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.
An introduction to variable-frequency drives. 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...
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....
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...
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...
IBEW TV
Jun 1, 2007,
With more than one million hits, The International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker's (IBEW) Hour Power is proving popular with members and non-members...
RUCC Helps Minority Contractors Mind Their Business
Apr 1, 2007,
In a unique effort to establish a sustainable minority contracting community in St. Louis, the Regional Union Construction Center (RUCC) developed an...
Training for Future Growth
Mar 1, 2007, By Al Levi Appleseed Business
If you've had enough of trying to run a business while running around as a technician, you're not alone. Many managers and owners at small- to mid-size...
Jack of all trades
Feb 1, 2007, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
If your employees don't have more degrees than a thermometer, you may soon want to turn up the heat on your training programs. By the time your workers...
