310.15(B) (16): Formerly Table 310.16. Table 310.60(C) (4): Ambient Temperature Correction Factors. 314.27(C): Added to require an outlet box or outlet box system listed for the sole support of

a ceiling suspended (paddle) fan where spare switched ungrounded conductors are left at outlets in locations acceptable for mounting a ceiling-suspended fan in single or multi-family dwellings.

314.28(E): Added to provide the requirements for distribution blocks mounted in junction or pull boxes over 100 in.3•

338.10(B) (4): Revised to exclude the requirements 334.80 and to specify the ampacity of SE cable installed in thermal insulation cannot exceed the 60°C temperature rating.

344.30(C): Deleted rules describing the conditions are where raceways can be installed un-supported.

342.46: Editorially revised to clarify that the box, fitting, or enclosure must be designed to provide the necessary protection.

348.30(A) Exc. 2: Revised to describe where the measurements are made. 348.42 & 350.42: Revised to clarify that an angle connector can be used with a concealed

raceway system where the angle connector is not concealed. 380.23: Provides safeguards to prevent overfill with a limitation of the number of conductors

that can be installed in multioutlet assemblies. For deflected insulated conductors, di-mensions corresponding to the minimum width of wiring gutters must be maintained.

Article 399: Added to provide the requirements for outdoor overhead conductors operating at over 600 volts nominal.

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