Ergonomics is a common term in factories and office buildings where assembly work and typing can cause repetitive-motion injuries to workers. Now it's...More
You probably use a cell phone every day to keep your business running smoothly, but one electrical contractor has dialed into even bigger benefits. Hatfield...More
Do the job right the first time so you don't have to do it again. That's one of Deuy Hoffman's favorite sayings. Deuy credits his dad for the saying,...More
Electrical contractors spend an incredible amount on project labor, especially when all hourly taxes and expenses are totaled. How would you like to trim...More
Bigger often is better, but that rule has seldom applied to hand tools, especially hydraulic tools used in the electrical industry.For example, bigger...More
More than 300 vocational high schools, training centers, and technical colleges across the country have recently begun using a training program that teaches...More
Safety training in today's electrical industry is not only a requirement, it's a must. Knowledge is the key to safety. We all know someone who was injured...More
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 335 construction workers died from job-related falls in 1995. That was the year the Occupational Safety and...More
SKOKIE, Ill.-Continental Electrical Construction Co. prides itself on safety. The firm insists upon a safe working environment through every phase of...More
Any commercial lighting project for a typical mall, or atrium, starts with selection of the lamps, or light sources.Most property owners prefer to use...More
Utility rebates for energy-efficient lighting products may be drying up, but lighting-retrofit incentives still spring eternal.Ten years after the utility-rebate...More
The fire protection community has come to see fire detection and alarm systems in a new light. Fire protection engineers, fire officials, and building...More
The National Electrical Code offers some advice but contains few rules about power quality. With the exception of two rules about neutrals serving harmonic-producing...More
Power quality (PQ) can be defined as the ability of the electrical distribution system within a facility to allow the resident equipment to function at...More
Today's facility managers have come to see controlling energy costs in a new light. No longer content with mere conservation, enlightened plant engineers...More
The development process of the National Electrical Code is open and easily accessible to anyone. The procedure used to change the NEC allows for input...More
Although data networking has become the glamorous end of the cabling business, installing standards-compliant telephone lines into homes and small commercial...More
What will tomorrow bring for electrical industry professionals? For the past few years, the road has been straight and true for many electrical construction...More
Although data networking has become the glamorous end of the cabling business, installing standards-compliant telephone lines into homes and small commercial...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 extra heavy-duty, plated steel fan/fixture box now has higher weight ratings…150 lbs for fixtures and 70 lbs for fans…when installed on joists spaced 16” on center…and 70 lbs for either a fan or fixture on joists spaced 24” on-center!...More
