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EPCO Health Care Fixture Whips: Why They Meet NEC Article 517.2 Standard

- Lighting fixtures designed for use in health care facilities, must provide effective illumination and satisfy several demanding lighting and power requirements. Engineered Products Company’s (EPCO) Fixture Whips are the common thread among all health care and medical care facilities.Throughout our years servicing the electrical marketplace, EPCO has manufactured well over 200+ fixture whip… Read More
Health Care Grade Fixture Whips

Health Care Grade Fixture Whips for Retrofit and New Facility Applications

- Health care was one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy prior to the current worldwide Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Now, it is in extremely high demand as more and more people test positive for the virus every day. Hospitals are struggling to keep up with the pandemic. To prepare and accommodate the anticipated coronavirus surge, existing buildings (ex… Read More

Solving the Conduit Fill Conundrum

- When asked if we could build a Custom Fixture Whip in 3/8” Steel Flex with 3-12 AWG wires and 2-16 AWG wires, I wondered if this amount of wire would fit inside our 3/8” Steel Flex—even with an External Connector. So I consulted my 2014 NEC code book, and coincidentally, this very topic arose during a recent continuing education credits course I took.According to my calculation,… Read More