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| May 13, 2008 Meeting Location FIRST ENERGY REGIONAL HDQTRS. 6896 MILLER RD. BRECKSVILLE, OHIO 44141 TIME: 600 PM HONARY MEMBERS Edward Loesch December 1978 John J O’Connell April 1981 William J Crowley, George J Foster and Jerry M Gerber January 1996 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM Mark Vallo North Region Engineering for First Energy will discuss Pad Mount Transformers And Mike Ressler First Energy will give a presentation on Hazard Safety INSPECTORS YOU MAY WANT TO INVITE YOU’RE FIRE PREVENTION PEOPLE OR YOU’RE FIRE MARSHAL for this Presentation And Jack Bene’ on grounding techniques 2008 NEC Minutes for the April 8, 2008 Meeting President Joe Cenzori called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. Sitting in for George Foster was Gerry Gerber. Gerry’s help was greatly appreciated. Minutes of the March meeting as E-Mailed were unanimously approved. Motion to approve: Bill Marzola and seconded by Rich Vittardi. Guests and/or new member were: Steven Dezsi (Dezsi Electric); Frank Fitzgerald (Erico); Jack Jameson (West Virginia Secretary and Ohio Chapter President) and Tom Moore (Western Section Board of Directors). SECRETARY / TREASURES REPORT In the absence of George Foster the Monthly Secretaries and Treasures report was not presented. GOOD OF THE ORDER A motion by Joe Voros and seconded by Tony Bontempo to purchase a ½ page add for the Western Reserve Division in the 2008 Western Section program brochure. NEW BUSINESS Ohio Chapter President Jack Jamison gave a brief update on the 2008 Ohio Chapter Meeting at Salt Fork State Park. He extended a welcome invitation to all members planning to attend. All attending should reserve their living accommodations as soon as possible. Joe Voros summarized a meeting of the WRD Executive Board regarding the 2009 Ohio Chapter Meeting that the WRD will be host. Joe suggested a fund raiser of qualified Instructors in the WRD to conduct 2008 NEC reviews for a fee. He suggested ½ the fee to be given to the Instructors and the other ½ to the WRD, to offset expenses. A motion to start a committee to research the feasibility of such a concept was made by Bill Brinza and seconded by Joe Voros. Volunteers for the committee are Joe Voros, Bill Brinza, and Joe Cenzori. The 2009 Ohio Chapter Meeting will be held at the Quality Inn in Richfield, Ohio. Committee Chairmen for the 2009 Meeting are as follows: Prizes: Joe Cenzori 440.537.0320 ampy2000@sbcglobal.net Advertising: Keith Foulkes keith.foulkes@strongsville.org Exhibitors: Joe Voros jvoros@windstream.net or jvoros@eastlakeohio.com Sponsorship: George Foster 216.486.4339 Women’s Program: Barb Voros 440.610.1349 and Carol Foster 216.486.4339 Let’s support our chairmen by offering to help on one of these committees. The success of the 2009 Ohio Chapter Meeting will depend on our willingness to serve. Only you can make it happen!!!! EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM Frank Fitzgerald PE. Director of sales North America for ERICO, Inc. Gave an excellent presentation on the fundamentals of lightning and the concepts of the equal potential plane. His discussion included several references to Articles 250 and 680 of the 2008 NEC. Bob Perkins III Manager, Meter Services for the Illuminating Co. Presented several changes in the Company’s 2008 Information and Guidance for Customer Service. Copies of the document were distributed to members in attendance. Copies can also be obtained on line at www.firstenergycorp.com. Bob reviewed several of the thirty changes in the booklet. He emphasized the standards: for three phase transformer cabinets, effective on January 1, 2009. A new standard mandating the installation of a disconnect switch on the supply side of all self contained metering on all single and three phase 480V services, effective November 1, 2008. The new standard presents several inspection considerations and is imperative that the AHJ includes consideration of the following 2008 NEC sections, before granting approval of supply side disconnect . 2008 NEC sections: 90.2(B-5, b&c), 110.2, 110.3, 110.9, 110.10, 110.16, 110.22, 230.66, 230.82(3), 250.8, 250.66, 250.92(a&b), 250.102(c), 250.142, 404.2(b) and 404.8(a). Comments, Corrections and Suggestions regarding the 2008 Illuminating Co. Document should be directed to the Energy Delivery Operations Services Dept. 800.633.4766 Meeting adjourned at 8:30 PM |