NECA held its annual NECA 2021 Codes and Standards Committee meeting August 9-10, 2021, in Washington D.C. There was a virtual component for members and guest presenters who are unable to attend in person. Invited guest speakers/presenters were from IBEW, Underwriters Laboratories (UL), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Electrical Training Alliance (ETA).
NFPA Releases Static Electricity Incident Review
NFPA 77, Recommended Practice on Static Electricity, provides guidance on identifying, evaluating, and controlling static electric hazards for the purpose of preventing fires and explosions. The purpose of this project is to identify, summarize, and analyze static electricity incidents from 2010 to 2020 and summarize circumstances of each incident and provide an assessment of the current provisions in NFPA 77, Recommended Practice on Static Electricity, and identify the existing knowledge gaps. Several earlier exemplary incidents are included as well as a few from 2021. This report will assist the NFPA 77 Technical Committee on Static Electricity. This project is supported and guided by a project technical panel, the Fire Protection Research Foundation (FRPF).
The NECA Safety Leadership Summit is a unique conference for expanding leadership skills to persons responsible for safety throughout the electrical industry, in addition to providing an avenue to create new safety leaders within an organization. Registration is open for the first in-person NECA Safety Leadership Summit!
NECA is one of the founding members of the ECC. This coalition comprises of electrical & safety organizations dedicated to safe electrical installations & products wherever electrical power is used.
NEMA provides advice on the safe handling of electrical equipment that has been exposed to water. Outlines items that will require complete replacement or that can be reconditioned by a trained professional.
The National Electrical Code (NEC) codifies the minimum requirements for safe electrical installations in a single, standardized source. While the NEC is not itself a U.S. law, the NEC is commonly mandated by state or local law. Where the NEC is adopted, anything less is illegal. View more below.
NECA created and revises several NEIS (ANSI approved standards) annually. We are looking for participants across all interest group categories. If you would like to be involved, please contact Aga Golriz at 301-215-4549 or by email.
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