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Cool Tools: Hole Saws

by
Jeff Griffin
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May 2013

Hole saws technically aren’t saws. They are cutting accessories used with power drills to make clean, round holes in a variety of materials, including wood, steel, aluminum, plastic and fiberglass.


Cool Tools, Hole Saws, Power Tools
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Ideas That Work: Sealing Conduits With Bags, Improvising Wire Numbering and More
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Staff  
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May 2013

Every month, Jack Pullizzi picks the top four Ideas That Work submitted by you, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR readers.

Ideas That Work
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Building Commissioning Services on the Rise
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Rick Laezman
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May 2013

The volume of energy consumed by buildings and the importance of energy efficiency in reducing that consumption are both now well-established elements of today’s green power movement. At the point where the two converge, building commissioning services are about to take a spin.

Commissioning, Energy Efficiency, green building
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Celebrate Safety In May; 
Practice It Every Day

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Dennis F. Quebe
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May 2013

The Electrical Safety Foundation International (www.esfi.org) has sponsored National Electrical Safety Month each May for several years now.

President's Desk, Safety

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Industry on Edge About U.S. Financial Situation
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Susan Bloom
| February 2013
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While many of us rang in the new year with a champagne toast, Washington lawmakers were busy at work attempting to iron out a deal that would prevent the nation from falling over the so-called “fiscal cliff,” a term used to refer to the combined Dec.

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EV Charging Ready to Go Wireless
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Rick Laezman
| February 2013
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It makes sense that, as each form of digital technology goes wireless, the process of charging up all those devices would eventually go wireless, too. Soon, even electric vehicles (EVs) will have the ability to charge up without wires.

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Cool Tools: Hammer Drills
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Jeff Griffin
| January 2013
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The handheld power hammer drill is a basic electrician’s tool that is two drills in one—a conventional drill for working in wood and soft materials and a hammer drill for drilling 3/16- to ¼-inch holes in masonry, cinder blocks, concrete, metal and other hard materials.

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New Jersey Sandy Restoration Largest in U.S. History
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Mike Breslin
| January 2013
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Superstorm Sandy, a post-tropical cyclone, closely followed by a wicked nor’easter, left more than 1.7 million Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) customers without power. These outages represented two-thirds of New Jersey’s entire population.

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Digger Derrick Exemption Granted for Subpart V Related Work
January 2013
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OSHA issued a final standard updating the requirements for cranes and derricks.

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Showstoppers 2012 Awards Presentations
January 2013
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At the 2012 NECA Show in Las Vegas last fall, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR's editor, Andrea Klee, and Publisher, John Maisel, handed out the Showstoppers awards to the winners. 

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Ring In The New, Starting 
With Your Old Customers

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By Dennis F. Quebe
| January 2013
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I’d like to tell you that 2013 will be the year the economy comes roaring back, with prosperity for all and customers lining up to acquire our services without any effort on our part. I can’t do that (but don’t let that worry you too much).


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