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| | | The editorial staff of EC&M and Electrical Wholesaling magazines had the chance to attend NECA, explore the show floor, meet readers, and attend educational sessions. Scroll below to watch their video highlights, and wish them a safe journey back home from the show! |
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| | | NECA 2025 in Chicago was another one for the books! The entire EC&M and Electrical Wholesaling editorial and sales teams had a blast. Scroll through this gallery to see some photos of their favorite moments from the weekend. And we'll be excited to see you all again next year for NECA 2026 in Las Vegas! |
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| | | Trevor Ottmann, owner of 3/0 Electric in Bennett, Neb., and the Everyday Electrician™ with EC&M magazine, returned home from a great two on the NECA show floor in Chicago. Now that he is home, he had some time to share some of his major highlights, including booth visits and trends he noticed while exploring the show floor. Watch the video to hear his major NECA takeaways. |
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| | | NECA 2025 has begun in Chicago! The editorial team of EC&M has checked out all of the latest product innovations being showcased on the exhibit hall floor. As always, this year’s event has a great selection of products designed to help electrical contractors work more efficiently, safely, and quickly. |
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| | | NECA 2025 continues in Chicago. The editorial team of EC&M hit the show floor once again on the second day. Click through these slides to see the products that caught Group Editorial Director Mike Eby’s attention. |
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| | | NECA 2025 in Chicago comes to a close today. The EC&M editorial team enjoyed walking the show floor, meeting readers, attending sessions, and scoping out the latest and greatest new poduct innovations. Group Editorial Director Mike Eby has one final selection of NECA product picks. |
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| | | When it comes to memorable Code revision cycles, this edition will be remembered for making the NEC an easier document to use. Here’s a look at the top 25 revisions. |
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| | | One of the NECA highlights for any electrician is to walk the show floor and visit all the unique booths. The Everyday Electrician Trevor Ottmann took the opportunity to visit some booths and get a hands-on look at various products on display. This gallery showcases some of Trevor’s booth visits and the products that caught his eye. |
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| | | NECA rolls on in Chicago! The editors of EC&M hit the show floor for Day 2 to scope out the latest and greatest product innovations. This gallery highlights interesting EV products that caught the attention of Editor Michael Morris. |
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| | | NECA 2025 in Chicago has begun! The editors of EC&M hit the show floor to scope out the latest products on display. For this gallery, Editor Michael Morris brings you some of the most interesting lighting products that were showcased on the first day of NECA. |
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| | | Do you want to join Trevor and share what a day in the life looks like for you? We’re looking for more “Everyday Electricians” who work in other market sectors to showcase the unique and diverse work EC&M’s audience tackles on a daily basis. So, no matter what electrical niche you specialize in, we’d like to hear from you — the goal is sharing educational technical content from the field that helps fellow electrical professionals do their jobs faster... |
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| | | On Day 1 of the NECA Show in Chicago, members of the EC&M editorial staff stopped by the I-Gard booth to recognize its i-AVT absence of voltage tester for winning the overall platinum award in this year's Product of the Year competition in the Protective Devices category. The i-AVT Plus combines an absence of voltage tester (i-AVT-R) with a voltage test portal (VTi) in the same product. |
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| | | RVE takes home first runner-up honor for its DCC-9 load controller in this year's Product of the Year competition. Representing the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment category, this product's Its patented direct-to-meter wiring approach ensures seamless integration with the dwelling’s existing electrical infrastructure. |
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| | | On Day 2 of the NECA Show in Chicago, members of the EC&M editorial staff stopped by the Fluke booth #1438 to recognize its iSee Mobile Thermal Camera for winning the silver award (second runner-up) in this year's EC&M Product of the Year competition. |
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| | | In honor of NECA's annual conference, we decided to pay tribute to the organization's past with a gallery of vintage photos from the early 1900s. Enjoy! |
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