Basics http://ecmweb.com/taxonomy/term/6597/more en Whose Job Is It to Bond Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST)? http://ecmweb.com/bonding-amp-grounding/whose-job-it-bond-corrugated-stainless-steel-tubing-csst <div class="field-byline"> By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer </div> <div class="field-image-promo"> <a href="/bonding-amp-grounding/whose-job-it-bond-corrugated-stainless-steel-tubing-csst" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop imagecache-linked imagecache-med_crop_linked"><img alt="" src="http://ecmweb.com/site-files/ecmweb.com/files/imagecache/med_crop/uploads/2012/10/210ecmcsstpic1.jpg" title="" height="200" width="355" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop" /></a> </div> Safety campaign encourages electrical contractors to take over bonding for CSST gas piping systems <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://ecmweb.com/bonding-amp-grounding/whose-job-it-bond-corrugated-stainless-steel-tubing-csst" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://ecmweb.com/bonding-amp-grounding/whose-job-it-bond-corrugated-stainless-steel-tubing-csst#comments Bonding & Grounding Fire & Security Contractor Power Quality Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:57:00 +0000 21931 at http://ecmweb.com The Basics of Circuit Breaker Maintenance http://ecmweb.com/ops-amp-maintenance/basics-circuit-breaker-maintenance <div class="field-byline"> By James R. 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Understanding circuit breaker construction and operation is key to realizing their limitations and proper usage. <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://ecmweb.com/ops-amp-maintenance/basics-circuit-breaker-maintenance" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://ecmweb.com/ops-amp-maintenance/basics-circuit-breaker-maintenance#comments Basics Ops & Maintenance Sun, 01 Jul 2012 15:23:00 +0000 17751 at http://ecmweb.com Keeping Up With Electrical Code Changes http://ecmweb.com/electrical-calculations/keeping-electrical-code-changes <div class="field-byline"> Mike Eby, Editor-in-Chief </div> <div class="field-deck"> Why staying on top of the latest change proposals to the next edition of the National Electrical Code is important </div> Why staying on top of the latest change proposals to the next edition of the National Electrical Code is important <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://ecmweb.com/electrical-calculations/keeping-electrical-code-changes" 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http://ecmweb.com/basics/understanding-estimating-process-part-12 <div class="field-byline"> Linda Candels, Candels Consulting </div> <div class="field-deck"> Final steps in wrapping up your bid </div> <div class="field-image-promo"> <a href="/basics/understanding-estimating-process-part-12" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop imagecache-linked imagecache-med_crop_linked"><img alt="" src="http://ecmweb.com/site-files/ecmweb.com/files/imagecache/med_crop/uploads/2011/12/112ecmestpic1.gif" title="" height="200" width="355" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop" /></a> </div> Final steps in wrapping up your bid <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://ecmweb.com/basics/understanding-estimating-process-part-12" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://ecmweb.com/basics/understanding-estimating-process-part-12#comments Basics Estimating content Contractor Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:27:00 +0000 8203 at http://ecmweb.com Forensic Casebook: The Case of the Missing Ground Wire 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