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October 2012

COVER STORY

  • Oct. 22, 2012
    Article
    Electrical Construction and Maintenance

    DC Testing of Circuit Breakers 5

    So you have power circuit breakers at your facility, and they seem to be just fine, sitting there quietly doing their job. What you may not realize is that even though your circuit breakers are apparently working well, behind the scenes these critical devices could be on the brink of failure....More

OTHER FEATURES

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

INDUSTRY VIEWPOINT

  • Oct. 22, 2012
    Commentary
    Electrical Construction and Maintenance

    U.S. Energy Efficiency Initiatives

    I’ve presented my views to you on the topic of energy efficiency many times in the past. As you know, I’m a proponent of building energy performance standards, benchmarking initiatives, local/state ordinances, and national programs and standards that push this agenda....More

CONTRACTOR CONNECTION

LIGHTING & CONTROL

  • Oct. 22, 2012
    Article
    Electrical Construction and Maintenance

    Lighting Controls for Intelligent Buildings 1

    These days, building owners and facility managers have important reasons to use the most efficient lighting equipment and control systems. A new study prepared by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, Calif., indicates that today’s lighting control techniques can reduce lighting energy an average of 24% to 38% in commercial buildings....More

PRODUCT NEWS

  • Oct. 22, 2012
    Article
    Electrical Construction and Maintenance

    Product Spotlight: Focus on Test & Measurement

    This month EC&M Magazine spotlights test & measurement tools from Electro Static Technology, Megger, Fluke, and AEMC...More

SPEAKING OUT

  • Oct. 22, 2012
    Commentary
    Electrical Construction and Maintenance

    Electrical Contractor Salary Benchmark

    Early in my career, I spent many man-days developing a detailed report with graphs, charts, tables, lots of text, and circles within circles, depicting such things as the need for “congruency of strategic culture development,” trying to answer that question. The lead plumbing foreman, listening to my field recommendations, wasn’t buying any congruency that day....More
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