Q Recently I had an electrical inspector interpret NEC Article 110-3(b) to mean that equipment with a UL listing for "old work" cannot be used in "new"...More
Billings at architectural firms were flat in July com pared to June levels, as firms dug in for the tradition ally slower summer season, according to...More
Every once in a while, an idea or invention truly revolutionizes how we live, work and play. Videocassette recorders, cell phones, fax machines and the...More
Lesson Six, Iowa State Telecom installation correspondence course: cable termination practices are vital for transfer of information.Insulation Displacement...More
By changing its approach to project management, an energy service company improves on-time performance while lowering cost - seven during peak demand...More
By changing its approach to project management, an energy service company improves on-time performance while lowering cost - seven during peak demand...More
Black Box Corp., Pittsburgh, has announced a merger with Da/Com Limited, Stoughton, Mass. Da/Com provides technical design, installation and maintenance...More
TAMPA, Fla. - The BICSI Winter Conference, scheduled for Jan. 15-18, 2001 at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Fla., will offer managerial...More
Integrated Electrical Services (IES), Houston, the nation's largest electrical and communications contracting company, has invested $1 million in Metstream...More
MURRAY HILL, N.J. - Lucent Technologies plans to expand its specialty fiber-optics manufacturing operations in the United States and Denmark. Lucent is...More
Pirelli Cables and Systems North America, Columbia, S.C., will be expanding what is already the company's largest fiber-optic cable manufacturing facility....More
Testing Cat. 5 twisted-pair cable in a residence for performance compliance helps you deliver the results your customers expect.After more than a decade...More
Contractors have placed $20 billion of project volume out to bid on BuildPoint.com since it launched less than a year ago.Peter Daley, founder and executive...More
Computers helped achieve engineering feats on this project that would have been impracticable in the past. A computer-aided design (CAD) software program,...More
Since information technology is becoming the crude oil of the 21 superscript st century, its continuous availability is vital to a Georgia data processing...More
Now that you've purchased your digital multimeter, you're ready for the next step: choosing the right accessories. A complement of accessories can enhance...More
This basic electrical maintenance and troubleshooting test can help you diagnose potential insulation problems and reasonably predict when they will occur.How...More
Lesson five in the BICSI/Iowa State telecom installation correspondence course focuses on fire-containment with firestop systems.When installing cable...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
Two telecommunications installation contractors filed a lawsuit in June in the Manhattan federal district court alleging antitrust violations by Local...More
WASHINGTON - A new federal law will make signatures rendered electronically over the Internet just as binding as if they were written by hand.These electronic...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
Electricians wire a state-of-the-art planetarium in this fast-track, design-build project.What began as a simple renovation for a New York City electrical...More
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
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.
Arlington’s recessed combination power and low voltage boxes – TV BOX™ and Indoor IN BOX™ – offer secure, convenient & easy way to mount LCD or plasma TVs flush against a wall....More
