Electrical Contractor Magazine
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR is the market-leading publication in the electrical industry. Our charter directs us to reach every possible electrical contractor with the most relevant information about the National Electrical Code (NEC), power and integrated building systems, and much more.
SECURITY + LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS connects its readers to the 60,000 electrical contractors who design, specify, install and maintain integrated building systems.
Industry News
- Lutron Opens Fourth Experience Showroom in Manhattan
Lighting control manufacturer Lutron Electronics opened its Experience Showroom in the heart of midtown Manhattan. More
- The Home Depot Becomes Exclusive Retailer of Klein Tools
The Home Depot and Klein Tools announced that the retailer is now the exclusive home improvement retailer of the tool manufacturer’s hand-held electrical tools. More
- Smart Grid Pilot Raises Power IQ for Users in Massachusetts
Not least among the many factors feeding the recent buzz about a new national energy order is the dawning of a technology that allows communication between appliances and the systems that deliver power to them. More
Web Exclusives
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It Won't Bite
A branch manager for an experienced cabling contractor with whom I have worked for years is known to get a special glimmer in his eye when he discovers extensive fiber optic cable in a project that he is bidding. More
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June Quiz With Correct Answers and Explanations
Fiber optic cables are designed to protect the fibers, ease installation, and meet building codes and/or industry standards. More
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Securing VIPs
For electrical contractors, architects, engineers, security and life safety system vendors and others, the prospects of working on government construction projects may seem challenging, but efforts in learning the process and submitting bid proposals can be rewarding. More
QUICK POLL:
Week of June 29, 2009Featured Products
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Cool Tools: Power Connection Tools
The categories of hand tools needed to make electrical connections haven’t changed much over the years, but the latest versions are easier to use than older models. More
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Lamps and Ballasts
1 Lamp > Philips Lighting’s 49-watt fluorescent lamp is designed for T5 high-output applications within retail big box and warehouse/industrial spaces. More
Watch Anti-Counterfeit Initiative Kick-Off Panel Discussion
Counterfeit electrical products are infecting nearly every product category in the electrical market. Manufacturers, distributors, contractors and customers face risks, ranging from liability and life safety to profitability. The problems must be addressed, and it will take the unity of the entire electrical industry to do so.
In a first-ever joint effort, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR and THE ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTOR (TED) magazines are collaborating to bring the serious consequences of counterfeiting to the attention of every player in the $130 billion electrical industry.
This Anti-Counterfeit Initiative is a joint campaign of these two industry-leading magazines. Click the logo above for more information on counterfeit electrical products, the dangers they pose to you and your customers, and how you can avoid these dangers.