Customers Unhappy With Utility Deregulation
May 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
The introduction of deregulation and competition to electricity markets has so far brought disappointment and confusion and few benefits to major American...
Including Direct Job Expenses in Your Estimate
May 1, 2001, By Mike Holt, Mike Holt Enterprises, Inc.
To ensure an accurate estimate, you must determine all job-related costs. Are you overlooking direct job expenses? Blueprints and specifications often...
Safety Management Tips and Techniques
May 1, 2001, By David T. Duncan, CIH, PrSM Corp.
Poor leadership can lead to a number of sloppy work practices. Are you managing to be safe?...
California's Approach to Energy Crisis Isn't Working, CERA Spokesman Says
May 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
In an address before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, Lawrence J. Makovich, senior director of Cambridge Energy...
Ground Rods and Touch Voltage
May 1, 2001, By Mike Holt, Mike Holt Enterprises, Inc.
Why won't a ground rod reduce touch voltage to a safe level?...
Using the Right Voltage Tester Can Save Lives
May 1, 2001, By John DeDad, Editorial Director
Proper safety procedures are critical when testing high-voltage systems. As the following examples prove, mistakes happen. However, when the safety of...
News Briefs
May 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
Transformer Guide Now Online The Interactive Transformer Guide, the second in a lineup of iGuides, is now online at www.gesupply.com. The guide helps...
Designing a Pumped-Up Power System
May 1, 2001, By James Stallcup, Sr., NEC Consultant
Designing a Pumped-Up Power System...
Market for Fire Alarm Systems Improving
Apr 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
Local, state, and federal building codes are the primary drivers indicating a rising demand for fire alarm panels in commercial and industrial buildings,...
New Literature
Apr 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
Fiber optic cable brochure The Specialty Fiber Optic Cables brochure describes products for environments ranging from aerospace to sea vessels, and applications...
Code Calculations
Apr 1, 2001, By James Stallcup, Jr., NECA and OSHA Consultant
Industrial Calculations: Feeder Loads...
The Basics of Reducing Touch Potential
Apr 1, 2001, By Mike Holt, Mike Holt Enterprises, Inc.
Remove voltage on metal parts of an electrical system to protect against lethal shock. Here's a true or false question for you. Connecting metal parts...
Lighting Show to Display Innovative Products
Apr 1, 2001, By Joseph R. Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
If the idea of losing your shirt at the black jack table isn't enough to get you to Las Vegas, Lightfair 2001 should be. Power shortages continue to be...
Understanding and Specifying Optical-Fiber Cables
Apr 1, 2001, By Paul Rosenberg, Datacom Consultant
Structured cabling specifications ensure you purchase and install the right product for every job. Most significant installations of structured cabling...
Conservation Takes Center Stage at Electric West
Apr 1, 2001, By John DeDad, Editorial Director
Energy conservation was the performance attribute most manufacturers cited at Electric West 2001. The impact of the electric utility problems in California...
BICSI Meeting Spotlights Low-Voltage Innovations
Apr 1, 2001, By Joseph R. Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
New test configurations discussed at BICSI 2001 could force manufacturers to develop better test equipment. The BICSI 2001 Winter Conference, held at...
Telecom and Electrical Contractors Form Alliance
Apr 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
The Houston-based National Telecom Alliance (NTA) is the first nationwide alliance of privately held electrical and telecommunications contractors. A...
California Energy Crisis, Rolling Blackouts Could Continue Through Summer
Apr 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
Although California utilities took steps to expand the state's power generation capacity, their efforts could be too late to prevent severe power shortages...
Manufacturers Align to Smooth Data Center Construction
Apr 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
MGE, Costa Mesa, Calif., recently brought together a group of electrical and environmental conditioning manufacturers to work on reducing the problems...
