|  | | | | | | NECA 2022 has begun in Austin, Texas! The Editorial Team of EC&M is at the show and got a chance to check out all of the latest product innovations being showcased on the show floor. As always, this year's show has a great selection of products designed to help electrical contractors work more efficiently, safely, and quickly. In this gallery, Group... |
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| | Advertisement | | Save up to 50% installation time with Griplock Systems’ cable suspension compared to traditional hanging methods. Faster installation means lower labor costs and higher profits for your business. Contact Griplock Systems today to learn more. |
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| | | | Here's a small sampling of some of the free trade show goodies and gadgets available when you're making the rounds on the exhibit hall floor at the NECA 2022 Show in Austin. Although this list is by no means comprehensive, it will get you started on some of the raffles, contests, and giveaways available at various vendor booths. |
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| | Advertisement | | The new Carhartt® FeatherWeight FR rental workwear line, offered exclusively from Cintas, features GlenGuard® FR fabric to provide the wearer with added comfort and durability. |
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| | | | To alert workers of hazards in industrial facilities, managers searched for a way to print safety labels on site. The labels needed to not only stay in place, but they also had to be compliant and adhere to changing regulations. By launching the On-Demand Safety Labeling Solution in September 2021, Westminster, Colo.-based Brother Mobile Solutions ... |
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| | Advertisement | | Come visit us today at booth #1732!! simPRO experts are ready to show you software built by electricians, for electricians. simPRO is the total business management software solution that grows with you. |
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| | | | Once again, the San Francisco area took the top spot on this year's “Top 10 Highest-Paying Cities for Electricians.” However, the rest of this year's list looks very different from the previous top ten. Multiple cities have risen or fallen dramatically compared to last years rankings, according to the latest numbers released from the Bureau of Labor... |
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| | Advertisement | | Meet the new Lug Express program from ABB Installation Products. Select from 350+ made-to-order Color-Keyed® lugs – ready to ship in 5 days or less. |
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| | | | On the first day of the NECA Convention and Trade Show, Andy Lambert, the director of product for One-Key & construction technology at Milwaukee Tool, presented to an audience of contractors about the biggest challenges the electrical industry will face this year and beyond – and what trends are likely to result in the face of those challenges. |
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| | Advertisement | | PowerMark™ PRO load centers help reduce labor time and project costs thanks to its advanced plug-on neutral electronic circuit breakers and round plug-on neutral bars. Meet GE by ABB PowerMark PRO, the motherlode of load centers at booth 2120. |
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| | | | Electric vehicles (EVs) and the business opportunities they represent for electrical contractors may seem like a relatively new revolution. But Mike Johnston, NECA executive director of codes and standards, has been working with National Electrical Code (NEC) committees and other electrical entities with interests in electrical standards to build the... |
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| | Advertisement | | No matter the application, ABB’s comprehensive portfolio includes an SPD for every customer need, from complex installations such as data centers, airports or hospitals to common installations like strip malls or small commercial buildings. Come see us at Booth 2120. |
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| | | | On the first day of NECA, Reele presented “Data Center of the Future: Powered by Electrical Contractors” to a packed audience of attendees in Austin, Texas. Reele began his presentation by thanking the electrical professionals in the audience because “data centers do not work without electricity. Nothing works without electricity.” Reele went on to... |
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| | Advertisement | | We will be presenting at NECA on the evolving EV industry, the required electrical infrastructure, and the tools for a contractor needed for success. Join us on the show floor at 9:30AM! |
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| | | | It’s unlikely that 2021 and its swirling economic winds will be remembered as a home-run year for American industry. But one sector tore the cover off the ball — accounting-wise at least. Even as the economy struggled to regain its footing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation, supply chain snarls and labor shortages, companies comprising... |
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| | | | Schneider Electric execs discuss the new energy landscape during a roundtable discussion at the 2022 Innovation Summit. |
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| | | | As convention-goers converge on the “Live Music Capital of the World” later this month for the NECA 2022 Show from October 16 to 18, we thought it would be fun to test your knowledge of this popular hot spot with a little trivia. How many of these fun facts did you already know? And be honest — at least a few of these discoveries were news to the EC... |
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| | | | In this episode of “EC&M Tech Talks,” Randy Barnett, a journeyman electrician, inspector, author, trainer, and electrical safety expert, takes a typically dry topic — electrical theory — and reviews the basics that benefit workers in the field. Electrical codes and standards are based on the physical attributes of electricity. Sine waves, RMS meter... |
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| | | | Chapter 4 of the National Electrical Code [Equipment for General Use] contains all of the installation guidelines for everyday stuff or equipment that controls or consumes electricity. You could also classify it as the “repair stage” chapter of the NEC as it also offers guidance in replacing and repairing damaged or obsolete electrical equipment. Article... |
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| | | | In this episode of EC&M On Air, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson sits down with three of Under 30 All Stars: Taylor Groves of Stansell Electric, Cody Krstonich of MC Dean, and Cody Swayze of Smith Seckman Reid. They not only discuss some of their secrets to success as far as moving up so quickly in the electrical industry at such a young age, but they ... |
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