Contractors who do any remodeling work or make service calls may have customers who ask Is it safe? What will happen? How they answer could be the deciding...More
After you estimate labor hours and labor costs, you're ready for the nextstep in preparing an accurate bid price determining material requirements for...More
An electrical job at the Orlando International Airport inspired one electrical contractor to launch his own home networking business. Garry White, a project...More
NEW YORK Faced with a critical shortage of electrical and IT wiring professionals, the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and International...More
DALLAS Managing a fast-track project is like eating an elephant you have to eat it one bite at a time, said Keith Bell, the owner of a Forney, Texas,...More
Light fixtures in closets QI am in a disagreement with a customer over installing light fixtures in clothes closets. The clothes closets in question are...More
The missing knockout on the bottom right hand side of this metal electric meter socket enclosure was the reason why this inquisitive young squirrel was...More
Cable tester targets residential networking The OMNIscanner LT network cable tester is targeted at the growing residential networking market. The instrument...More
Mass. Electric Construction Co.'s Rhode Island Office has wrapped up work on three separate contracts at the new Wyeth Ayerst Enbrel Interim Manufacturing...More
ALEXANDRIA, Va. The Independent Electrical Contractors announced that Bill Mathisen has been hired as its executive vice president. Joining the staff...More
Drawing more than 16,000 visitors to the Las Vegas Convention Center, the 12th annual LightFair International 2001 conference, May 29-June 1, offered...More
HOUSTON Encompass Services Corp. announced on June 21 that it has been awarded three contracts totaling approximately $27 million for projects at U.S....More
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Congratulations on being selected as a Product of the Month winner for CEE News magazine. Above is a low-resolution image that you can download for your...More
2000 SALES. $1.672 billion Behind the 2000 numbers. The company focused on blending the strengths of the electrical contractors that it has acquired over...More
Encompass Houston, Texas 2000 sales. $1.856 billion Behind the 2000 numbers. Encompass concentrated on the continued integration of Building One and GroupMAC...More
Structured cabling doubles Cat. 6 performance The GigaBand system of structured cabling products doubles the bandwidth of the proposed Cat. 6 standard....More
Allied Moulded Products, manufacturer of fiberglass reinforced, non-metallic outlet boxes for residential construction, has obtained a unique UL fire...More
Feeders to hot tubs Q:Our county inspectors now require us to run the feeders to an outdoor hot tub subpanel in a listed raceway from the main service...More
Changing the bulb here would have put this exit light into proper operation so that the exit could be found during an emergency. See NEC Article 700 Part...More
Electrical contractors can evolve into structured wiring installers with the proper tools and training. Many associations, from BICSI to CEDIA, offer...More
The Multi-Link residential structured wiring system provides the three basic home-networking functions of voice/data/video throughout the house. The product...More
As we explained in Lesson Four, wireless computer networks are becoming a major part of the networking market. This is true not only for residences, but...More
Maintenance costs were staggering for the 25 year-old lighting fixtures installed in Hillsboro Village a high traffic, historic retail area adjacent to...More
LEDs have unique and compelling characteristics that make them ideal for industrial lighting applications. But there are a variety of misconceptions about LEDs, how well they work, how long they last, and more. Digital Lumens developed this whitepaper to dish up the facts around LEDs and address some common misunderstandings....More
An arc flash is associated with the explosive release of energy caused by an electrical arc, due to either a phase-to-ground or a phase-to-phase fault. This kind of fault can result from many factors – a dropped tool, accidental contact with electrical systems, buildup of conductive dust, corrosion or improper work conditions.....More
Abstract: In this webinar, Mike will not only explain the current NEC requirements for GFCIs and AFCIs, but he'll explain how they operate, what causes their premature failure, and when they won't provide the safety protection you might have thought they would.
Abstract: This webinar will teach attendees the difference between risk and hazard, and how the choice of system grounding has a direct impact on reliability and safety.
