Product News
Apr 1, 2007,
Clamp meter The CSJ-100 open jaw clamp meter carries a Cat IV 600V and Cat III 1,000V rating, and offers a measuring capability up to 200A. Designed for...
Shocking Stat of the Month
Apr 1, 2007,
22% Percent increase in the producer price index for construction materials and components over the last three years. This figure is more than double...
From the Forensic Files of NIOSH
Apr 1, 2007,
When a young electrical engineer received second- and third-degree burns to 90% of his body, employees at a California movie production studio learned...
TXU Nixes Plans for Eight Coal-Fueled Power Units
Apr 1, 2007,
Shortly after reaching a reported $45 billion definitive merger agreement led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR, New York City), Dallas-based utility...
Short Circuits
Apr 1, 2007,
Water Works We were called to troubleshoot the sprinkler water flow alarm at an old mill complex, dating back to the early 1900s. Verifying that the alarm...
Shocking Stat of the Month
Apr 1, 2007,
734,000 The number of electrical workers needed by the year 2014 78,000 more than currently employed in the field. Source: National Electrical Contractors...
Product News
Apr 1, 2007,
Shirt/jacket The Sawhorse Shirtjac features a 10-oz dark denim outer shell and a camouflage flannel inner lining. Made of 100% cotton, the shirt features...
Top Nine Reasons Generators Fail to Start
Apr 1, 2007, By Darren Dembski, Peterson Power Systems
With each passing year, our society's reliance on an unlimited supply of electric power continues to increase. The availability of this continuous power...
Electrical Equipment Issues for Parked Aircraft
Apr 1, 2007, By Mike McClelland, General Dynamics Information Technology
Replacing many older aircraft ground servicing electrical systems, solid-state frequency inverters (SSFI) are primarily being used these days as a cost-savings...
Illustrated Catastrophes
Apr 1, 2007, By Joe Tedesco, NEC Columnist
As usual, never consider the following commentary associated with these photos as a formal interpretation of the National Electrical Code (NEC). Without...
Branch Circuits - Part One
Apr 1, 2007, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant
Article 210 contains the requirements for conductor sizing, conductor identification, overcurrent protection, and GFCI and AFCI protection of branch circuits....
Losing Ground to Custom Installers
Apr 1, 2007,
Builders and contractors are working with custom technology installers as often as they employ security and electrical contractors...
Clearing the Smoke
Apr 1, 2007, By John Michael Shaver, Stanley Consultants
There's no doubt that recent global events have created a greater awareness of life safety and security issues associated with commercial buildings, resulting...
Bill Allows Tax Withholding on Public Projects
Apr 1, 2007,
There's an ironic twist in the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act (TIPRA) of 2005, write Gregory T. Spalj and Ryan G. Miner in the December...
From the Ground Up
Apr 1, 2007, By Tony Locker, P.E., I-Gard
Although it's one of the most important aspects of electrical design and installation, grounding continues to be one of the least understood and most...
Office Construction Market Gears Up for Gradual Growth
Apr 1, 2007, By Stefanie Kure, Senior Associate Editor
When you look at the five-year forecast for the office construction market, the speed at which industry analysts expect it to grow resembles more of a...
U.S. Industrial Manufacturing Industry Ramps Up for Second Quarter 2007
Apr 1, 2007,
Despite a less-than-stellar start to 2007, $15.6 billion worth of industrial manufacturing projects are scheduled to begin construction in April, May,...
RUCC Helps Minority Contractors Mind Their Business
Apr 1, 2007,
In a unique effort to establish a sustainable minority contracting community in St. Louis, the Regional Union Construction Center (RUCC) developed an...
Ladder Logic Basics
Apr 1, 2007, By Steve Vidal, P.E., Joseph J. Vidal & Sons, Inc.
A specialized segment of the electrical construction and maintenance industry, AC motor control is an area that requires specific knowledge in order to...
Nothing but Blue Skies
Apr 1, 2007, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
Revenue for overall design services remained hot for the majority of engineering firms in EC&M's 2007 Top 40 list. Commanding a sunny average year-over-year...
Occupancy Sensors 101
Apr 1, 2007, By Craig DiLouie, Lighting Controls Association
State energy codes in the United States, which must be at least as stringent as the ASHRAE/IES 90.1-1999 standard, require automatic shutoff of lighting...
Rise of the Fakes
Apr 1, 2007, By Doug Chandler, Electrical Wholesaling magazine
You're walking down the street in a big city. A man in an alley offers to sell you a gold Rolex watch for $50. Having some time to kill, you stop and...
EC&M Goes Digital
Apr 1, 2007, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
Like most everything else in the world today, advancements in technology have given rise to an enormous number of electronic-based products and services....
Voltage Tester Goes Directly to the Source
Apr 1, 2007, By Stefanie Kure, Senior Associate Editor
John Dickinson may be a systems engineer/electrician at a private college in Philadelphia, but it didn't take someone with his advanced knowledge to realize...
Focus on Power Distribution Equipment
Apr 1, 2007,
Rack PDU P1000 Series rack power distribution units (PDUs) are available for both vertical and horizontal applications. The PDUs feature 18 AWG cold-rolled...
