November Issue 2008

Featured Articles

The EC as Specialty Contractor

By Jeff GavinUnder (Miscellaneous)

For electrical service technicians and their firms, it may be time to retire the term “subcontracto

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Green Power in the Land of Surf and Sun

(Miscellaneous)

By

Rick Laezman

November 2008

If California prides itself on being a national leader in green energy, one college campus there takes its pioneering status to another level. READ MORE

Disconnecting Means, GFCIs and More

(Codes & Standards)

By

George W. Flach

November 2008

Article 100—Definitions; Article 110—Requirements for Electrical Installations; Article 210—Branch Circuits; Article 300—Wiring Methods; Article 310—Conductors for General Wi READ MORE

Trade Service Database Makes Its Green List

(Miscellaneous)

By

November 2008

Trade Service, San Diego, a provider of standardized product and price information, announced that its electrical database, consisting of 2.7 million items across 631 manufact READ MORE

The Best Defense

(Miscellaneous)

By

Russ Munyan

November 2008

Phishing, pharming, hacking and malware are all terms most electrical or low-voltage contractors know a little about. READ MORE

Remember the Basics

(Safety)

By

Diane Kelly

November 2008

Tools, both hand and power, are found at every job site regardless of the trade. While tools are a craftsman’s friends, they bring hazards. READ MORE

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Products Featured In This Issue

Cool Tools: Power Cable Pullers

Power cable pullers take most of the hard physical work out of pulling power cable through conduit. READ MORE

Tools and Accessories

1 Drill Bit > Ideal’s step drill bits have a split-point tip for quick initial penetration, resulting in less resistance and extended bit life. READ MORE