| | | | | | WalletHub recently released its report on 2024’s Greenest States. Last week, we published a photo gallery presenting the top 10 greenest states for 2024 based on its report. WalletHub says its rankings were determined by comparing the 50 states in terms of 25 key metrics that "speak to the current health of the environment and residents’ environmental... |
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| | | | Since we started posting The Everyday Electrician videos by Trevor Ottmann, president of 3/0 Electric, we've been amazed by the reception we've received across our various social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. For those who visit our site and may not follow us on these accounts, we wanted to present some of Trevor's most... |
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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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| | | | Engineering and construction industry interests are lobbying hard for legislation that would restore friendlier tax treatment to research and development (R&D) expenditures. The focus is on spurring U.S. Senate action to take up the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, which contains a provision to allow qualifying R&D costs to... |
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| | | | In Episode 44 of EC&M On Air, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson sits down with Denise Green, Midwest regional sales manager and national breaker specialist with Group CBS, to cover common questions about how circuit breaker condition affects arc flash safety. |
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| | | | Weekly Quiz on the 2023 National Electrical Code |
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| | | | As design engineers and electrical contractors, you play a unique role with your clients as an unbiased, honest broker. Providing invaluable counsel as to the most effective lighting system for each project positions you as a trusted, collaborative partner. Understanding and implementing these lighting best practices will help achieve each project’... |
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| | | The construction industry added 39,000 jobs on net in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has expanded by 270,000 jobs, an increase of 3.4%. |
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| | | Auburn University's McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security was awarded a $10 million Department of Energy grant in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to create a pilot regional cybersecurity research and operations center to protect the electric power grid against cyber attacks. |
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| | | Fill in the blank. Article 410 covers luminaires, portable luminaires, lampholders, pendants, incandescent filament lamps, arc lamps, electric-discharge lamps, and _____, and the wiring and equipment forming part of such products and lighting installations. |
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| | | The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Region 6 Administrator Eric Harbin presented OSHA’s Top 10 most frequently cited safety standards for 2023. Announced during the 2023 National Safety Council (NSC) Safety Congress & Expo, which took place from Oct. 20-26, 2023, the list remains relatively unchanged compared to past years... |
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| | | In Episode 32 of “EC&M Asks,” a video series featuring subject matter experts (SMEs) answering reader-submitted questions regarding popular electrical topics, Randy Barnett, a journeyman electrician, inspector, author, trainer, and electrical safety expert, answers motor-related questions sent in from EC&M readers. He addresses the requirements found... |
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| | | The DOE is updating general service lamps standards following a Congress mandate. They will go into effect will go into effect in July of 2028. |
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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. This episode looks at the Sec. 440.11 revision that relates to disconnects in dwelling units to prevent unqualified persons from contacting energized electrical equipment. Russ also shares some behind... |
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| | | Take this quiz about ESS requirements and enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Amazon! |
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