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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Different Strokes for Different Folks
(Systems)
By
Jim Hayes
November 2007
A question often asked by people in the fiber optic business is why we have so many different connectors. READ MORE
Branch-Circuit, Feeder and Service Calculations, Part XXI
(Codes & Standards)
By
Charles R. Miller
November 2007
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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
A Smoke Alarm's Life Expectancy
(Miscellaneous)
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November 2007
October was National Fire Safety Month, and according to Invensys Controls, smoke alarms should be replaced every 87,000 hours, or about 10 years. READ MORE
Get It Done Right
(Systems)
By
Wayne D. Moore
November 2007
In this age of e-mails, cell phones and text messages, every contracting project seems to take on an urgency. 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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