Some of the country's leading Code organizations are moving forward in the development of the NFPA Consensus Codes set - a full set of Codes for the built...More
At the Hayden Planetarium's Rose Center for Earth and Space, a merger of architectural and theatrical/entertainment lighting systems helps create the...More
Construction companies nationwide continue to face workforce shortages due to lack of skilled workers in this industry. More than 250,000 jobs remain...More
This receptacle was installed on the side of this permanently installed decorative fountain. It's too close to the edge and is required to be at least...More
U.S. architectural firms reported a modest slowdown in growth of firm billings in May and a more substantial easing in inquiries for new projects, according...More
ServiceMagic.com www.ServiceMagic.com Service professionals can get business delivered to their desktop.ServiceMagic.com, based in Golden, Colo., matches...More
Q I am providing a service for a 75-ft Christmas tree with a 6 ft star on top. This tree is on residential property and sets about 30-ft from a garage....More
Carl Robison, from Painesville, Ohio, with 23 years of experience in the electric field ranging from heavy industrial to residential work, recently started...More
Aqualified electrician and installer, Bob Naranjo, sent this picture to me. He went out on a routine troubleshooting call to a commercial building because...More
This was how the space above the ceiling looked a few years ago in this airport job before the installer, Tony Fromholt, licensed journeyman electrician...More
Construction companies nationwide continue to face workforce shortages due to lack of skilled workers in this industry. More than 250,000 jobs remain...More
Section 410-4 (c) permits fixtures to be installed in commercial cooking hoods where all of the following conditions are met.1. The fixture must be identified...More
ROSSLYN, Va. - NEMA, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, has released TC 13-2000, Electrical Nonmetallic Tubing (ENT). This standard is...More
Lesson five in the BICSI/Iowa State telecom installation correspondence course focuses on fire-containment with firestop systems.When installing cable...More
QUINCY, Mass. - The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), publisher of the National Electrical Code, has designed a new Web site designed to answer...More
Here is a perfect example of a situation that can be found in many spaces above suspended or dropped ceilings, and in other areas where the size of a...More
At the Hayden Planetarium's Rose Center for Earth and Space, a merger of architectural and theatrical/entertainment lighting systems helps create the...More
Here is a perfect example of a situation that can be found in many spaces above suspended or dropped ceilings, and in other areas where the size of a...More
Credit card processing, check clearing, e-commerce, point-of-sale inventory management-all of these applications depend on data centers. Because of the...More
The 500-ton crane gently lifted the generator 300 ft to the roof of the data center in bustling midtown Manhattan. Down below, Richard Dominy, project...More
New and improved electrical products and tools promising to "save time," "be faster" and "install easier" roll out by the dozens each month. But with...More
Today's market for grounding work is vast and largely untapped. While industrial customers are usually aware of the need for good grounding, commercial...More
Testing is a critical part of datacom installations. However, this testing is much different than the electrical power tests you're used to performing....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.
