| | | | | | You may have heard the occasional contractor horror story, but it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t trust contractors. In fact, contractor success stories abound. In many plants, contractors are a flexible, welcome supplement to the maintenance work force. Whether bringing in skills you don’t have or just providing extra labor, contractors can — and often... |
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| | | | This plant has several warehouses. The main warehouse’s inside security cameras have been experiencing reliability problems while the outside ones have not. How would you troubleshoot the inside security cameras that continue to blank out seemingly without cause? |
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| | | | If you’re referring to a particular requirement in the NEC, do you reference a subpart or a subsection? And since the NEC is organized into nine chapters, why don’t we refer to the next level of division down as subchapters instead of articles? And what if you are referring to an OSHA regulation? Or an industry standard published by ANSI or IEEE? |
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| | | Once again, California swept the board when it comes to the highest-paying metropolitan areas for electrical engineers, based on data from the “Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023 Study,” released from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), representing six out of the ten top cities. Non-California cities on the list include Albuquerque... |
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| | | Fill in the blank. Each meeting room of not more than _____ in other than dwelling units shall have outlets for nonlocking-type, 125V, 15A or 20A receptacles installed in accordance with 210.65(B). |
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| This month's edition of our “Editor’s Choice: Top Product Picks” gallery series features a variety of new products from around the electrical industry, chosen by the editors of EC&M. September's selection of product innovations includes new wall boxes, raceway systems, fan controls, cooling vests, and more! Click through the following six slides to... |
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| In Episode 54, EC&M Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson sat down with a few of this year's Top 50 electrical contractor executives to discuss some of the most significant electrical industry trends: Gaël Pirlot of Inglett & Stubbs, Tony Mann of E-J Electric Installation Co., and Chuck Goodrich of Gaylor Electric. |
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| In Episode 40 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 NEC rules for running AC and DC conductors to PV systems in the same raceway. He covers the requirements found in Art. 690 of ... |
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| In Episode 53, we're featuring an audio-only version of a popular video from Eddie Guidry, who addresses some of our readers' most pressing questions regarding the differences between NEC and OSHA electrical requirements — and why we need both. He also explains the scope and enforcement of OSHA citations in electrical settings as well as describes ... |
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| | | Test your EV knowledge with this quiz and enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Amazon! |
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| Despite headwinds, crosswinds, and perennial winds of change, a happy breeze was at the electrical contracting industry’s back in 2023. That’s evident from EC&M’s latest annual survey of electrical contractors that determines the EC&M Top 50 Electrical Contractors, a ranking based on reported annual revenue. From that top-line perspective, contractors... |
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| Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson and NEC Expert Russ LeBlanc discuss some of the most significant changes to the 2023 edition of the National Electrical Code. In this episode, they look at Sec. 210.8(D) regarding specific appliances. |
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| A surefire way to maintain a good working relationship with an electrical inspector is simple. Know how to do your job, and understand/follow the local and state Code requirements as they pertain to your electrical work. This is what the inspector expects — a Code-compliant installation that follows state and local electrical requirements. |
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| The editors of EC&M are back to present the three most popular The Everyday Electrician™ videos from last month! In case you missed them, these social media videos were Trevor Ottmann's most popular in August 2024. Trevor is the president of 3/O Electric in Bennet, Neb. Read this article to watch the embedded Instagram reel or click the links to view... |
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