The electrical community can be a force for good, or a place where we shred each other over methods, brands, and code takes. Today I’m asking us to slow down and look at why we react the way we do. ⚡ From regional practices to shop standards, many of us were trained to chase approval, apprentice to journeyman to master, and that approval loop can turn into ego. When we see a different technique (Wagos vs wirenuts, pre twist vs no pre twist, union vs non union), our reflex is to defend “our wa...
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The electrical community can be a force for good, or a place where we shred each other over methods, brands, and code takes. Today I’m asking us to slow down and look at why we react the way we do. ⚡ From regional practices to shop standards, many of us were trained to chase approval, apprentice to journeyman to master, and that approval loop can turn into ego. When we see a different technique (Wagos vs wirenuts, pre twist vs no pre twist, union vs non union), our reflex is to defend “our wa...
In this episode, we sit down with two heavyweights in the electrical code world: Kyle Krueger, Executive Director of Codes and Standards at NECA, and Chad Kennedy, Director of Industry Standards at Schneider Electric. These two are not just interpreting the NEC. They are actively shaping the 2026 code cycle. We cover some of the most important updates coming in the 2026 NEC, including: Major changes to service disconnects for homes and retrofitsNew arc flash labeling rules and how they will b...
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The electrical community can be a force for good, or a place where we shred each other over methods, brands, and code takes. Today I’m asking us to slow down and look at why we react the way we do. ⚡ From regional practices to shop standards, many of us were trained to chase approval, apprentice to journeyman to master, and that approval loop can turn into ego. When we see a different technique (Wagos vs wirenuts, pre twist vs no pre twist, union vs non union), our reflex is to defend “our wa...