Electrical work is increasingly moving into areas where software skills are essential. We all know these skills are critical for project management, estimating...More
Bill Gates' digital dream palace near Seattle may be the early leader in the race to build the ultimate wired home. But that doesn't leave everyone else...More
Testing is a critical part of datacom installations. However, this testing is much different than the electrical power tests you're used to performing....More
Karen Price hasn't seen a market like this since the late 1980s."I don't know how long it's going to last, but I'm going to enjoy it while it's here,"...More
Last month, we covered the roughing in and trimming up of cables for a voice-/data-/video-type project. This month, we'll discuss the installation of...More
Hospitals and other healthcare facilities are a niche market offering electrical distributors special sales opportunities for some very good reasons:...More
Job site safety is a growing priority at many electrical contracting firms around the country. The simple reason is that a low experience modification...More
England and America, the old George Bernard Shaw adage goes, are two nations divided by a common language. For the two nations' electrical contractors,...More
One Houston, Texas-based wire specialist already sees electrical contractors moving into the security market. "Electrical contractors are becoming multi-faceted,"...More
Fuel cells are a hot commodity-or at least a promising one. The possibilities of this alternative-energy technology are firing the imagination of Wall...More
Solar panels soak up the sun's energy on rooftops around the world, supplying electricity to remote locations and opening up a new market for electrical...More
When travelers drive west along California's I-10 through the San Gorgonio Pass, a singularly spectacular sight greets them. Several thousand wind turbines...More
That school down the road can provide more than an education for your town's children. For electrical contractors, schools offer a wealth of business-if...More
As electrical contractors search for new ways to get the most productivity out of their workers in one of the tightest labor markets in years, some contractors...More
In the commercial construction market, buying and specifying decisions are not a single event, but rather a process with many influences. Ultimately,...More
The 20th century dawned with Nikola Telsa's vision of a power grid built upon alternating current (AC), outdoing Thomas Edison's direct current scheme...More
Attendees at the BICSI Winter Conference in Orlando Fla., Jan. 17-20, surveyed the wares of more than 170 vendors, continuing to weigh the merits of copper...More
You want to deliver quality service at a reasonable price-after all, that's what keeps you in business. Like you, most contractors are concerned about...More
As mentioned in part one of this two-part article, the search for qualified labor will stymie the growth opportunities for many electrical contractors,...More
So much in Sheboygan County depends upon one man who drives a big, well-equipped van.The man's name is Mike Ziereis (Zee-rice) and the van is stocked...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.
Designed for new or retrofit applications, these snap-together gangable plastic boxes eliminate the need to construct a multiple-gang steel box out of several individual ones. Starting with a two-gang box, users can build the box they need in seconds, according to the company. For three-gangs or more, separate the box parts, add the center sections needed to make a new, larger box, and then snap the pieces back together. The UL-listed product is preset for ½-in. wall finish thicknesses....More
