The May 19, 2009 meeting of the Palm Beach County IAEI was called to order at 3:05 PM by President, Debbie Nutter. The Pledge to the Flag was followed by self introductions by the 21 attendees. The April minutes were approved and Treasurer, Steve Naumann announced that all finances were in order, all bills had been paid and the Division is solvent.

Guest Speaker;
Matt Dembrak of CRC Industries discussed many of the CRC products for the electrical industry and for general use. He gave out catalogs and introduced CRC’s line of new “green” products. Samples of CRC 2-26 spray lubricant was given out.

Old Business;
Leonard Devine reminded the group of the NEC Code Change Seminar on June 6th, with our favorite NEC expert, John Minick, of NEMA.

New Business;
Dan Prater discussed redundant grounding for circuits in patient care areas, as required by NEC 517.13. The metal raceway or cable, listed for equipment grounding, and the insulated equipment grounding conductor must originate at the panel serving the area. Also in dental offices, rigid metal conduit or intermediate metal conduit must be used to supply power to dental chairs if the circuit is routed through a concrete floor.

Vinny Burdo discussed the use of caution tape in an electrical trench for service conductors, as required per NEC 300.5(D)3. Most agreed that the caution tape was cheap enough to be used in electrical trenches even if the NEC does not require it.

Bo Richards brought up a swimming pool alarm which no one seemed familiar with. It hangs over the side of the pool and alarms if anything 18 pounds or more falls into the pool. He gave copies of cut sheets on the “Swim Alert” by Aqua Sensor, but most did not think it could satisfy the requirements of FBC 424.

Jim Gillespie stated that a “Level 1” emergency generator that is located outdoor and/or rooftop, shall be protected from lightning per NFPA 101-7.11.4.

Meeting adjourned at 5:00 PM
Respectfully Submitted by Dan Prater, Secretary

The next regular meeting will be at 3 PM on Tuesday, June 16th, at the Palm Beach County Building Dept in the Vista Center, 2300 N Jog Rd, West Palm Beach. Our guest speaker will be Peter Spirito. Peter has spent years working with Swimming Pool Codes, the Pool Builders Association and hundreds of pool contractors and he will give us the facts on the changes to NEC 680 that go into effect on July 1st.

Mark your calendar, make sure to attend, and bring an electrical friend