Fire Prevention Month
I was listening to an online Philippine radio station when the anchor man interviewed an official from the Fire Department. They were talking March as the Fire Prevention month. Again, …
RA 7920 Provision on Signing of Technical Documents and Drawings
Is it legal for a Professional Electrical Engineer (PEE) to sign and seal plans (drawings) and designs done by others? In legal terms, the answer to that question is NO. …
Why The PEC Needs to Adapt IEC
The first edition of the PEC published in 1962 by PAMEE was an adaptation of the NEC customized to suit local Philippine environment. Several decades later and the PEC is …
Compliance to Statutory Laws
I was reminded of this article which I have written about two (2) years ago when I attended some product presentations about variable speed drives. What catch my attention most …
PEC Requirement for Ground-Fault Protection
The Philippine Electrical Code 2009 edition have mentioned Ground-Fault Protection or sometimes Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter Protection in the following articles: Article 2.10 Branch Circuits 2.10.1.8 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for Personnel. …
Grounded or Grounding Conductors
The NEC and PEC define and identify grounded conductor and grounding conductor differently. To understand better, here are the definitions on these electrical codes: Definitions: Grounded Conductor. A system or …