Published:
November 2007

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For Rent: Renting Tools and Equipment

By Jeff GriffinUnder (Miscellaneous)

Need a tool you don't have, and need it now? Chances are it’s available at a nearby rental center.

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Dimming the Night Sky
(Miscellaneous)
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November 2007
After the Soviet Sputnik satellite streaked across the night sky in 1957, star gazing became a popular hobby. But like other natural resources, our sky has become polluted. READ MORE
Bills Mandate Efficiencies
(Miscellaneous)
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November 2007
According to Contractor Magazine, both houses of Congress have passed measures that would divide the United States into zones and mandate different federal energy-efficiency s READ MORE
Hall's Warehouse to Build Largest Rooftop Solar Electric System
(Green Building)
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November 2007
Hall's Warehouse Corporation, a family-owned refrigerated and frozen food storage and distribution company, announced an agreement to build a 2-megawatt solar electric power s READ MORE
Rising High
(Systems)
By
Thomas E. Glavinich
November 2007
The drive toward high performance buildings demands the integration of diverse building systems that were not previously required to interact with one another. READ MORE
Power by the Hour
(Miscellaneous)
By
Kellie K. Speed
November 2007
Today's electrical contractors (ECs) are capitalizing on the ever-increasing opportunities presented in installing generators for residential use. READ MORE

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Products Featured In This Issue

Saws
Make a list of essential hand tools needed by electricians, and it likely will include several different kinds of saws. Reciprocating power saws probably top most lists. READ MORE
Utility Knife
Lenox’s locking tradesman utility knife has a wire stripper at the base of the blade that can strip 8-gauge and smaller wire. READ MORE
Hand Tools
Greenlee’s line of professional hand tools includes several for metric use, such as a nine-piece folding hex-key metric set, combination ratcheting metric wrench, a 21-piece m READ MORE
Drill Bits
Irwin Industrial Tools’ standard length Speedbor MAX spade bits have a tri-flute design for chip ejection. READ MORE
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