April Issue 2009

Featured Articles

Recharging the Industry

By John Paul QuinnUnder (Miscellaneous)

For electrical contractors, the most interesting aspect of the American Recovery and Reinvestment A

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Going Up ... In Flames

(Miscellaneous)

By

Wayne D. Moore

April 2009

When integrating building systems with fire alarm systems, we normally consider the more obvious list of building systems: heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC); l READ MORE

ECmag.com on Twitter

(Miscellaneous)

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April 2009

If you find yourself on Twitter and would like to be able to keep up with ECmag.com there, we have good news for you. We started a Twitter account. READ MORE

Where There's Smoke, There's Danger

(Miscellaneous)

By

Edward Brown

April 2009

Air-duct smoke detectors are not the same as open-area room detectors. Area detectors’ main function is to sense smoke as a sign of fire. READ MORE

The Home Depot Offers $300,000 to Students in the Construction Industry

(Miscellaneous)

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April 2009

The Home Depot established its first-ever Trade Scholarship Program. READ MORE

What's In a Name?

(Lighting)

By

Craig DiLouie

April 2009

In recent years, ballast manufacturers have begun marketing a premium fluorescent ballast called a “high-efficiency ballast” for operation of 4-foot T8 lamps. READ MORE

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Products Featured In This Issue

Cool Tools: Special Tools

Each month, Cool Tools reviews a specific tool or equipment category that is used for electrical and voice/data/video con-struction and maintenance. READ MORE