|  | | | | | | Maintenance people tend to do high-quality work, but some truly bring their A-game. They are the ones to whom others look for advice, the ones whose work and demeanor set an example for others to follow. They are high achievers with high standards. The main reason they quit is they get frustrated with barriers to achievement and mediocrity. When they... |
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| | | | An employee suggested that all the plant’s lift trucks be outfitted with rearview cameras as a safety measure. The plant manager liked the idea, and wrote a work order request asking the maintenance department to install a camera on a couple of lift trucks as a trial. A $149 car radio unit was chosen for this. What are some problems with this trial... |
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| | | | Article 430, Part XI provides the NEC requirements for motors more than 1,000V. Why this special category? Because there are additional hazards due to the higher voltages. If your motor is more than 1,000V, you apply Article 430 just as if you have a lower-voltage (e.g., 480V) motor — while also applying the amendments and additions in Part XI. |
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| | | | Fill in the blank. At least one receptacle outlet not more than _____ ft above a balcony, deck, or porch shall be installed at each balcony, deck, or porch that is attached to and accessible from a dwelling unit. |
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| | | | This year's Top 50 Electrical Contractors reported combined record revenues of almost $40 billion for the year (based on 2021 numbers). See where the key players landed on the list. |
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| | | | Whether buildings of the future have massively scaled back carbon footprints may turn on developments with building energy codes, a locus of growing attention and debate. One, the International Energy Conservation Code, is in the latter stages of its triennial revision and could ultimately incorporate requirements that widen the code’s scope from simply... |
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| | | | The National Association of Manufacturers released its Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey for the third quarter of 2022, which shows mixed results around a challenging economic environment, inflation, supply chains, and the workforce. The NAM conducted the survey Aug. 16–30, 2022. |
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| | | | In this episode of “EC&M Tech Talk,” Randy Barnett, a journeyman electrician, inspector, author, trainer, and electrical safety expert, provides an overview of the opportunities, installation, and maintenance requirements for electric vehicle (EV) power transfer systems. |
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| | | | Hurricane Ian, one of the strongest hurricanes to ever make landfall in Florida, remains a threat to millions of Floridians after barreling ashore Wednesday afternoon near Fort Myers as a catastrophic, high-end Category 4 storm packing sustained winds of 150 mph, torrential rain, unprecedented storm surge, and tornadoes. Stay up to date on the fallout... |
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| | Advertisement | | Your knowledge and understanding of the 2023 NEC Code changes are critical to your success. Register for the Seattle or Boston 2-day training today. |
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| | | | New simulations will be used by colleges, workforce organizations, and employers to address the skilled labor shortage and create pathways to careers in electrical construction. Trainees learn through hands-on skills sessions with the assistance of a digital coach that adapts to their performance, all in a fully-immersive, 360-degree environment that... |
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| | | | The Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA) announced the theme for the 2023 Convention & Solutions Expo, planned for June 24-27, 2023, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. (Washington, DC). |
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| | | | The California law sets phase-out dates for compact fluorescent lamps and linear fluorescent lamps starting in 2024. It is the second state to pass a ban on fluorescent lamps, following Vermont’s vote to phase-out CFLs in 2023 and 4-ft LFLs in 2024. |
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| | | | In this episode of EC&M On Air, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson sits down with three of Under 30 All Stars: Taylor Groves of Stansell Electric, Cody Krstonich of MC Dean, and Cody Swayze of Smith Seckman Reid. They not only discuss some of their secrets to success as far as moving up so quickly in the electrical industry at such a young age, but they ... |
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| | | | Send in your photos of the most lavish holiday lighting displays you've seen. |
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| | | | Take this quiz about Halloween and enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Amazon, iTunes, or Cabela’s! |
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