Wire tracker traces multiple terminations This wire tracker traces unenergized, installed wires and cables, and distinguishes between multiple-wire terminations....More
LAN cable tester tackles Cat. 7 cableThe LANTEK 7 cable tester can certify 750 MHz installations, making it compliant with emerging Cat. 7/ISO F standards....More
The EC&M and CEE News Product of the Year Platinum Award was established to honor excellence in new product development in the electrical industry. The...More
Residential now comes in colorsThis manufacturer, the first to stock all sizes of colored commercial building wire, is now the first to make residential...More
Three-phase UPS offers scalable power protection The online, three-phase Galaxy 3000 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) offers scalable power protection...More
The phone rang off the hook at Tann Electric for days after a winter ice storm slammed Kansas City during the last three days of January. Frozen tree...More
When an ice storm knocked out power to more than 420,000 homes in the Kansas City area last month, the area's electric utilities and electrical contractors...More
House-service panels QWe label panels as general lighting, washer, dryer or furnace. Now an inspector wants them labeled room by room, including every...More
For electrical workers, installing a standard grounding system is almost an afterthought drive two ground rods and you're done. But this practice is inadequate...More
Last month we began covering the components of video systems too much to cover in one article. This month we continue with components; next month we'll...More
St. Louis Mo.-based Graybar is expanding its VIP program with the introduction of VIP Fiber, the communication industry's first comprehensive testing...More
Network bracket manages low-voltage applicationsThe HNB-3 Home Network Bracket can manage low-voltage applications such as video, audio, phone and computer...More
To build highly available electrical infrastructures, you need redundant components like power distribution units (PDUs), UPSs, and generators. Yet many...More
Even if your facility doesn't incur the $10 million/min cost of downtime that some facilities experience, unplanned downtime is costly. Power quality...More
Contributing Editor Joe Tedesco e-mailed these commandments. Originally, they come From Orbit, the Journal of the Rutherford High Energy Laboratory, Didcot,...More
The following was submitted by Jon Christensen, HKP Technical Training and Development Technician for M&M Mars in Hackettstown, N.J. Joe, you have published...More
The factors that contribute to the uncertainty of battery life in a standby or stationary application are worsening as power networks try to handle new...More
The deadline for votes was April 15,2002. Thank you for voting for the 2002 Product of the Year. The winner of the $100 award and the 2002 Product of...More
Electrical contractors and other end users on the panel that evaluated this year’s entrants in the CEE News/EC&M Product-of-the-Year competition had a...More
WHAT'S WRONG HERE? Give the specific 2002 NEC references related to any violations you find. Write Joe a Violation Notice rather than sending in a copy...More
Overcoming the logistical challenges that come with being one of the first shows in a new hall at the mammoth Las Vegas Convention Center isn’t easy,...More
Overcoming the logistical challenges that come with being one of the first shows in a new hall at the mammoth Las Vegas Convention Center isn't easy,...More
By now, many of us have gotten around to kicking the tires of the new 2002 National Electrical Code. Some of us may have even driven it around the block...More
Mr. Electric, a global franchise organization offering electrical installation and repair through more than 120 locations worldwide, announced a national...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.
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