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The SUNCOAST DIVISION
IAEI of the FLORIDA CHAPTER - SOUTHERN SECTION
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The regular monthly meeting of the Suncoast Division-IAEI will be on Thursday 11 march 2010, 130pm, at TECO Western Operations Center, 5401 West Sligh Avenue, Tampa FL.
This is about 1.5 miles north of the TIA northern property boundary. Exit Hillsborough Avenue to the North on Hoover Blvd. (across from the TIA freight and express loading entrance). Hoover Blvd. becomes Anderson Road and then comes to West Sligh Avenue. Turn left on West Sligh and TECO Western is just adjacent to the 7-11 property.
COME ONE - COME ALL - PARTICIPATE IN AN EXCITING INDUSTRY
- Regular business will ensue.
- New business will be addressed as it arises.
- The 80th Annual Florida Chapter meeting committee will give its up to date report and status of the meeting. THIS COMMITTEE IS DIRECTED TO MEET AT NOON AT THE PERKINS RESTAURANT about 1.5 miles north on Anderson at the SW corner of the intersection with West Waters Avenue.
- NECode questions will be entertained and addressed.
- The Division has lost one of its founding members from way back in 1983. Robert (Bob) Skolmowski, of All Electric Services Company passed away on 02/28. A moment of silent prayer for Bob will be given at the meeting.
Remember to get your NECode questions for the 80th Annual Meeting submitted to the Secretary. Also remember that if you have a question that genuinely needs answered, that the question cannot be considered to be a dumb or stupid question. Some times we lose sight of the fact that not every person has the same understanding of the Codes as the other. Historically over the years I have heard many times comments, especially by inspectors, that the question was too simple, dumb, stupid or not revelant. Yet this same person doing the criticising asked almost verbatim the same question(s) upon becoming an inspector.
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03/08/10 630pm Pasco ECF at Rexel Electrical Distributers, Gulf Drive, New Port Richey.
03/11/10 Noon 80th Annual Committee meeting at Perkins Restaurant, SW corner of
Waters and Anderson Roads, Tampa.
03/11/10 130pm Suncoast Division, TECO Western, Tampa.
03/18/10 530pm Tampa ECF at American Legion, 3813 Bay Vista Ave., Tampa.
03/27/10 800am REGISTRATION FOR THE GROUNDING SEMINAR. The speakers will be
Mark Ode of UL and John Minick of NEMA. Cost is $ 80 per person. Seating is
limited to 50 persons. Advance reservations and registrations are now at 38
persons. There will be coffee and Danish in the morning. Sandwiches will be
served at lunch time. This course is ECLB approved for 8 CE hours.
04/08/10 130pm Suncoast Division at Queen of Peace Hall, just North of downtown in
New Port Richey and just West of the Pasco County Historical Society Bldg.
05/05/10 Noon Registration starts at the downtown Tampa Sheraton Riverwalk Hotel for
the 80th Florida Chapter IAEI Annual meeting. The Chapter BOD meets at
200pm. Vendors will have access to set up their booths. The meeting kicks off
of Thursday morning and runs until Noon on Saturday 05/08.
05/13/10 130pm Suncoast Division, Holiday Recreation Center, 2830 Gulf Trace Blvd.,
Holiday FL.
06/10/10 130pm Suncoast Division, TECO Western Operations Center.
07/08/10 130pm Suncoast Division, Advance Protection Technologies, 14550 58th St. N.
Clearwater FL 33760. This is north of Ulmerton Road and there is a traffic light
on Ulmerton at 58th St. N. There will be a short business meeting, after which
APT will give demonstrations of surge arresting.
08/12/10 130pm Suncoast Division, City of Safety Harbor Council Chambers, 750 Main
St., Safety Harbor.
09/09/10 130pm Suncoast Division, TECO Western Operations.
10/10-13/10 Southern Section Meeting at Savannah GA.
10/14/10 130pm Suncoast Division. A MEETING SITE HAS NOT YET BEEN SECURED.
Please watch these monthly postings for this site when it becomes available.
11/04/10 130pm Suncoast Division, Holiday Recreation Center. PLEASE NOTE that this is
the 1st week of the month, because Veterans Day Holiday falls on the 2nd
Thursday of the month.
12/09/10 130pm Suncoast Division, TECO Western Operations.
12/25/10 Hey Hey Hey - Santa Claus arrives early this Saturday morning.
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Come to the Division and other IAEI Meetings. you do not have to be a member to participate, although we will twist your arm to become one. Support your Officers and the electrical industry. Become active in this ever changing and exciting electrical industry.
The current issue of the "IAEI NEWS" has a great article about roof top solar power arrays. It also has a super article about "stray currents" with particular reference to the agricultural and live stock industries.
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Respectfully submitted on the behalf of,
Richard (Dick) Widera
Secretary, Suncoast Division IAEI
9201 Tournament Drive,
Hudson FL 34667
cell phone (727) 433-2579
land line phone (727) 862-1949
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MEETING!!
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS
GULF COAST DIVISION
DATE: March 17, 2010
TIME: LUNCH 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
MEETING 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
LOCATION: INTERNATIONAL
SUPER BUFFET
2200 TAMIAMI TR.
PORT CHARLOTTE
COST: $8.00
Presentation:
Bill Pancake on 2011 NEC Code Changes
AND
OPEN CODE QUESTION SESSION
2010 Meeting Schedule
March 17 April 21
May 19 June 23 July 21
August 18 September 15 October 20
November 17 December 15
2010 Officers
President: Robert Romano
1st Vice President: David Engelhart
2nd Vice President: Gregg Brown
Secretary: Bryan Holland
Treasurer: Mike Looney
COMMITTEES
National Electrical Code: Bill Pancake and Bryan Holland
New Products: Open
Education, Membership
and Meeting Announcements: Bryan Holland
Public Relations / Entertainment: Tom Lasprogato
Budget and finance: Mike Looney
ECF Coordination: Bennett Rosenberger and Wes Colley
FPL Coordination: Paul Chimene
Meeting agenda: Jim Kenna
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Florida Chapter
Gulf Coast Division
Regular Meeting: (February, 2010)
Bryan Holland, Secretary
The February meeting of the Gulf Coast Division was called to order by President Robert Romano. Secretary Bryan Holland updated the attendees on total membership for the Division and provided the dates for upcoming ECLB, CILB, and BCAIB meetings. Bryan announced the creation of an IAEI Florida Chapter Blog on the IAEI website and distributed a recent DCA – DEC statement on receptacle placement requirements in sunrooms.
Under committee reports, Joe Schneeberger displayed new products in compliance with Section 250.94 of the 2008 NEC. A brief discussion followed. Bennett Rosenberger of ECF announced some upcoming ECF events and meetings. Jim Kenna announced next months meeting would be on 2011 NEC code changes with Bill Pancake.
President Romano welcomed special guests Bob Moore and Nelson Montgomery of the Suncoast Division. Nelson updated the attendees on the 2010 May Meeting and Seminar, including planned CEU course information. Nelson also asked the membership to think about recently laid-off members and what ways the association may be able to help out.
Under New Business, Tommy Lasprogato opened a discussion on the 2014 Chapter Meeting which our Division will host. Tommy notified the group that we are looking into local establishments that can hold the event and provide lodging establishments.
Following new business, Paul Chimene of FPL gave a presentation on PV installations and Renewable Energy. More information can be found at www.FPL.com/netmetering. Following the presentation a question and answer session and discussion occurred.
Meeting was adjoined at 2:00 PM. Our next meeting will be held on March 16, 2010.
Respectfully Submitted,
Bryan Holland, Secretary
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Following is a proposal I plan on submitting for the 2010 FBC. I am looking for peer review and comment. Any suggestions are appreciated - for or against.
THANKS!!!
2010 – Florida Building Code
Chapter 27
NEW – Section 2706 Lightning Protection
2706.1 Lightning Protection. A lightning protection system shall be provided for all new buildings and additions in accordance with NFPA 780, Standard for the Installation of Lightning Protection Systems.
2706.2 Where additions are constructed to existing building, the existing building’s lightning protection system, if connected to the new lightning protection system, shall be inspected and brought into compliance with current standards.
2706.3 Surge protection devices shall be installed for all normal and emergency electrical systems in accordance with NFPA 70, National Electrical Code.
Exceptions:
1. One- and two-family dwellings
2. Lightning protection shall not be required for any building or addition where shown unnecessary by evaluation using the Risk Assessment Guide in NFPA 780, Standard for the Installation of Lightning Protection Systems or an alternative method approved by the authority having jurisdiction.
Substantiation:
1. According to the National Weather Service:
a. The are an average of 20 Million lightning strikes in the US each year
b. The average lightning strike delivers between 100 Million and 1 Billion volts of electricity
c. The average lightning strike delivers between 10,000 and 200,000 amperes of electricity.
2. According to the National Weather Service:
a. Between 1959 and 1993, 53.1% of all deaths in the state of Florida related to weather were due to lightning. This is more than drowning, tornadoes, hurricanes, wind and, cold combined.
b. During these same years, a total of 449 persons died in the state of Florida from lightning, another 1788 were injured. In comparison, the average number of deaths during this period nationwide is only 48.
c. The number of lightning deaths and injuries in the state of Florida outpaces every other state in the nation by 3:1.
3. According to the National Fire Protection Association:
a. There is an average of 70 to 100 thunderstorm days per year in the state of Florida. (National Weather Services)
b. There is an average of 8 to 14+ lightning strikes in the state of Florida for every square kilometer per year. (U.S. National Lightning Detection Network)
4. According to the National Lightning Safety Institute:
a. In 2008 alone, there were 246,200 insurance claims on residential structures in the US. Insured loses on residential properties exceed $1 billion dollars annually. (Insurance Information Institute, NY, press release, 6/22/09)
b. Lightning is responsible for more than $5 billion dollars in total insurance losses annually. (Hartford Insurance Co. – TMCNet Newsletter, Sept 14, 2006)
c. During 2002-2004, fire departments responded annually to about 31,000 fires caused by lightning with $213,000,000 in direct property damage. (NFPA Report, January 2008)
d. Looking specifically at storage and processing facilities, lightning accounts for 61% of the accidents initiated by natural events. 16 out of 20 accidents involving petroleum products storage tanks were due to lightning strikes. (Journal of Hazardous Materials 40 (1995) 43-54
e. 30% of U.S. businesses suffer damage from lightning storms. (Carnegie Mellon Report, 02/06)
f. 30% of all power outages annually are lightning-related, on average, with a total cost of $1 billion dollars. (Ralph Berstein, EPRI; Diels, et al (1997))
5. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
a. The average cost of lightning-caused damages in the US is between $5,000 and $50,000. (Storm Data)
b. Between 1959 and 1994, there were 17 lightning losses of over $5 million dollars. (Storm Data)
c. During these same years, 92 lightning losses exceed $500,000 dollars.
6. According to the Factory Mutual System:
a. Lightning related private sector property damage costs for the 1990-1992 period averaged $27 million annually.
b. Information complied by the nation’s fire chiefs indicate structural lightning losses at $138.7 million as average over 1989-1993.
c. There were 20,000 lightning-caused residential annually during that same period.
d. During the period of 1973-1982, there were 2,926 lightning claims for a total cost of $385 million dollars. Lost time from an idle workforce was not included therein.
Cost:
1. The average cost of a complete lightning protection system, including deign, materials, installation, and maintenance is approximately 1% to 5% of total construction cost of the building.
2. The average cost to renovate a building with lightning protection after completion of construction is approximately 10 times that of a new building under construction.
3. The cost of the lightning protection system can be off-set as much as 80% by insurance deductions and rebates.
4. Lightning risk assessment calculations are readily available free online and take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
Enforcement:
1. Standard and reference materials are readily available. The NFPA 780 is already a referenced standard in the FBC and mandated by section 419, 420, and 423.
2. Underwriter’s Laboratories offers lightning protection education for design professionals, installers, and enforcement officials. Systems installed under the provisions of NFPA 780 must be in compliance with UL96 and 96A.
3. UL has been testing and certifying lightning protection equipment since 1908. UL issues inspection certificates for systems by inspecting system components and checking completed installations. Installations are required to comply with UL's internationally recognized Standards for lightning protection systems.
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Here are photo's of the world's tallest building being struck by lightning.
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Following a recent discussion on the BOAF discussion group, Don Fuchs forwarded me this nice little checklist for 2008 outlet requirements in dwellings. While it does have inaccuracies, it is a nice template for anyone that might like to use it.
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ELECTRICAL COUNCIL OF FLORIDA
PINELLAS CHAPTER
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
AMERICAN LEGION POST 104
7550 60 TH STREET N
PINELLAS PARK, FLORIDA
Thursday 2/25/10
PRESENTATION:
TOP 50 CODE VIOLATIONS INSPECTORS FIND
(this is a non-CEU class)
PRESENTED BY:
NEAL BURDICK
City of Tampa
Construction Inspector
DINNER CATERED BY:
JOTO’S PIZZA
ADJUSTMENT HOUR 5:00 TO 6:00
DINNER 6:00
PRESENTATION TO FOLLOW (6:30 to 8:30)
ADMISSION IS $10.00 PAYABLE AT DOOR (COVERS DINNER)
PLEASE FAX RESERVATION TO JENNY ENGLISH @ A RANDY’S ELECTRIC OR EMAIL YOUR RESERVATION TO jennylee@arandyselectric.net
Fax: 727-572-0504
Office:727-573-1400
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Please join us on Thursday Feburary 18th at the American Legion off of Dale Mabry.
Mr. Allen Weiss PE, LC with SESCO Lighting will the the guest speaker. He will be discussing " Lighting & Life Safety" this is a non-ECF sponsored 1 Hour CEU class for all who attend.
Please see attached flyer and RSVP Mr. Colley if you plan to attend.
Thank you,
Neal Burdick
COT Inspector
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Commission Action: Approved
DCA09-DEC-351 by Joseph Belcher, Code Consultant
Question: In the case of sunrooms attached to single family dwellings, do the provisions of AAMA
2100 related to receptacle outlets prevail?
Answer: Yes. AAMA 2100 is more specific than NFPA 70 (NEC) with regard to the definition of
sunrooms and the placement of receptacle outlets, and therefore in according to Section
102.1 of the FBC, Building, AAMA 2100’s provisions prevail over NFPA 70 (NEC) with regard
to the subject in question.
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