The electrical panel, also known as the service panel, is the control center for all the electrical circuitry in a residence. Today's panels are bigger than earlier versions. They have to be, because ...

Power control and energy management systems (PCS and EMS) are powerful tools that will enable the next generation of electrical systems, and the way they are featured in the 2026 NEC is a testament to ...

In Part 1, we looked at specific types of commercial loads. Let’s use some examples to show yet another difference in demand factors. If you were to watch daily operations at a marina [555.12], you’d ...

The electrical panel, also known as the service panel, is the control center for all the electrical circuitry in a residence. Today’s panels are bigger than earlier versions. They have to be, because ...

Life as a property investor and/or developer inevitably involves all manner of decisions, day after day. However, it might be far from obvious what level of participation property investors may have – ...

Article 100 defines “demand factor” as the ratio of the maximum demand of a system (or part of a system) to the total connected load of a system (or part of a system). Using demand factors is a way to ...