Square D Co., Palatine, Ill, has formed a dedicated business team charged with reducing cycle time and costs in the construction of retail facilities....More
Cabling is the umbilical cord that connects voice/data/video networks in a building.Each day, millions of workers and consumers avidly listen to the raucous...More
ec-Content, San Diego, signed a long-term, strategic partnership with Go Controls, a marketplace for the electrical contracting industry. ec-Content is...More
SurplusChannel.com partners with the Electrical Distributors Network.SurplusChannel.com signed an exclusive agreement with EDN (Electrical Distributors...More
SourceAlliance, Raleigh, N.C., announced that Owens Corning, Toledo, Ohio, has committed to purchase its electrical products through the SourceAlliance...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
The NFPA received more than 4,000 proposals for the 2002 NEC; the deadline for comment approaches.Many proposed changes to the 2002 NEC were the result...More
Q I have a job in a gym that will require 10 circuits for a Stairmaster machine and tread mills, 120V 16A each.I'm wondering if I can use a common neutral...More
Lesson Six, Iowa State Telecom installation correspondence course: cable termination practices are vital for transfer of information.Insulation Displacement...More
Square D Co., Palatine, Ill, has formed a dedicated business team charged with reducing cycle time and costs in the construction of retail facilities....More
Vision Infosoft Corp., Encinitas, Calif., recently unveiled plans for a new company called Material Express.com. Contractors can now purchase merchandise...More
Cabling is the umbilical cord that connects voice/data/video networks in a building.Each day, millions of workers and consumers avidly listen to the raucous...More
NEW YORK - David Owens of Dimeglio Electric, Norwalk, Conn., walked away from the Electric 2000 Show $5,000 richer, thanks to an ASCO promotion. ASCO...More
Estimating doesn't have to be one of life's great mysteries.Last month, we explained a number of differences between conventional electrical estimating...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
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
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
PALO ALTO, Calif. - Cephren Inc., an online workplace for the $3.6 trillion global construction industry, announced an industry partnership with the American...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
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
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
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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