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    Electrical Construction & Maintenance: Volume 122, Issue 3
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    Tips for Passing an Electrical License Exam

    March 17, 2023
    The first step is to get your mind right.
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    Help wanted construction industry

    The Hardest Jobs to Fill in the Electrical Industry

    March 16, 2023
    With an estimated annual shortage of 80,000 electrical professionals into the next decade, any job opening is tough to fill. But some are proving to be tougher than others.
    Conductors that comprise one paralleled set are not required to have the same physical characteristics as another paralleled set.
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    New Product Showcase: Metering & Monitoring Equipment — March 2023

    March 15, 2023
    Check out the latest product innovations in metering and monitoring equipment.
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    How To Make Proper Grounding and Bonding Connections

    March 15, 2023
    Best practices for applying the eight methods outlined in Sec. 250.8 of the NEC

    More content from March 2023

    Courtesy of QTS Data Centers
    Data centers practice maintenance testing and require at least one of the arc flash mitigation methods.

    Seven Ways to Reduce Arc Flash Incident Energy

    March 15, 2023
    Best practices for arc flash mitigation
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    How Electrical Contractors Can Attract Top Talent

    March 15, 2023
    Consider these outreach strategies and technological advances for reaching the next generation of electrical workers.
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    Smoke Alarm and Carbon Monoxide Detector Location Requirements

    March 15, 2023
    Understanding the basic requirements outlined in the International Residential Code and NFPA 72
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    Ongoing Worker Shortage Woes

    March 14, 2023
    How to make sense of the ever-changing construction market employment numbers
    Fig. 1. Shorter conductors and minimal bends improve SPD performance by helping to reduce conductor impedance during high-frequency transient events.

    NEC Requirements for Overvoltage Protection

    March 10, 2023
    Don’t rely on a single type of surge protection device; implement a strategy based on tiered protection.
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    Three Steps to Capitalize on the Electrification Opportunity

    March 1, 2023
    How to prepare for a new future in the electrical industry
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    What's Wrong Here? Hint: Follow the Leader

    Feb. 28, 2023
    Can you spot the Code violation in this photo?
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    Illustrated Catastrophes: Access Denied

    Feb. 28, 2023
    See the latest code violations from NEC Consultant Russ LeBlanc.