| | | | | | Employers are set to face new federal guidelines on classifying their workforce, a change that could have an outsized impact on construction contractors. As of March 11, 2024, to be in accord with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) businesses will have to follow a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) rule outlining a new set of criteria for determining ... |
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| | | | Don't miss the latest “Editor’s Choice: Top Product Picks” gallery, featuring the industry's latest product innovations chosen by the editors of EC&M. This gallery features new tools, LEDs, technology, and more. Click through the following six slides to see all of the latest and greatest products! |
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| | | | In Episode 35 of EC&M Tech Talk, Electrical Trainer Randy Barnett covers seven topics to help understand some of the more confusing terms we often run into in the NEC. |
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| | | | Fill in the blank. Where _____ cables are utilized for fire alarm circuits, the cables shall be installed in accordance with Article 770. |
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| | | | As rental cars, trucks, buses, and other fleets increasingly go electric, charging infrastructure has emerged as a major roadblock. Solar, BESS, and load management offer relief. |
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| | | The National Electrical Code (NEC) continues to be the most popular topic for EC&M readers, so it is no surprise that NEC Consultant Russ LeBlanc's "Moving Violations" videos also resonate with viewers who wonder what the heck these electrical installers were (or weren't!) thinking. See which five Code violation videos were the most watched last year... |
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| | | In Episode 38, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson talks with a panel of experts to deconstruct trends in the electrical construction industry surrounding artificial intelligence (AI). We cover how this technology is already being used in the industry, what areas are in development that may maximize productivity, big things to watching going forward, and ... |
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| | | A ground fault interrupter (GFCI) protects people from shock, while an arc fault interrupter (AFCI) protects people from fires that could result from electrical arcing of wiring inside walls. Following the NEC rules will optimize protection, while noncompliance could prove fatal to occupants. |
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| | | The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced changes to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) civil penalty amounts based on cost-of-living adjustments for 2024. |
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| | | Do you know an up-and-coming young electrical professional who has shown extraordinary results on the job? If so, nominate him or her for consideration as an EC&M Under 30 All-Star. The deadline is April 15. |
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| | | In this episode of EC&M Code Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson and Code Consultant Russ LeBlanc talk about general requirements for wiring methods as outlined in Art. 300 and how the seemingly simple task of securing a string of lights can go south quickly. |
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| | | The construction industry had 449,000 job openings on the last day of December, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. |
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| | | Photo galleries continue to be one of the most popular features for EC&M readers. In 2023, we published many new galleries, so the editors of EC&M decided to compile the 10 most popular ones into this single gallery (listed in descending order). Click through the slides to see which galleries garnered the most website views in 2023 — your favorite ... |
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