Electric vehicle cables
Oct 11, 2011,
The Carol Brand line of CarolGrene Ultra Flex electric vehicle (EV) cables is available with three standard jacket types as well as custom-designed solutions for any type of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 NEC 625 charging station application...
Strut assembly components
Oct 10, 2011,
Superstrut strut assembly components now feature the company’s SilverGalv electro-galvanized finish ...
Conduit connector
Oct 7, 2011,
The Met-Con connector is designed for use with the company’s PowerPlug 182S 2-pole luminaire disconnect...
ZigBee Alliance Completes ZigBee Building Automation Standard
Oct 6, 2011,
The ZigBee Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, commercial and consumer applications, recently announced it has completed development and ratified the ZigBee Building Automation standard...
Rosendin Electric Opens Mid-Atlantic Office with $16 million Contract
Oct 6, 2011,
Rosendin Electric recently announced the opening of its new Mid-Atlantic office in Sterling, Va....
NEMA Publishes Motors and Generators Standard
Oct 6, 2011,
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) standard for motors and generators has recently received approval from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)...
What's Wrong Here?
Oct 6, 2011, By Joe Tedesco, NEC Consultant
Hint: Is this a new type of wrap coupling?...
Code Quiz
Oct 6, 2011, By Steven Owen
When interconnecting cables for separate information technology equipment units, using listed cables and cable assemblies, what is the maximum length permitted for the interconnecting cables?...
LED luminaire
Oct 6, 2011,
Designed for indoor and outdoor low-level illumination applications, the PathMaster luminaire features no visible fastening hardware and includes a 10-year continuous duty-rated white LED light engine and driver...
Infrared thermometers
Oct 5, 2011,
The TG-1000 and TG-2000 infrared (IR) thermometers display the temperature in either Fahrenheit or Celsius...
The District of Columbia Office of Apprenticeship Information and Training Approves IEC Chesapeake’s Telecommunications Technician Apprenticeship Standards
Oct 3, 2011,
IEC Chesapeake (IECC) is proud to announce that its Telecommunications Technician Apprenticeship Standards were approved recently by the District of Columbia Office of Apprenticeship Information and Training during the Apprenticeship Council’s monthly meeting...
Small Wind Power Market to Double in Size to $634 Million by 2015
Oct 3, 2011,
Pike Research forecasts that the global market for small wind systems will more than double between 2010 and 2015, rising from $255 million to $634 million during that period...
Nonresidential Construction Spending Increases 1.6% in August
Oct 3, 2011,
In a bit of unexpected news, nonresidential construction spending, which includes both privately and publicly financed construction, was $553.1 billion in August, up 1.6% for the month and 0.1% higher from one year ago, according to the October 3 report by the U.S. Census Bureau...
OSHA Modifies Its Guidance on AWP Fall Protection
Oct 3, 2011,
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has rescinded its January 2009 letter of interpretation #20070823-7896 on the use of shock-absorbing lanyards in aerial work platforms (AWPs)...
Step-up auto transformers
Oct 3, 2011,
ATX step-up auto transformers increase line voltages for indoor/outdoor lighting applications...
Gloves
Sep 30, 2011,
ActivArmr Electrician gloves feature the company’s Knitted Variable Stitch Design with Dyneema to provide a barehanded feel and puncture protection three times greater than standard leather gloves...
Cupertino Electric Completes PG&E Solar Projects Totaling 35MW
Sep 29, 2011,
The Energy Alternatives Division of Cupertino Electric, Inc. recently announced the completion of two ground-mount solar photovoltaic (PV) stations totaling 35MW for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) in Central California...
LED downlights
Sep 29, 2011,
The E Series of dimmable LED recessed downlights is designed to enable retrofitting into most standard 4-in.or 6-in. cans...
New Survey Shows Smart Meters Increasing
Sep 28, 2011,
A new survey by the Institute for Electric Efficiency (IEE) shows that more than one-in-five households now have a two-way communicating digital electric meter, and that by 2015, more than half of the homes in the country will have one of the new smart meters...
Pike Research Predicts Uninterruptible Power Supply Market to Expand by 12% in 2011
Sep 28, 2011,
Expansion of the worldwide uninterruptible power supply (UPS) market is driven by the growing need to protect sensitive electronic devices from grid power quality instability as well as by the decreasing acceptance of downtime...
SolarTech Streamlines Solar PV Permitting and Inspection
Sep 28, 2011,
SolarTech, a non-profit industry collaborative driving six initiatives to streamline the growth and acceleration of solar in the United States, announced recently the release of the first edition of a Microinverter and AC Module Application Guide...
IES Publishes Standard on Useful Lifetime of LEDs
Sep 28, 2011,
The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) recently introduced a new document, TM-21-11, "Projecting Long Term Lumen Maintenance of LED Light Sources...
Rosendin Electric Named Specialty Contractor of the Year by ENR California
Sep 28, 2011,
ENR California has named Rosendin Electric Specialty Contractor of the Year in California...
IEEE Unveils Newly Redesigned Content-Rich Smart Grid Web Portal
Sep 28, 2011,
IEEE recently announced the launch of its newly redesigned Smart Grid Web Portal, which has served as an essential destination for smart grid-related information since its initial debut in January 2010...
North American Business Conditions Stabilize in September; Improvement Seen Over Next Six Months
Sep 28, 2011,
NEMA's Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) indicated that conditions facing the North American electroindustry stabilized in September, after signaling deterioration in each of the three previous months...
