|  Aspiring apprentices and journeymen/women should become adept in the technical terms trade professionals use in our industry — this is a pathway to becoming an effective communicator. Article 100 of the National Electrical Code (NEC) provides a basic understanding of the unique terms you should become familiar with as you move throughout the Code. |
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|  The partners will work together to ensure construction job sites are inclusive for every construction professional, promote careers in construction to the LGBTQ+ community, and collaborate to pass legislation and policies that advance fair and open competition. |
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|  On June 16, Schneider Electric initiated a recall on Square D QO Plug-on-Neutral Load Centers, also known as Load Centers, Breaker Boxes, and Electrical Panels due to a potential issue with the load center overheating, which poses thermal burn and fire hazards. The recall impacts 1.4 million units in the United States and 289,000 units in Canada. |
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|  Article 240 provides the requirements for overcurrent protection and selecting/installing overcurrent protective devices (OCPDs) — typically circuit breakers or fuses. Overcurrent exists when the current exceeds the ampere rating of equipment or the ampacity of a conductor due to an overload, short circuit, or ground fault. |
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|  GCU’s Pre-Apprenticeship for Electricians encourages women and underrepresented minorities to explore new opportunities in this growing industry. Today, only 11% of construction workers are women and 6.3% are Black or African American, according to the BLS. Electrical workers were recently ranked the top skilled-trade career in a Porch.com study, which cited good wages, job security, and excellent growth potential.In support of the construction industry’s employment needs in Arizona, Grand Canyo |
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|  Companies comprising EC&M’s 2022 Top 40 Electrical Design Firms (ranked by annual revenue reported from the previous year’s business on its annual survey completed this spring) logged combined 2021 electrical design-specific revenues of $3.167 billion (see Rankings Table on page 20). Adjusting significantly for the inclusion of a leading company that did not participate in the survey last year, revenues for this year’s Top 40 still topped last year’s total of $2.301 billion by 13%. |
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|  These cables modernized the application of electric cables for heating, which had previously seen minimal advancement. Many electrical professionals are familiar with self-regulating heater cables, yet few understand exactly how they function. The explanation often hear is is “you put it on the pipe, and it just works.” This article provides a brief history of this groundbreaking invention as well as a fundamental understanding of the construction and application of this type of heater cable. |
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|  EC&M print and digital edition subscribers can vote between now and midnight on June 24 to pick the product you believe should be crowned 2022's Product of the Year. |
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|  In the information age, contractors can no longer operate by relying on subjective, reaction-based decision-making. To guide a project, manage risks, and make decisions effectively as a project team, data-driven methods must be a part of contractor’s process of project management. Successful projects result from applying project control throughout all four phases of a project: planning, procurement, installation, and closure. |
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|  Fill in the blank. In marinas, boatyards, and commercial and noncommercial docking facilities, the NEC requires a(n) _____ disconnecting means, which allows individual boats to be isolated from their supply connection. |
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Members Only |  FREE PREMIUM CONTENT: In this episode of “EC&M Tech Talks,” Randy Barnett, a journeyman electrician, inspector, author, trainer, and electrical safety expert, discusses the importance, background information, and steps necessary for electrical lockout/tagout (LOTO). This Tech Talk video provides workers an overview of the requirements for lockout/tagout and a walkthrough of the eight steps required to establish an electrically safe work condition. |
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|  Recognizing the need for developing safe electrical work practices at the start of a career, the Kansas City Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee — a training apprenticeship program for electricians — signed an alliance with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration offices in Kansas City, Mo., and Wichita, Kan. |
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|  Don't miss the industry's latest product introductions, chosen by the editors of EC&M. This gallery features manual transfer switches, APIs, busways, and more. |
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|  Once again, San Jose/Sunnyvale/Santa Clara, Calif. topped this year's ranking of the top 10 highest-paying cities for electrical engineers, according to the latest numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics in its “Occupational Employment and Wages May 2021 Study.” Although California certainly leads the pack when it comes to electrical engineer compensation, several other cities may catch you by surprise and have you wanting to pack your bags. |
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Members Only |  New Buildings Institute study looks at the comparative costs of approaches to putting new structures on carbon-neutral footing. |
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Members Only |  FREE PREMIUM CONTENT: In this episode of EC&M Code Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson and Code Consultant Russ LeBlanc discuss Sec. 210.52 to get to the bottom of the requirements for receptacle outlets and ranges. |
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Members Only |  In this episode of “EC&M On Air,” Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson discusses present and future applications for robots in the construction industry with a panel of experts: James "Jim" Barrett, Turner Construction; Phil Nimmo, MCA Inc.; Aidan McGuire, Hilti; and Tyler Parker, Black & Veatch. |
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Members Only |  Take this quiz on electric shock drowning (ESD) and enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Amazon, iTunes, or Cabela’s! |
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