Electical Contractor

Anything––and everything––is a possible subject of closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance.

Finally! Structured wiring has come home to America. Anticipating this increasingly attractive market, electrical contractor Tom Lowry made the move full swing into residential structured wiring systems.

February’s “Code Question of the Month” column addressed overcurrent device installation in clothes closets. The questions were: (1) May service equipment (overcurrent devices in a panelboard) be installed in a walk-in clothes closet?

If you thought industry standards had pretty much solved the problem of electrical injuries and fatalities in the workplace, then you should know that is not the case.

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.

There’s so much happening in the low-voltage and security industry. Consolidation among manufacturers continues, bringing with it a technological revolution and yielding some of the most sophisticated equipment ever.

If you really want to be a low-voltage wiring specialist, closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance is the perfect place to start.

The $15 billion security industry is a global power that continues to draw interest from investors in the United States and abroad. Everybody wants a piece of this proverbial pie.

How do contractors stay current with the latest security products? They could use a search engine and scour Web pages for hours on end. Or, better yet, they get hands-on knowlege by combing the exhibits at an International Security Conference & Exposition.