Contractors 2000, a White Bear Lake, Minn.-based international affiliation of independent service contractors, has expanded its membership criteria to...More
Many publicly owned electrical manufacturers recently released their second-quarter 2002 earnings reports. As one would expect, the financial news wasn't...More
As we said last month, electrical theory underlies everything we do in the electrical construction business. It is therefore necessary to review this...More
At its elemental level, overhead is the money you would have to pay to keep your business operating when you had no one working in the field. It includes...More
Do you want your holiday greetings cards for customers to really stand out this year? With its line of comical greetings cards, Your Biz Greetings is...More
Viewing a computer image similar to a weather map, transmission system operators are now able to see congestion on the high-voltage power lines that make...More
The Lower Manhattan Development Corp. and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey unveiled the following six proposals in July. They then decided...More
Charles () Oertli, chairman of Guarantee Electrical Co., has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the March of Dimes and the St. Louis...More
A growing number of electrical professionals have embraced structured wiring technology. Keith Bott, owner of Bott Electric, West Berlin, N.J., is typical...More
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE-USA) asked members of Congress to address the unemployment situation for engineers and other...More
Responding to adverse comments from the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and other construction industry organizations, the U.S. Occupational...More
The last few issues of CEE News have covered some fascinating renovation projects. Staff Writer Amy Fischbach spent hours interviewing the electricians...More
Conduit in water pipe Q I can't seem to locate any Code requirement precluding me from securely supporting a 1-in. rigid metal conduit onto the bottom...More
Amy Florence Fischbach, CEE News staff writer, discusses the future of the World Trade Center and the revitalization of Lower Manhattan with Beverly Willis,...More
James Goodwin, a consulting electrical engineer with Castagnos-Goodwin and Associates in Houma, La., sent in this photo. This violation consists of three...More
Altamonte Springs-based Encompass Electrical Technologies Florida, LLC, earned the highest national award for Safety Training and Evaluation Process from...More
The nation’s home and rental property owners continued to upgrade their properties at a healthy clip in this year’s second quarter, according to the National...More
Amy Florence Fischbach, CEE News staff writer, discusses the future of the World Trade Center and the revitalization of Lower Manhattan with Beverly Willis,...More
New York City’s construction market took a plunge after Sept. 11, but electrical contractors are expecting it to bounce back with the rebuilding of the...More
The Sept. 11 crash of the terrorist-piloted, fuel-laden jet caused nearly 2 million sq ft of damage to portions of Wedge 1 and Wedge 2 at the Pentagon....More
Citing continuing investment by businesses and enterprises in converting their communications networks to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technologies,...More
IEC announces the official launch of the Prosperity Project, an enhanced government affairs service, on the IEC national Web site. Reserved for IEC members...More
The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) recently awarded the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) its highest honor, the Summit...More
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) predicts that 2003 will be a record year for the wind market in the United States. Following an all-time high...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
