| | | | | | At this year's Las Vegas show, NECA celebrated its 125th anniversary, highlighting its rich history through special exhibits, including the first issue of The National Electrical Contractor from 1901, emphasizing industry resilience. |
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| | Sponsored | It’s always inspiring to connect with our electrical contractor community and explore what’s next for our industry. If you didn’t get a chance to meet with us, it’s not too late to learn more about our game-changing solutions designed for electrical contractors, including supporting products, services, and software. |
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| | | Trevor Ottmann reflects on his NECA show experience in Las Vegas, highlighting tool innovations, engaging with industry visitors, and participating in contractor challenges. |
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| | Sponsored | After NECA, the focus turns to putting better ideas to work. Griplock Systems offers cable suspension solutions for lighting, conduit, cable tray and more, giving electrical contractors a modern alternative to traditional threaded rod. See how cable suspension can simplify installations and help crews keep projects moving. |
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| | | At NECA 2026, industry professionals explored how AI is shifting from a futuristic concept to a practical tool for electrical contractors. Key themes included data standardization, AI-driven project management, and visual intelligence, with experts urging proactive adoption to leverage AI's full potential and maintain industry leadership. |
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| | Sponsored | With its light weight and ease of installation, BABA-compliant Champion Fiberglass conduit offers the lowest labor rates according to the NECA Manual of Labor Units. For 35+ years, ISO 9001-, 14001-, 45001-certified Champion Fiberglass® has helped contractors and engineers reach successful outcomes in data centers, utility transmission and distribution, wastewater treatment facilities and chemical plants. |
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| | | At the NECA 2026 show in Las Vegas, EC&M hosted a giveaway for an e-bike, with shop foreman Ben Thorne from Thorne Electric Inc. emerging as the lucky winner, celebrated alongside his wife Betsy. |
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| | Sponsored | Comfort and durability belong on the same job. GlenGuard AR/FR fabric delivers a soft, lightweight feel backed by hard-working performance and protection. Its solution-dyed construction helps maintain color and durability wash after wash, keeping workers comfortable and ready for the demands of the field. |
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| | | Attendees experienced a dynamic show floor filled with relationship-building opportunities, reflecting the industry's collective effort to innovate and adapt through strong partnerships and community engagement. |
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| | Sponsored | NECA may be over, but the innovation continues. Explore our complete lineup of connectors, grounding solutions, tooling, power tape, cable accessories, and other innovations on our website. |
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| | | The U.S. electrical grid is poised for a major overhaul driven by rising demand from data centers, industrial projects, and renewable energy sources, creating vast opportunities for electrical professionals to modernize infrastructure and adopt new technologies. |
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| | | NECA 2026 has begun in Las Vegas. The EC&M editorial team has checked out the latest product innovations being showcased on the exhibit hall floor. In this gallery, we're bringing you Part 1 of Group Editorial Director Mike Eby’s NECA product picks. |
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| | | See which products Mike Eby picked as part of his Day 2 NECA 2026 innovation selections. |
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| The most exciting part of any NECA show is walking the show floor and getting a hands-on-look at the various products on display. The Everyday Electrician Trevor Ottmann and Editor Michael Morris spent some time exploring the tradeshow while they weren't at the EC&M booth. This gallery showcases some of their booth visits and the products that caught Trevor’s eye. |
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| | | The NECA 2026 trade show in Las Vegas showcased groundbreaking products and emerging trends in the electrical and construction industries. See what products made it into Day 3 of the Editor's Choice. |
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| This year’s NECA Show in Las Vegas was too big to cover in one day. The Everyday Electrician Trever Ottmann and Editor Michael Morris hit the show floor again on the second day to check out what they missed on day one. There was no shortage of interesting new products for them to see! This gallery showcases some of their booth visits and the products that caught Trevor’s eye. |
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| | | On Day 2 of the NECA Show in Las Vegas, members of the EC&M editorial staff stopped by the Rack-A-Tiers booth to recognize its Wire Waffle product for winning the overall platinum award in this year's Product of the Year competition in the Fittings (Conduit and Cable) category. The Wire Waffle connector can be installed in 2.5-in. panel knockouts to group up to 16 different NM cables through a single hole. |
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| | | On Day 2 of the NECA Show in Las Vegas, members of the EC&M editorial staff stopped by the Arlington booth to recognize its low-profile furred wall box for winning the gold award (first runner-up) in this year's EC&M Product of the Year competition. |
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| | | ABB takes home second runner-up honor for its TRAFCOM transformer condition monitoring solution in this year's 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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