Job-Cost Codes: The Estimator's Report Card
Jan 1, 2001, By George Hague
With job-cost accounting, estimators now have the tools to make intelligent adjustments and get an A+ on every bid. Job-cost accounting provides contractors...
Justifying Software Purchases
Jan 1, 2001, By Mark Lamendola
Getting management to accept the up-front purchase costs as well as ongoing support charges of a software purchase can be impossible without the right...
Customized Contractor Pathway to the Internet Now Available
Jan 1, 2001, By EC&M Staff
Electricsmarts.com recently unveiled a new customized "Contractor View" configuration specifically for electrical contractors. The site offers several...
Are Reconditioned Breakers a Good Idea?
Jan 1, 2001, By Dick Bopp
Let's look at the truth about reconditioned breakers, including when to use them and how to ensure reconditioning provides a safe and reliable breaker.Many...
The Case of the Elevator Arc Flash
Jan 1, 2001, By Kenneth E. Buske, P.E.
While servicing an elevator at an older San Francisco high-rise hotel, an elevator technician accidentally created an electrical arc flash at the fused...
Berk-Tek's LANmark Receives Certification
Dec 1, 2000, By EC&M Staff
With a little tightening of the attenuation requirements, Berk-Tek, New Holland, Pa., A Nexans company (formed from Alcatel Cables and Components) recently...
Estimating Basics - The Takeoff
Dec 1, 2000, By Mike Holt
Consistency when measuring and counting the symbols on your plans will help you reduce the time it takes to estimate a job and eliminate some errors.Counting...
Troubleshooting Tips to Live By
Dec 1, 2000, By Paul Rosenberg
Misdiagnosing a cabling problem is a serious troubleshooting concern. Becoming an effective troubleshooter takes years of practice and experience. Determining...
Searching for Truth After the Fire
Dec 1, 2000, By Paul E. Pritzker
When a false report determines a heater caused a building to burn down, the investigation turns to a question of integrity. After fire destroyed a two-story...
Troubleshoot with PQ Interviewing Techniques
Dec 1, 2000, By Stan Turkel
The majority of power quality problems are relatively easy to troubleshoot, provided you ask a lot of questions and you don't lose focus. Learning the...
Testing Contact Quality on Live Motor Starters
Dec 1, 2000, By John A. DeDad
This unique millivolt testing technique provides a basic check in troubleshooting motor breakdown situations.As a maintenance electrician, I'm sure you've...
Jiggling Can Be Dangerous
Nov 1, 2000, By Thomas P. Shefchick, P.E.
Even the best design cannot overcome an improperly installed, modified, or maintained electrical system....
Troubleshooting VFD Problems
Nov 1, 2000, By Paul Frank
When a motor drive goes down, production often grinds to a halt. How do you find and resolve the problem quickly?When that variable frequency drive (VFD)...
Let Safety Programs Buoy Your Business
Nov 1, 2000, By Joseph R. Knisley
Since clients and general contractors increasingly prefer to hire electrical contractors with formal safety programs, firms must invest more time and...
2001 Truck Preview
Nov 1, 2000, By the editors of Fleet Owner magazine
Find out what's new and different with next year's truck models.Change is the operative word for describing what's happening to truck manufacturing these...
