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Behind the Scenes with VFDs 

Sep 1, 2006, By Doug Weber, Rockwell Automation

Ask any system designer to name the top three reasons for specifying a variable-frequency drive (VFD), and you probably won't hear a lot of maintenance...

The Great American Remodel 

Sep 1, 2006, 

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) estimates that Americans spent $210 billion in 2005 on residential remodeling and will spend a record...

Organization Provides Ready Labor Pool to Construction Industry 

Sep 1, 2006, 

To date, Carlsbad, Calif.-based Helmets to Hardhats, the national program that connects National Guard, Reserve, and transitioning active-duty military...

Design Collaboration Options for Commercial Construction 

Sep 1, 2006, By Keith Lane, P.E., SASCO

The delivery method for an electrical construction project can take one of several different forms. Traditionally, the general contractor (GC) hires a...

Working with Metal-Clad Cable and EMT 

Sep 1, 2006, By David Herres, Master Electrician

When used with appropriate conductors, metal-clad (MC) cable and electrical metallic tubing (EMT) have nearly identical uses but quite different working...

Conduit or Cable Tray? 

Sep 1, 2006, By Dan Carazo, Carazo Communications

In any electrical installation, the structure type used to support, fasten, direct, and protect the installed wire and cable runs is critical. That's...

Top Ten Ways to Increase Cash Flow 

Sep 1, 2006, By David Brown, D. Brown Management

On a typical electrical construction project, a project management team's success is measured on gross profit. Cash flow concerns are left to the controller,...

Safety Inspection Preparation Tips 

Sep 1, 2006, 

Fearing safety violations and citations, some contractors cringe at the very thought of an OSHA inspection. But according to the Essentials of Safety...

3D CAD Drawings for the Electrical Contractor 

Aug 1, 2006, By Keith Lane, P.E., SASCO

We're all familiar with two dimensional design drawings not to mention the questions that usually accompany them because they can provide only so much...

Standby to Lift Off 

Aug 1, 2006, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer

In 2004 San Antonio, Texas-based business consulting firm Frost & Sullivan predicted a big future for the residential standby power systems market. According...

Voluntary Certification for Medium-Voltage Cable Splicers 

Aug 1, 2006, 

The National Cable Splicing Certification Board (NCSCB) recently introduced a national program to certify medium-voltage cable splicers. The program,...

Retainage Finds a Constructive Outlet 

Aug 1, 2006, By Tom Zind, freelance writer

Old habits die hard, and, then again, some just never die. That old saying is proving true with the institutionalized, but increasingly scrutinized, practice...

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