INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION of ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS
SUNCOAST DIVISION – FLORIDA CHAPTER – SOUTHERN SECTION
P. O. Box 1075, Largo FL 33779-1075


ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING AT


City of Largo – Police Annex Building 130PM Thursday 08 June 2006
201 North Highland Avenue Largo, FL

Just north of East Bay Drive on Highland Avenue & on the WEST side of the road.

COME AND SUPPORT YOUR OFFICERS, the DIVISION, the IAEI, & the ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY.

LEARN TO WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER ! ! ! ! !


AGENDA

1. Regular monthly business will be conducted.

2. The attendees at the 76th Florida Chapter Annual Meeting in Naples FL will report on the meeting.

3. The seminar with Messr’s John Minick and Mark Ode IS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 10. REMEMBER THAT the proceeds of this seminar event will be for the Julian Burnside Memorial Scholarship Fund. The subject will be the 2005 NECode. See the meeting schedule later in this flyer for time and site.

4. It appears as if the statewide adoption of the 2005 NECode is STILL on track for 10/01/06. No other conflicting information has been forthcoming.

5. Any history of the Suncoast Division should be forwarded to the Secretary. The Secretary is and will be taking pictures of current and past Division Officers to be compiled with pertinent data in a history volume of the Division.

6. Input is still desired because of the huge level of construction activity. Observations and opinions are solicited about how the current level of construction economics is impacting the proper inspectional procedures. Also what is the impact of this high level of construction activity on the pool of properly trained and staffed contractors ? How can our industry meet the requirements of trained help ?

7. For those interested, discussion groups about construction aspects, are posted by the Building Officials Association of Florida. Look at their website at www.BOAF.net.

8. Discussion groups and general questions are also available on the Florida Chapter website. It is at www.IAEIFL.org.

9. This is a Contractor licensing year. Each active license holder must have completed 14 hours of Continuing Education in the two year biannual period. Mandatory courses are 7 hours of technical, 1 hour of business, 1 hour of worker comp, 1 hour of OSHA, AND 1 hour of an advanced module (as per the DCA requirements). Contractors performing fire alarm contracting must also have a 2 hour “false alarm” course.” Also there is another 1 hour course required which the Division and the local ECF people (Casey in Tampa) are trying to find out about and produce.

The Secretary will be making arrangements for this 4 hours to be offered after the middle of May, upon return from the Florida Chapter Annual Meeting in Naples.


Suncoast Division Committees are standing unless changed by the current President.

EDUCATION - Gene Swisher, Joe Bolesina, Gary Snodgrass.

FISCAL - Michael Jordan. Robert Christlieb, Bill Zanicchi, Steve Doyle.

MEMBERSHIP - Eugene Swisher – Chairman, John Kearney, “a volunteer is needed to fill the 3rd
Official Committee slot.

PUBLIC RELATIONS - Christian Widera, Jason Calvert, Matt Killian.

BY – LAWS - Mel Hill, Nelson Montgomery, Michael Jordan.


GENERAL MEETING and other MEETING DATES FOR 2006

Remember that the Pasco IAEI Committee meets the 4th Wednesday of the month at 730pm in Holiday FL.


June 08 Suncoast Division, City of Largo.

June 10 Suncoast Division, 8 CE hour seminar with Mark Ode and John Minick. Topic of discussion will be the IAEI’s “2005 NECode Changes” book. Location is the Barksdale Senior Center, 1801 N. Lincoln Avenue, Tampa FL. Registration is from 730am to 800am. Member registration is $130.00 and non-member registration is $140.00. Lunch and coffee breaks will be furnished. ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE “JULIAN BURNSIDE SCHOLARSHIP FUND.”

Come and hear 2 of the country’s exemplary NECode speakers give a superb presentation.

PAY AT THE DOOR. Checks or cash only – no credit cards. Late payments from government agencies will be accepted.

July 13 Suncoast Division, City of Safety Harbor.

August 10 Suncoast Division, TECO Western Division.

September 14 Suncoast Division,City of Largo.

October 12 Suncoast Division,City of Safety Harbor.

October 08-11 Southern Section meeting, Ft. Worth TX.

November 09 Suncoast Division,Teco Western Division.

December 14 Suncoast Division, City of Largo. Annual business meeting and election of 2007 Officers.


Let us all give continued support to the ECF-Pinellas Chapter in their efforts to regroup and rebuild. Call Russ Heisey at A Randy’s Electric for information ( 727-573-1400).


Keep in mind that the Suncoast Division supports the indentured apprenticeship programs of the IEC- West Coast Chapter at Hillsborough Community College, and the Bay Area Electrical Apprenticeship at PTECH-Clearwater.


YOUR CURRENT DIVISION OFFICERS are:


President Robert Moore, TECO Energy
Email remoore@tecoenergy.com

1st Vice President Nelson Montgomery, City of Tampa
Pro Tempore, Past President
Email nelson.montgomery@tampagov.net

2nd Vice President Paul Cameron, Pasco County
Email pcameron@pascocountyfl.net

3rd Vice President Eugene Swisher, City of Tampa
Membership Committee Chairman
Email

Treasurer Robert Moore TECO Energy phone 813-275-3055
Email remoore@tecoenergy.com

Secretary Dick Widera, Widera Electric Co. & Intertek Testing Service
Phone 727-215-6106
Email dick5652@hotmail.com

Board of Directors Michael Jordan, City of Tampa
Chairman Email michael.Jordan@tampagov.net


Respectfully submitted:

R. W. (dick) Widera, Secretary
C/O 1016 Ibis Court
Dunedin, FL 34698
Phone 727-215-6106
Email dick5652@hotmail.com


National Electrical Code Questions

What is the most significant change from the 2002 NECode to the 2005 NECode ?

“Voltage Drop” is usually discussed in FPN’s. Is there any where in the NECode where it is mandated ?

How does “Power Factor” affect load calculations ?