Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter – NEC 2017 Provision Missing in PEC 2017
Introduction The PEC 2017 is a localized version of the NEC 2017. However, not all provisions in the NEC 2017 has been included in the PEC 2017. One provision, Section …
Branch Circuit Maximum Loads according to Philippine Electrical Code 2017 Edition
The Philippine Electrical Code has specific provisions on the total load of a branch circuit that is required to be complied in any electrical installation. Section 2.20.2.9 is specific on …
Identification of Grounded Conductors – Philippine Electrical Code 2017 Edition
Article 2.0 Use and Identification of Grounded Conductors in the Philippine Electrical Code 2017 Edition has been expanded to cover sections not included in PEC 2009. The “Fine Print Note” …
Significant Updates of the Philippines Electrical Code 2017 Edition
The Philippines Electrical Code 2017 Edition, being a modified version of the 2017 edition of NFPA 70: National Electrical Code, went through extensive updates to incorporate sections and revisions not …
Hazards of Insufficient Short-Circuit Current Rating according the Philippine Electrical Code 2017 Edition
What is Short-Circuit Current Rating? The Philippine Electrical Code 2017 defines Short-Circuit Current Rating as the prospective symmetrical fault current at a nominal voltage to which an apparatus or system …
Grounded Conductors and Bonding Jumpers for Alternating-Current Systems – Philippine Electrical Code 2017
Grounded System In a grounded system, the primary function of the main bonding jumper and of the system bonding jumper is to create the link for ground-fault current between the …