A multifamily dwelling is one that contains three or more dwelling units [Art. 100]. Though similar, single and multifamily dwellings have distinct differences. The wiring method used for a ...

Based on the 2020 National Electrical Code. Article 220 of the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) contains the requirements for calculating demand loads for branch circuits, feeders, and services.

Nuclear technicians and operators are now moving fuel into Plant Vogtle Unit 4 as the nuclear generating unit moves closer to entering service. During fuel load, Westinghouse and Southern Nuclear are ...

Many coal-fired power plants are being asked to ramp output up and down regularly, and often to levels less than units were originally designed to operate at. Implementing a Unit Flexibility and Asset ...

Boilers have enormous thermal mass and are relatively slow to react. Turbines are nimble and quickly answer an operator’s command. Coordinating an entire plant requires an intimate knowledge of both ...

A load switch is simply a switch, mechanical or electronic, that connects or disconnects a load to the high side of a power source. A wall light switch is a load switch. Any off/on switch on an ...

Designers parallel their power supplies to increase system power output or to provide fault tolerance. In this column, Contributing Editor Tom Curatolo discusses various techniques for load sharing ...