| | | | | | The construction industry is facing a perfect storm in the labor arena. Not only is it harder to find workers, but employers are having to pay those they do hire – many underqualified – steadily higher wages. And to top it off, they’re squeezing less productivity out of that labor. |
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| | | | Whether you are an industry veteran or a DIYer out over your skis, you'll have to grapple with the National Electrical Code (NEC) if you want to install an energy storage system (ESS). More specifically, you’ll have to grapple (metaphorically, of course) with your local electrical inspector. In the world of solar and battery storage, the NEC is king... |
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| | Sponsored | | Learn how recent advances in high-resistance grounding systems enhance operational and product reliability through full-time monitoring. |
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| | | | Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson and NEC Expert Russ LeBlanc discuss some of the most significant changes to the 2023 edition of the National Electrical Code. This episode dives into the new Code section, Sec. 700.11, which addresses technologies like PoE and other emergency lighting systems that use Class 2 power. |
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| | | | Safety audits give safety representatives a chance to talk with employees in the field and develop relationships with the people who are completing the work. This allows for conversation and trust to be built between both the office and field. |
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| | | Check out the latest and greatest boxes and enclosures to use in your next project. The following four slides include new products from Allied Moulded, Custom Stainless Enclosures, Orbit Industries, and Video Mount Products. |
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| | | Join us Mar 6 for the free webinar. |
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| | | For several years, driven by lucrative financial incentives, California saw a massive increase in solar installations. However, with the changes to the state’s net metering incentives introduced in April of last year, homeowners and installers of solar equipment alike are now trying to operate in the California solar industry’s “new normal.” |
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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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| | | These aren’t citations against employees for breaking the company’s rules on HCS. They are citations against the company for failing its employees when it comes to meeting HCS requirements. Notice the difference? The real shame of any OSHA citation isn’t that the company got caught; it’s that the company failed its employees. |
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