| | | | | | We are back to bring you more popular The Everyday Electrician videos by Trevor Ottmann, president of 3/0 Electric! For those of you who may not yet have encountered him, we wanted to present some of Trevor's most popular videos from May 2024 across our social media platforms. Watch the embedded Instagram reel or click the links to view it on TikTok... |
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| | Sponsored | | In business, the only certainty is change. Being able to adapt to that change is essential to the long-term success of any commercial, industrial, or municipal operation. On the facility management front, this often comes up when lighting or load schedules need to be adjusted with short notice to accommodate business needs. To help solve this challenge... |
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| | | | In Episode 36 of “EC&M Asks,” a video series featuring subject matter experts (SMEs) answering reader-submitted questions regarding popular electrical topics, Ryan Mayfield, founder and SME of Mayfield Renewables, discusses how to apply the 120% rule in the PV industry. He explains how to make a solar interconnection to a subpanel by applying this ... |
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| | Sponsored | | To build the grid of the future, electric utilities are partnering with electrical contractors and engineers in their quest to improve reliability, resiliency, and energy efficiency. The demand for grid modernization presents new opportunities but also creates challenges to overcome. To complete projects on time, on budget, and safely, electrical professiona... |
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| | | | New research from McKinsey & Co. and the Department of Labor speak from different angles to growing construction industry unease about the ability to recruit, replace, hire, and retain qualified workers. |
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| | Sponsored | | Forward-thinking electrical companies are going outside the box to find ways to maximize labor hours in the field and improve the productivity of their greatest asset — their workforce. Here are eight ways electrical contractors and engineers can boost efficiency in the field and in the office. |
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| | | This year's Top 40 Electrical Design Firms managed to squeeze out revenue growth despite economic uncertainly. Reporting a combined electrical design revenue total of $4.447 billion in 2023 (the full year of data that the 2024 survey results are based on), respondents managed to come in 13% higher as a collective group than the year before. See some... |
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| | Sponsored | Facilities Expo combines electrical solutions, MRO, and green building expertise under one roof. Explore the free expo floor, attend industry talks, and network with professionals. |
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| | | Wesco International recently announced a scholarship program as part of Wesco Cares, its corporate philanthropy program, to support the next generation of tradespeople. In partnership with Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) as well as ELECTRI International, an electrical construction foundation established by the National Electrical Contractors... |
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| Randy Barnett covers five topics to help understand the practical side of complying with the new maintenance requirement for electrical equipment. |
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| Check out the latest edition of our “Editor’s Choice: Top Product Picks” gallery. This month highlights the industry's latest product innovations chosen by the editors of EC&M. Click through the following six slides to see the latest and greatest products from various categories, such as circuit breakers, outdoor power enclosures, work gloves, connectors... |
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| | | In Episode 46, Ellen Parson had the chance to sit down one of the authors of FMI's 2023 Labor Productivity Study to discuss how the ongoing workforce shortage continues to plague the nation's construction industry. Tyler Paré, who leads FMI's Performance practice, dissects the most important data/trends and shares how contractors can establish sound... |
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| Fill in the blank. Where an equipment grounding conductor is installed underground within an agricultural building, it shall be _____. |
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| Cities in the state of California and Washington topped the “Top 10 Highest-Paying Cities for Electricians for 2023” once again, based on data from “Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023 Study,” provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The state of Washington had the most cities represented, followed by California and Illinois, then Oregon... |
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