August Issue 2007

Featured Articles

Operating Effectively

For electrical contracting companies that have many large, complex projects underway at the same ti

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Solar Power Surge

(Green Building)

August 2007

A limited supply of silicon used to make solar panels and a deluge of homeowners rushing to install solar power before state rebates are reduced have made it difficult for ins READ MORE

Spread the Word

(Your Business)

Jennifer Leah Stong-Michas

August 2007

As you well know, contractors no longer merely dropwire into a facility and call it a day. READ MORE

Square D Files Lawsuit Against Counterfeit Products

(Your Business)

August 2007

Square D, the flagship brand for the Schneider Electric North American Operating Division, filed a lawsuit against Breakers Unlimited Incorporated of Noblesville, Ind. READ MORE

Staring Directly into the Sun—Solar Collection Made More Efficient

(Green Building)

August 2007

A mirror alignment measurement device, invented by Rich Diver, a researcher at Sandia National Laboratories, may soon make one of the most popular solar collector systems—para READ MORE

Step Right Up

(Safety)

Joe O'Connor

August 2007

Ladders, like wire cutters and electrical tape, are important to the electrical contractor; however, their use tends to carry with it many hazards. READ MORE

Products Featured In This Issue

Switches

Lutron’s Lyneo Lx switches have a locator light and coordinate with Lutron’s Lyneo Lx slide dimmers. READ MORE

Laser Tools

Targeted beams of laser light play a vital role in many aspects of our daily lives. READ MORE

Boxes

Orbit Industries/UMI’s 5SLB-MKO large-capacity 411/16-in. square box welded 2½- or 2¾-in. deep with raised ground emboss and two No. 8-32 × ½ in. READ MORE