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Nov 1, 2005,
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Holiday Marketing Send the Right Message at the Right Time
Nov 1, 2005,
The holiday season is a busy time parties to attend and presents to buy. So instead of wasting your money during this hectic time of year on sales messages...
Applying Power Conditioning Equipment
Nov 1, 2005, By EPRI Solutions, Inc.
You can view power quality problems as the difference between the quality of power supplied and the quality of the power required to reliably operate...
Project Watch
Nov 1, 2005, By Beck Finley, Staff Writer
Hatfield Reynolds Electric Goes Retro on Scottsdale Hotel...
Housing Bubble Concerns Construction Economists
Nov 1, 2005,
The good times will continue to roll in the housing market, but they won't cruise along at quite the same pace as they did in 2005. That was the general...
Testing From a Circuit Breaker Compartment
Nov 1, 2005, By John Kaldon, Broad Run Consultants Ltd.
Every year we read about electricians, engineers, and supervisors who were seriously burned or killed while working in or near a circuit breaker (CB)...
Inspector's Tips
Oct 1, 2005, By Tom Garvey, electrical inspector for the state of Wisconsin
Follow these tips so your wirewayless wiring installation passes inspection. Following the NEC guidelines, install electrical wiring and equipment in...
Product of the Month
Oct 1, 2005, By Jaclyn Alcantara, Associate Editor
Let's face it. Installing or removing light poles, especially those found in tight spaces, can be a headache for the electrical contractor as well as...
Applying Surge Protection Devices on High-Frequency Data Systems
Oct 1, 2005, By Mario Stolzenberg, Phoenix Contact, Inc.
With the rising importance and complexity of data networks in today's competitive business climate, the concern of losing communications is steadily increasing....
Correction:
Oct 1, 2005,
The Forensic Casebook article, The Case of the Conduit That Wasn't Continuous, (September 2005) incorrectly stated that conduit is not permitted to be...
Grounding vs Bonding - Part 10 of 12
Oct 1, 2005, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant
Does the NEC require you to ground piping systems and structural steel? Be careful how you answer this question....
PVC Coated Conduit and Fitting Installation Practices
Oct 1, 2005, Edited by Mike Eby, Editor-in-Chief
Although engineers and electrical designers recognize the performance advantages of using PVC-coated conduit in corrosive environments, making sure field...
Code Quandaries
Oct 1, 2005, By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant
All questions and answers are based on the 2005 NEC. Q. Can a 15A, 125V receptacle be located above a suspended ceiling? A. Sure. Receptacles are permitted...
The Benefits of Online Motor Monitoring
Oct 1, 2005, By Timothy M. Thomas, Baker Instrument Co.
Designed with longevity in mind, electric motors are made to function safely, economically, and perpetually. In theory, proper care and use of these components...
SHOCKING STAT OF THE MONTH
Oct 1, 2005,
45% The percentage of energy savings from replacing incandescent elevator downlights with LEDs. Source: Lighting Research Center field study, LED Low-Profile...
Product News
Oct 1, 2005,
Office UPS The Powerware 3105 and Powerware 5110 are UPSs designed to protect a range of office equipment. The 3105 is for small office and home office...
Product News
Oct 1, 2005,
Carbide cutters The Copperhead annular carbide tip cutters are available in sizes from 9/16 in. to 1 in. diameter and for hole-making to 2 in. depth of...
SHOCKING STAT OF THE MONTH
Oct 1, 2005,
49 Number of states that received a failing grade from the American Subcontractors Association (ASA) for overall public policies impacting construction...
Lighting Guide for Home Builders
Oct 1, 2005,
To help home builders and lighting industry professionals adapt to California's 2005 Title 25 energy code that went into effect October 1, 2005, the California...
The Business of Power Quality
Oct 1, 2005, By Beck Finley, Staff Writer
After deregulation began allowing competition for power quality contracts in the electric utility industry, energy service companies (ESCOs) have been...
The Reluctant Electrical Contractor
Oct 1, 2005, By Beck Finley, Staff Writer
In the electrical contracting industry where a 2% to 3% profit margin is a sign of a successful business it's not surprising that home networking has...
Behind the 2005 NEC Changes: Art. 409 Industrial Control Panels
Oct 1, 2005, By Steven Owen, National Code Seminars
Covering industrial control panels intended for general use and operating at 600V or less, including those without an appropriate third-party listing,...
Finding and Fixing Ground Loops in AV Systems
Oct 1, 2005, By Bill Whitlock, Jensen Transformers, Inc.
The ultimate goal of sound and image reproduction is realism the kind that creates suspension of disbelief in the listener or viewer. And nothing breaks...
A Classic Case of PQ Denial
Oct 1, 2005, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
It always amazes me how soon we forget the pain of a power outage. I can understand how this happens when the outage is brief, taking down the system...
