IAEI Archives

Welcome to the Archives of the IAEI News-Bulletins

Thanks to the generous contribution from the collection of our Friend and colleague Mr. Joe Tedesco, we have received almost three decades of historical International Association of Electrical Inspectors – IAEI News Bulletins.

Beginning with the first edition published January 1929 through the 1950’s, Brainfiller had the privilege of scanning and are presently archiving this important collection with the permission (and encouragement) of the IAEI.  The archiving is a work in progress and will continue until all of these historic documents are uploaded here.

By preserving this extensive historical collection and providing this archive, everyone can have insight about how far the electrical industry has evolved from before the Great Depression in 1929, through World War II and into the 1950’s.

Each article is uploaded as a flip book format meaning you can read it like an actual magazine on line.  Review each description and simply click Continue Reading—–> to be taken to each edition.

There is much more in each issue than the highlighted articles.  Some of it is a bit funny from our present day perspective.  Happy Reading!

Reprinted with permission from “IAEI News” by the International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI). Copyright © 1929 to 2020 by the International Association of Electrical Inspectors. Current articles may be found online at https://www.iaeimagazine.org.

From the archives, Did You Know:

In 1932, small air circuit breakers thermally actuated and approved by UL for services and branch circuits were celebrating their third year on the market with over 200,000 circuits using this new form of protection.
– IAEI News Bulletin – Volume IV No. 2 – March 1932

In 1947, a licensed electrician was required to install a television.
– IAEI News Bulletin, Part One – Volume XX No. 4 – September 1948

The cartoon is a bit of electrical humor from the January 1932 Edition of  IAEI News-Bulletin.

Take a stroll through history – Enjoy!

2018 NFPA 70E Update – What’s New? What’s Changed?

2018 NFPA 70E Update - What's New? What's Changed?: Published: June 2017 By Jim Phillips Based on Jim's article originally published in

Arc Flash Study Top 10 FAQs Part #3

How Does Everyone Else Do This? By Jim Phillips 3-Part Series ARC FLASH LABELS What do you list on an arc flash

Arc Flash Study Top 10 FAQs Part #2

Arc Flash Study Top 10 FAQs Part #2: How Does Everyone Else Do This? By Jim Phillips 3-Part Series ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRACTICES

Arc Flash Study Top 10 FAQs Part #1

How Does Everyone Else Do This? By Jim Phillips 3-Part Series There are many frequently asked questions about performing an arc flash

Electrical Safety Training: It Will Save Your Life!

By Jim Phillips Performing electrical work without being properly trained can be deadly. I have seen this hold true during numerous investigations.

Short Circuit Data – Per Unit, Amps and Symmetrical Components

Making Sense of the Numbers Utility Company Short-circuit Data For Arc Flash Studies Electrical Contractor Magazine - November 2012 Jim Phillips, P.E.

ANSI Z535 – Series of Standards for Safety Signs and Tags

Many safety labels use either Caution, Warning or Danger with a specific color associated with it. The U.S. National Electrical Code and

2018 NFPA 70E – 40 cal/cm2 Threshold (may be) Deleted

2018 NFPA 70E - 40 cal/cm2 Threshold (may be) Deleted: Finally! The 40 cal/cm2 threshold my finally be deleted. The For many

Utility Short Circuit Current Data, Arc Flash and Change

Webinar - Utility Short Circuit Current Data, Arc Flash Studies and Change by Jim Phillips, P.E. It goes up, it goes down,

2015 NFPA 70E – 10 Item Check Up

With the 2015 Edition of NFPA 70E being published and all of the changes that it brings, it is time to review

Specifying Arc Flash Studies and IEEE 1584.1

Specifying Arc Flash Studies and IEEE 1584.1: An arc flash study can be a bit complicated if you are new to this

NFPA 70E – Qualified Workers

NFPA 70E - Qualified Workers: "Raise your right hand" Pretty intimidating words - especially if they are said in a court room

NFPA 70E – 2015 Edition – Update of Changes

NFPA 70E - Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, was first published in 1979 and consisted of only one part, The

Global Use of IEEE 1584

The surface area of the earth is approximately 197 million square miles, and IEEE 1584—IEEE Guide for Performing Arc-Flash Hazard Calculations has

IEEE 1584 Revision Update – 201X Edition

IEEE 1584 – Where It All Began – 2002 A lot has happened since 2002 when IEEE 1584 – IEEE Guide for

Quick List

International Expert​

Jim is the International Chair of Geneva, Switzerland based International Electro-Technical Commission’s TC 78 for Live Working. He is also Vice-Chair of IEEE 1584, Technical Committee Member of NFPA 70E and active with many other standards organizations. 

He continues to travel the globe typically flying over 150,000 miles a year to work with various U.S. and international standards organizations and speak at many conferences and training events.

Jim and his wife of over four decades live in Scottsdale, Arizona. 

Multi-Award Winning: Best Paper at PCIC Conference and Electrical Safety Excellence recipient - to name a few.