July 2010

As usual, never consider the following commentary associated with these photos as a formal interpretation of the National Electrical Code (NEC). Without criticizing anyone or any product, the following scenarios present us with serious safety questions....

What's Wrong Here?

Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Brian J. McPartland, NEC Consultant

Here’s your chance to moonlight as an electrical inspector and second-guess someone else’s work from the safety of your living room or office. Can you identify the Code violation(s) in this photo?...

Code Quandaries

Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant

Your most pressing National Electrical Code (NEC) questions answered. All questions and answers are based on the 2008 NEC...

Industry Viewpoint

Evolution

Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief

The future of electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and charging stations ...

Forensic Casebook

The Case of the Floating Dock

Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By John Cavallaro, P.E., Forensic Engineering, Inc.

Forensic investigation into boy’s death reveals lethal combination of severed ground wire and water buildup in junction box...

Product of the Year

For Electricians by Electricians

Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM

Electrical Bypass wins EC&M Platinum Awards for 2010 for conduit accessory...

An EC&M Tradition

Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM

A decade ago, the EC&M Product of the Year competition was established to honor excellence in new product development for the electrical industry. The...

Gold Award: Training Software

Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM

The first runner-up in this year's Product of the Year competition comes from the computers and software category. Simutech Multimedia, Inc.'s Troubleshooting...

Silver Award: Low-Voltage Switchgear

Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM

The second runner-up in this year's competition is Eaton Corp.'s Arc-Resistant Low-Voltage Switchgear. This ANSI Type 2 arc-resistant, low-voltage switchgear...

Voting Winners

Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM

EC&M would like to congratulate the following three readers who each won $100 for voting in this year's competition: Will Kidd Jr., electrical contractor,...

V/D/V Today

The Ins and Outs of Telecom System Warranties

Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Matt Peterworth, RCDD, EIT, The University of Texas at Austin, and Brian Hancock, RCDD, Henderson

What every electrical contractor should know about advanced telecommunications system warranties...

Lighting & Control

Standards are Key to Widespread LED Adoption

Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant

The solid-state lighting (SSL) revolution taking place in the lighting world today was brought up-to-date at a conference in New York this past March....

Construction Watch

Construction Backlog Bumps Up in First Quarter

Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM

Construction Backlog Indicator for first quarter 2010 shows 4.5% increase in construction backlog orders...

Construction Employment Continues to Take a Hit

Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM

Construction Backlog Indicator for first quarter 2010 shows 4.5% increase in construction backlog orders...

Nonresidential Market Destined for Another Year of Decline

Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM

Nonresidential construction projected to decline 16% in 2010, according to second quarter forecast from FMI...

Analyze This

Analyze This, July 2010

Aug 23, 2010 2:54 PM

Percentage decline in state tax revenues for the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to the same quarter a year earlier (and an 8.6% decline from the same period two years earlier)...

Project Spotlight

Building Helps University LEED the Way to the Future

Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Stefanie Kure, Senior Associate Editor

Merical Electrical completes $82.5 million, 179,000-sq-ft Rafik B. Hariri Building and receives LEED certification...

Product Spotlight

Focus on Connectors

Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM

Spotlight on connectors for electrical contractors, electrical engineers, and plant facility personnel...

New Products

Product News

Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM

Acrylic labels EET G4 woven nylon, pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) acrylic labels for thermal transfer printers are suitable for wire, harness, and...

Product News

Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM

Construction accounting software Sage Peachtree Premium Accounting for Construction 2011 software offers improvements to core accounting functionality...

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