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The Soft SellMay 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer Early in his career, Jamie Wilkie, owner of Mister Sparky of Greenville, S.C., learned a valuable lesson. Eight years ago, Wilkie already a licensed master... |
The Soft Sell
May 1, 2008, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
Early in his career, Jamie Wilkie, owner of Mister Sparky of Greenville, S.C., learned a valuable lesson. Eight years ago, Wilkie already a licensed master...
Asbestos: Don't Let Your Past Come Back to Haunt You
Apr 1, 2008,
Asbestos is the generic name given to a group of naturally occurring, fibrous minerals with high tensile strength, flexibility, and resistance to heat,...
Crest Factor: A Key Troubleshooting Parameter
Mar 1, 2008, John DeDad ,, Senior Director, Editorial and EC&M Development
We all know that electric utilities in the United States generate electricity at various 60-Hz voltage levels that result in a sine wave waveform. The...
Utilities Join Forces to Offer Unified Electric Line Specialist Training
Feb 1, 2008,
When it comes to training, Midwest ENERGY Association (MEA), Eagan, Minn., believes in the old saying two heads are better than one try 14 heads to be...
Disposable FR Garments: What Are the Differences?
Jan 1, 2008, By Hugh Hoagland, ArcWear.com
Any petrochemical worker or electrician exposed to electric arc has something in common with a meth lab cleanup team. When they arrive on the job site,...
Speed Control of Motors
Jan 1, 2008, By Steve Vidal, P.E., Joseph J. Vidal & Sons, Inc.
Speed, torque, and horsepower are three inter-related parameters in motor control. The speed of a motor, measured in revolutions per minute (rpm), defines...
Don't Get Burned by Not Following Protocol
Jan 1, 2008,
Proper training is an important part of any occupation, but it's especially critical to workers in the electrical profession. A journeyman electrician...
The Case of the Misleading Meter
Dec 1, 2007, By John A. Palmer, Ph.D., P.E., C.F.E.I., Knott Laboratory, LLC
When an experienced electrician began working on the switchgear of a medical facility's main control room, he had no idea this job would be his last....
Supervisory Skills for New Managers
Dec 1, 2007, By Bob Mitchell, Integrated Management Group
New supervisors play a key role in any organization's growth and development for many reasons, not the least of which is the fact that their main responsibility...
NAED Distributors Offer Training CDs to Contractors
Dec 1, 2007,
The National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED), St. Louis, recently introduced new business development tools created specifically for contractors....
Klein Tools Announces $250,000 Tool Scholarship
Nov 14, 2007,
Company awards first scholarships to 10 IBEW-NECA training programs...
The Art of Selection
Oct 1, 2007, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
On the surface, incorporating the concepts of selective coordination in the design of power distribution systems seems like a Why wouldn't you want to...
Experience + Knowledge Doesn't Always Equal Safety
Oct 1, 2007,
A journeyman electrician with more than 25 years of experience found out the hard way that decades spent on the job doesn't necessarily make you immune...
Service Secrets
Sep 1, 2007, By Amy Florence Fischbach, Contributing Writer
Jim Kleiser, franchisee owner of Mr. Electric in Vancouver, Wash., started his own business with a service truck in his garage. In less than 18 months,...
Putting the Web to Work
Aug 1, 2007, By Tom Zind, Freelance Writer
With a half-century under its belt, Malko Electric Co., Morton Grove, Ill., takes rightful pride in its long list of accomplishments. But it's not just...
