|  While the national economic news isn't all that great, here are the top 10 picks for large metropolitan areas that are powering their way through the recession, tracking well above — and, at times, double or triple — the year-over-year (YOY) or year-to-date (YTD) growth rates of their states as well as the nation as a whole. |
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|  Wind turbines generate clean, green energy, and photovoltaic panels soak up the sun’s energy across America. As electric utilities look for ways to serve their customers with renewable energy, they are partnering with developers and renewable energy companies to build new solar and wind farms interconnected to the grid. Here is a spotlight on some of the nation’s most innovative wind and solar projects. |
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|  As defined in the 2020 NEC, the service point is the point of connection between the facilities of the serving utility and the premises wiring system. An important informational note clarifies that the service point can be described as the point of demarcation between where the serving utility ends and the premises wiring begins. The serving utility generally specifies the location of the service point based on the conditions of service. |
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|  From its database of 358,000 risky driving events captured from field service fleets in 2019, Lytx recently released new insights into driving trends in the field service industry. Findings include the five risky behaviors seen most often among field service drivers, most improved driving behaviors, and insights on how driving habits in the field service industry compare to those in other industries. |
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|  This year’s Product of the Year winner, Design Master Electrical 8.6 software from Lynnwood, Wash.-based Design Master Software, brings an affordable software option capable of drawing time-current curves for breakers, performing arc flash calculations, and more. |
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|  This group of symbols can be found on many motor control drawings. Can you match the symbol on each slide to the correct text description? Most of these are common control items, but we've thrown in a couple that might just challenge you a bit. Have fun and good luck! |
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|  Recent ABC data suggests contractor optimism is down. Associated Builders and Contractors recently reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator declined to 7.8 months in July, a decrease of 0.3 months from the June reading, according to an ABC member survey conducted from July 20 to Aug. 5. Backlog is a full month lower than in July 2019. |
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|  Fill in the blank. Where corrosion protection is necessary for ferrous metal equipment and the conduit is threaded in the field, the threads shall be coated with a(n) _____ electrically conductive, corrosion-resistant compound. |
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|  The free Ampacity Calculator app recently released from Cerrowire helps electricians determine the ampacity of conductors in conduit, cable, or directly buried based on the National Electrical Code. Within the app, dropdown fields allow the user to select the conductor type, wire/cable type, conductor size, ambient temperature, and the number of current-carrying conductors. |
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|  New company to offer energy-as-a-service to owners and operators of commercial and industrial buildings by developing and operating on-site microgrids up to 5MWp |
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|  This month's selection of innovative products includes 16 picks with a variety of uses, from lighting and control to job-site tools and apparel. |
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|  NEC Consultant Russ LeBlanc stumbled across these questionable installations. Think you know how they violate the NEC? Hint: A shoddy shore power installation. |
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|  Article 440 applies to electrically driven air-conditioning (A/C) and refrigeration equipment. Each equipment manufacturer has the compressor motor built to its own specifications. The motors are hermetically sealed, so we call them hermetic motors. |
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|  When your employer puts safety into an austerity effort, how do you respond? No matter what kind of pressure an employer puts on you to compromise your safety or that of your coworkers for expediency, profit, or whatever “reason,” you always have other options. |
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|  This photo gallery offers a sneak peek at the companies making it into the Top 20 spots, listed in descending order and based on their 2019 electrical sales data. To find out more about the driving forces behind the key players in the electrical contracting business, look for the full 2020 Top 50 Electrical Contractors Special Report and full Top 50 List, coming soon to www.ecmweb.com and featured in the September print issue. |
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