J.W. Long & Associates Inc. welcomes you to our Code Education Page. We offer classes to help better your understanding of electrical standards, codes and requirements. Our presentations are given using a global perspective, emphasizing hazardous locations. Each participant receives a 200 page reference manual for future use. Please take a look at the class outline below. Contact J.W. Long & Associates today to arrange for your class!
UNDERSTANDING ELECTRICAL CODES & REQUIREMENTS • a global perspective emphasizing hazardous locations • Electrical code evolution – historical overview (brief) •The need identified & the original response •The bickering, the divorce, & current realities Standards vs. Codes – defined & identified (brief) •Underlying authority of setting standards •Underlying authority of enforcing codes •Underlying authority of testing & inspecting for compliance The Arenas & Players – defined & identified (detailed) •Standards … IEC, CENELEC, ANSI, SCC, others •Codes … NEC, CEC, others •Testing, Inspecting & Documenting … NRTL’s … files, approvals, certifications, listings, Inspections (NEC) UL, FM, others (CENELEC) the Euronorm “group” (CEC) CSA Others •Classified hazardous areas Divisions & Zones, Explosionproof & Flameproof NEC 505 … the current reality & area reclassification issues Intrinsic safety & increased safety The “marks” or compliance labels (detailed) •What the marks do and do not mean •The new guy coming to town… •What, when, why & how to label Meeting the requirements (geared to class interest) •Understanding the issues & authorities The “spirit” of compliance & the “letter” of compliance •Overlapping regulatory authorities & issues Site specific, local, state, national Industry specific, environmental, insurance •New construction & installation vs. rework & retrofit Realities of “grandfather clauses” •Responsible parties & documentation A bit about us Who we are: A full time core group of five (soon to be six), with an Aggie in the group for luck. A contract (part time) group of six specialists, allowing us cost control over the “high priced guys”. What we do: We are a reasonably small “value added” shop, specializing in industrial control systems. Hazardous locations and hostile environments are our specialty, and the resolution of unusual or multiple approbate agency compliance issues is our strength. We keep a full current library of international standards, codes and recommended practices for reference. In layman’s terms, we can put a dashboard on anything, no matter where you’re going to install and use it. We also have training presentations, geared to the needs of the customer, dealing with international standards, codes, recommended paractices, approbate agencies, and requirements for certifications and approvals. See next page for course outline. Our Experience: • 50 years total experience in electrical field • 25 years in design and manufacture of industrial controls • 20 of those years specializing in hazardous location controls • 9 years total experience working in foreign locations • 4 years in Canada, 3 in Europe, 1 1/2 in Caribbean & South America, 1/2 in Asia • 5 of those years specializing in hazardous location controls Our capabilities: We can: •Specify it •Design it •Build it •Test it •Get it Approved and/or Certified •Document it •Install it •Train for its use and maintenance •Repair it •Modify it Our commitment: To exceed your expectations. How can we help you?