| | | | | | Following a prolonged gestation period for the April delivery of the last in-progress U.S. nuclear power project, electricity from atoms could be heading toward a new birthing cycle. |
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| | | | Now that the 2024 presidential election is over, we'd like to get your thoughts on the outcome. What are your top business priorities now that we know the results? How do you think a second Trump term will impact the electrical industry? And are you confident in the future Trump administration’s approach to key economic issues? Let us know your thoughts... |
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| | Sponsored | | Champion Fiberglass® Elbows offer no burn-through that minimizes repairs. Their lightweight nature contributes to lower material and installation costs and makes Champion Elbows an ideal solution to protect utility infrastructures. |
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| | | Designing effective EVCI requires careful planning and a forward-thinking approach to accommodate future growth. Go a step further by leveraging smart technologies, integrating renewable energy sources, and ensuring interoperability and cybersecurity, to create a resilient and scalable EV charging network that will meet the demands of today and tomorrow... |
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| | | A new study, conducted by the AI productivity platform Plus Docs, recently revealed top states in which residents feel the least burned out. See which state's residents are the least overwhelmed and most content, as measured by burnout-related internet keyword searches. |
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| | | Fire alarm circuits and equipment must comply with Sec. 760.3(A) through (O). Article 300 does not apply, except where specifically referenced within Sec. 760.3. In this article, Mike Holt looks at most of these requirements. |
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| | | Violations of the National Electrical Code (NEC) regarding transformers are often encountered while performing electrical plan reviews. There are far too many NEC requirements to explain in just one short article, but three common types of violations are: (1) transformer secondary conductors (wiring) having an ampacity less than the OCPD rating at ... |
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| | | This article series looks at the current situation from the perspective of school facility personnel. Although commercial LED lamps and luminaires have been available for more than a decade, educational facilities have been slow to adopt LED technology. As of 2020, 78% of the lighting in U.S. educational buildings was still fluorescent. |
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| | | It isn’t traditionally stressed enough in maintenance, but in the contractor world, avoiding recalls and rework is crucial. The deployment cost for a contractor is normally much higher than the deployment cost for an in-house maintenance person, but the deployment cost for an in-house maintenance person is still significant. |
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| | | In this EC&M Tech Talk, Randy Barnett reviews the NEC rules for air conditioning and refrigeration equipment found in Art. 440. Fortunately, in the typical installation, the rules become simple to follow. Details are found in the article, but the nameplate on the equipment that houses the hermetic refrigeration compressor answers the basic questions... |
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| | | Follow these 10 basic tips to avoid injury while using a conduit bender. |
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| | | In Episode 56 of EC&M On Air, EC&M Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson sat down with a few of this year's Top 50 electrical contractor executives to discuss the biggest challenges that electrical contractors are facing along with the current state and future of AI adoption. Our guests include Gaël Pirlot of Inglett & Stubbs, Tony Mann of E-J Electric Installation... |
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| | | Test your NEC holiday lighting knowledge with this quiz and enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Amazon! |
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