NEMA Program Manager Mike Leibowitz and George Straniero, manager of codes and Standards at AFC Cable Systems, discuss the purpose and benefits of NEMA Engineering Bulletin 108, Application of Flexible Conduit for Structural Joints Intended for  Expansion, Contraction, or Deflection, and how this helps in the planning of electrical systems involving structural joints in or on buildings, bridges, garages and other structures.

NEMA 3SB’s Denise Pappas is back, this time discussing the new Class N pathway that appears in the 2016 Edition of NFPA 72 and its importance in the convergence of building systems for designers, installers, code officials, owners, and users of fire and life safety systems.

Life Safety Systems Guides and Manuals Fire Detection, Alerting and Signaling

NEMA Industry Director Steve Griffith discusses a new NEMA report, Powering Microgrids for the 21st-Century Electrical System, which introduces microgrids as an integral component of the power delivery system of the twenty-first century. Steve explains how microgrids are being used today, how that will change in the coming years, and what the implications are for future of the distribution grid.

NEMA MGRD 1-2016: Powering Microgrids for the 21st-Century Electrical System

Don Leavens will give a complete and up-to-date review of the economy for 2016 along with his outlook for 2017 at the NEMA Annual Meeting, November 16-17, 2016

Electric News: Examine the Economy with Industry Expert | electroindustry, August 2016

Listen to Robin Duke-Woolley, an internationally recognized thought leader in the Internet of Things (IoT), discuss what the IoT means for manufacturers and how it compares to new terms like Industrial Internet of Things and Internet of Manufacturing.

The Internet of Things: A New Age for Manufacturers | electroindustry, August 2016