Login to access this member exclusive. Not a member? Join now!
NEC GFCI UPDATE – NAHB Submits Amendment to Delay Effective Date to 2023
Learn more about the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) recently proposed amendment to the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) and what it could mean for your HVAC business.
Login to access this member exclusive. Not a member? Join now!
ACCA Challenges Rejection of Code Proposal for Attic Stairs
Learn more about the IRC – Mechanical Committee’s rejection of ACCA’s proposal to revise the International Residential Code and how this could affect the HVAC industry.
Login to access this member exclusive. Not a member? Join now!
ACCA Fights EPA’s Proposed Ban on Non-Refillable Cylinders
Learn more about ACCA’s comment to the EPA in opposition of its proposed ban of non-reusable cylinders under the AIM Act and what this ban could mean for HVAC businesses.
Login to access this member exclusive. Not a member? Join now!
Update on GFCI Nuisance Trips on Outdoor HVAC Equipment Related to 2020 NEC
Get the latest information on GFCI nuisance trips on outdoor HVAC equipment related to the 2020 NEC and learn how this could affect your HVAC business.
Login to access this member exclusive. Not a member? Join now!
Proposed Removal of Press-Connect Fittings for Refrigeration in Uniform Mechanical Code – For Now
Learn more about the latest modifications and revisions proposed for a variety of HVACR standards in the Uniform Mechanical Code, including the removal of press-connect fittings and how this could affect the HVAC industry.
Login to access this member exclusive. Not a member? Join now!
ICC “Virtual” Code Hearings Scorecard – “Can you hear me now?”
See the highlights from the first-ever International Code Council (ICC) “virtual” Code Action Hearings and learn how these hearings could affect your HVAC business.
Login to access this member exclusive. Not a member? Join now!
Rep. Williams Introduces Bill to Offset High Costs of Energy Efficiency Systems
On Tuesday, Congressman Roger Williams introduced the Incentivize Residential Energy Efficiency Act, which would make the Section 25C tax credit permanent.
Login to access this member exclusive. Not a member? Join now!
Does My Company Have to Report Injuries to Our Worker’s Comp Carrier?
Find out if your HVAC business can lawfully terminate an employee for falsifying the date that an injury happened from ACCA’s LegalTools Counsel, Brooke Duncan III.
Login to access this member exclusive. Not a member? Join now!
DOL Rescinds Trump Administration’s Independent Contractor Rule under FLSA
The uncertainty looming over the Independent Contractor Rule as a result of the change in administrations has ended after the Biden administration’s Department of Labor (DOL) rescinded the Trump administration’s Independent Contractor Rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Login to access this member exclusive. Not a member? Join now!
EPA Issues Proposed Rule Under AIM Act
As a first step toward the goal of reducing hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) production and consumption by 85 percent over the next 15 years under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a proposed rule that establishes a baseline for HFC consumption and production allowances.
Login to access this member exclusive. Not a member? Join now!
ACCA Pushes Congress for Career and Technical Education Funding in FY22
Learn more about how ACCA addressed its members’ #1 legislative priority (workforce) by urging Congressional leadership to support greater funding for the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022.
Login to access this member exclusive. Not a member? Join now!
Reps Scott and Foxx Announce Bipartisan Workforce Development Effort
Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R-NC) of the House Committee on Education and Labor announced the launch of a bipartisan effort to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which is the primary federal workforce development legislation in the United States.
Login to access this member exclusive. Not a member? Join now!
Update on GFCI Nuisance Trips on Outdoor HVAC Equipment Related to 2020 NEC
Informal testing results from Trane shows GFCI outlets or disconnects severely effect variable capacity equipment (ECM/brushless rotor motors / inverter technology). Single speed and two speed equipment has proven to be less susceptible to nuisance trips. This is good news, but much more work needs to be done.
Login to access this member exclusive. Not a member? Join now!
What Surge Protection Can Do for You
Indoor comfort, especially in extreme climates, is a necessity for many people. Eventually, significant HVAC components will wear out. One way that an essential environment is provided is through their home HVAC system. An HVAC system contains many vital parts to make it operate properly and provide the indoor comfort, so many people seek. Every year homeowners across the country experience HVAC equipment failure. Many experience these issues in the peak season, such as the dead of winter or the height of summer. One way to help your clients reduce the chances of equipment failure is to employ a surge protection device for their HVAC system.