Electical Contractor

This year, the well-dressed electrical contractor is turning away from shoes by Armani and hats by Yves St. Laurent. Sharp dressers sport hiking-style work boots, more comfortable dielectric footwear, colorful work gloves and NFPA 70E-compliant headgear.

The demand for broadband Internet access along with advancing network technology continues to provide unprecedented opportunities for electrical contractors.

Making the smart decision Before upgrading a copper plant to fiber optic cable, evaluate the alternatives. Fiber is great, but expensive. Any time a contractor is asked to pull new cable for a low-voltage installation, there are alternatives the client should hear.

Article 422 of the 2002 National Electrical Code covers electrical appliances used in dwellings, commercial facilities and some industrial installations. Many appliances utilize only electrical power.

It’s hard to explain what enabled Sullivan & McLaughlin (Boston) to surge from $2 million annual sales in 1991 to $50 million and growing. It can be summed up this way. The people who run the company like each other and their employees; their employees trust them and like them back.

International Association of Electrical Inspectors is now making final preparations for its 75th Diamond Jubilee Anniversary. The celebration will be held in Disney World, near Orlando, Florida, Sept. 7 - 13, 2003.

While the general market outlook for unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) and coax cable is flat, certain segments will jump this year. “Overall market growth will be in the lower single-digit area,” said Bill Miller, director of marketing for Belden Electronics Division.

In today’s fast-paced world, business travelers need to stay in constant communication with the office. Even when on vacation, people want to access the Internet, as well as their professional and personal e-mails.

World leaders in lighting presented the issues, technologies and opportunities affecting the industry today and tomorrow to leading media representatives from the leading business, trade and consumer outlets at LIGHTCongress 2003.