Electical Contractor

It is important that the right portable electric power tools be available when needed. However, this is of no value if the tools are not in good working order and able to effectively and safely perform the work.

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Weakening job markets and lower consumer confidence likely contributed to a two-point decline in the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) Housing Market Index (HMI). The HMI, which was revised downward one point to 58 in March, fell to 56 in April, the lowest reading since January.

Pepco Technologies, LLC, the wholly owned subsidiary of Potomac Electric Power Company, announced that it has signed an agreement with Dominion Virginia Power, a subsidiary of Dominion and one of the nation's 10 largest investor-owned electric utilities.

Using a communications network provided by Sixth Dimension, Celerity Energy, Portland, Ore., is creating the largest independent power project in the Western United States.

Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cabling is solidifying its position as the most common medium for bringing data and telephone connections to the desktop. Having taken the voice and data worlds by storm, the popularity of UTP is expanding into the world of low-quality video.

Advanced always-on Internet mobile devices will require a whole new generation of power supplies, says a study from Allied Business Intelligence, Oyster Bay, N.Y. Right now, many users will find that power supply for these devices is insufficient in both battery life and standby times.