| | | | | | The NECA 2024 Show in San Diego rolls on and the editorial team of EC&M returned to the show floor for Day 2. Flip through these slides to see the products that caught Group Editorial Director Mike Eby’s attention on the second day of NECA. If you missed his Day 1 picks, check out the photo gallery on our website, and stay tuned tomorrow for his final day of exciting product picks. This gallery is a must-see for all electrical professionals. |
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| | Sponsored | Imagine a partner that elevates power reliability, unlocks new markets, and boosts revenue streams — that’s us. At Schneider Electric, we’re committed to helping you future-proof your business. Discover how our electric, innovative solutions are revolutionizing energy management |
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| | | Take a peek at the EC&M booth with Trevor and Ellen. We've had great booth traffic this year and met a lot of readers who stopped by to meet Trevor and the editors, enter the e-bike contest, and snag some of our free The Everyday Electrician™ swag. If you're at NECA and haven't had a chance yet, swing by booth #2129 and grab a shirt while you still can! And ICYMI, here's another Instagram Live session from Trevor and Ellen on Day 2. |
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| | Sponsored | Discover Griplock Systems' advanced cable suspension solutions for electrical trays, designed to save you time, labor, and money. Visit booth #630 at NECA to experience the easiest and most flexible cable support systems for your next installation. Don’t miss out on the future of electrical cable management! |
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| | | On Day 2 of the NECA Show in San Diego, members of the EC&M editorial staff stopped by the Eaton booth to recognize its KwikRail cable tray system for winning the overall platinum award in this year's Product of the Year competition. This product meets NEMA 12A and 12B requirements, can be modified on site, and reduces labor hours and installed cost. So far, the ease of installation and versatility of the system have impressed customers. |
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| | Sponsored | Lightweight, durable, BABA-compliant Champion Fiberglass conduit offers the lowest labor rates for electrical contractors. Champion Fiberglass® helps contractors and engineers reach successful project outcomes. |
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| | | This year’s NECA Convention and Trade Show in San Diego featured Olympic medalist Katie Ledecky as a special guest speaker for Monday’s general session. Ledecky is a 14-time Olympic medalist, 21-time world champion, and 16-time world record breaker. She spoke to a packed crowd of NECA attendees about her swimming career and offered key leadership insights that apply to all personal and professional pursuits. |
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| | Sponsored | The new Women’s Carhartt® FeatherWeight FR Line, offered exclusively from Cintas®, features GlenGuard® AR/FR fabric. Incorporating knit paneling for improved range of motion, this new line of flexible, comfortable, and durable workwear was built specifically for women and is classified as ARC 2 and UL 2112 certified. |
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| | | This year's NECA convention in San Diego was one for the books — Trevor Ottmann, president of 3/0 Electric and EC&M's Everyday Electrician, had a blast. Check out his highlights from his time at the show — he had a great time meeting people, testing out some cool products, and even seeing some adoptable rescue puppies on the show floor! |
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| | Sponsored | GE residential electrical products, from load centers to circuit breakers, will soon be branded ABB ReliaHome™. With 130 years of expertise and innovation, you will get ABB technology, dedicated resources and GE load center compatibility all in one. |
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| | | Day 2 educational session explores opportunities for electrical contractors in the EV arena. At the seminar, “How Battery Plants and EV Charging Stations are Changing the Landscape for Electrical Contractors," executives from three NECA firms and one law firm that contracts with these projects gave an insiders’ look at the potentially lucrative megaprojects. |
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| | Sponsored | This modular system crimps #22 AWG - #1 AWG copper terminals and splices- the largest crimping capability in its class! Try it for convenience, ergonomics, speed, safety, and improved user experience. |
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| | | Panel discussion from Day 2 of NECA 2024 in San Diego allows industry leaders to share real-world electrical examples of AI. Kicking off the presentation, Lazarian explained the basics of AI in electrical construction and why writing a solid prompt is so important. Oakes began with surveying the audience on what practical things they were using AI for on a daily basis. Answers ranged from writing reports and emails to analyzing data. |
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| | Sponsored | Our team of experts will handle the entire scope of your temporary lighting, from designing the optimal lighting layout based on your project specifications to ensuring they arrive on site exactly when you need them and are ready to install out of the box. |
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| | | Who doesn't love free stuff? If you're at this year's NECA conference in San Diego, you'll find plenty of opportunities on the show floor for free both raffles, giveaways, and swag. Not sure where to begin? Don't worry, the editor's at EC&M have you covered. We searched high and low to bring you this sampling of some of the free trade show goodies and gadgets available when you're making the rounds. |
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| | Sponsored | Visit booth #1448 to see how Chalfant’s ladder, wire mesh, trough, and walkable trays can work for you and enter to win your very own DJI Drone! |
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| | | Download EC&M's 2024 Top 50 Electrical Contractors table. Again this year, a collection of the nation’s largest and most influential electrical contractors showed that it’s possible to grow revenue, despite ongoing industry challenges such as rising material prices, long lead time on equipment, supply chain struggles, skilled labor shortages, and delivery delays. |
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| | | Stop by booth #2129 to meet the editors of EC&M and Electrical Wholesaling and for a chance to win a free e-bike. When you're making the rounds on the show floor, drop by and introduce yourself to our editorial team, tell us about your business, share ideas of what types of topics you'd most like to see as we develop new content. |
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| | | In Episode 38 of “EC&M Asks,” a video series featuring subject matter experts (SMEs) answering reader-submitted questions regarding popular electrical topics, Lanny Floyd, P.E., discusses what type of workers are most at risk of electric shock and arc flash injury — and why this may include more people than you may think. |
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| A job hazard analysis is completed prior to the start of any construction job where there is potential for injury. Larger general contractors often make these a common requirement before the start of work. This is a way for both subcontractors and GCs to collaborate on safety management. A JHA helps determine the risk of the work being completed on the site. In simple terms, it is a tool to reduce the chance of a loss from occurring. |
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| In construction, the phrase “productive labor” is used to define an individual’s pace of work. Both of these methods (the economic and individual productivity measurements) make one flawed assumption — everything that labor does contributes to productivity. One visit to most jobs will quickly prove that assumption wrong. |
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| | | The most effective tool in electrical safety is knowledge — not only knowledge of the hazards but also knowledge of how to protect ourselves and others from those hazards. Why your answers to the questions in this article could mean the difference between maintaining an electrically safe work environment and an electrical injury or fatality. |
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| Rosendin's CEO Emeritus Mike Greenawalt and Edward Cota with Arizona's Department of Education talk with EC&M Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson, continuing this fascinating podcast discussion on how construction leaders can benefit from public-private partnerships like this, how to develop similar models to teach in middle/high schools and how to help shift the perception of the skilled trades in not only students’ minds but also their parents’. |
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| Workers who labor in electrical occupations really do labor, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). A newspaper’s analysis of the BLS’s first-ever Occupational Requirements Survey places electrical workers high up on a ranking of the most physically demanding jobs. Reporting on the survey, the Washington Post concluded that electrician is the 13th most “physically demanding” occupation. |
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