2000 sales. $96 million Behind the 2000 numbers. Increase in industrial work Forecast for 2001. Same as 2001, but with a positive, upward trend. Employees....More
2000 sales. $140 million Employees. 1,000 Branch offices. Los Angeles and San Francisco, Calif. and Las Vegas, Nev. Top market segments. Distribution,...More
2000 sales. $1.374 billion Behind the 2000 numbers. Total sales increased 19.6% to $3.46 billion due to organic growth from operating subsidaries and...More
2000 sales. $76.8 million Behind the 2000 numbers. More fast-track projects. Forecast for 2001. Sales should increase slightly. This year, Truland has...More
2000 sales. $302 million Behind the 2000 numbers. Booming economy for high-tech companies. Forecast for 2001. Sales will be the same or increase slightly....More
2000 sales. $113 million Behind the 2000 numbers. Down $24 million but profits up $4 million. Forecast for 2001. Up to $140 million due to changes in...More
2000 sales. $74.2 million Behind the 2000 numbers. Expanded work into Arkansas and Mississippi. Forecast for 2001. Power will be big because of deregulation....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
Section 410-56 (g) covers attachment plugs. All 15A and 20A attachment plugs and connectors are required to be constructed so that there are no exposed...More
The ATOM, or Addressable Track Module System, allows individual dimming and switching of track luminaires on the same or multiple circuits. Suitable for...More
Dual-strobe device provides two stages of notification The SpectrAlert dual-strobe series provides two stages of notification for life safety for security,...More
For the first 100 years of the telephone business, all telephone circuits were analog. They were designed around the characteristics and problems of analog...More
Timing is everything, in product launches as well as in life. When the product development team at Generac Power Systems Inc., Waukesha, Wis., launched...More
NEMA starts motor-efficiency program ROSSLYN, Va. The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has initiated a national Premium Efficient...More
Mona, Clinton, Md., the 50th largest contractor in the United States, was awarded the electrical contract for the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center (pictured...More
Enclosure lubricants QIs it permissible to put grease on the machined surface of either a box or cover where these are suitable for Class 1/Division 1...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.
See side-by-side comparisons of different flame resistant fabrics exposed to flash fires, illustrating the extent, severity and location of burns....More
