October 2011: Training & Education

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Don't Touch That!

By Jim PhillipsUnder (Safety)

It has been more than 100 years since Thomas Edison commissioned the first electrical generating sta

Today's Wired Classrooms

By Chuck RossUnder (Your Business)

Some things in education remain the same--—it’s all still really about reading, writing and arithmet

Learning on Your Terms

By Debbie McClungUnder (Your Business)

The evolution of the virtual chalkboard has accelerated as demand has increased for the convenient,

Making Sure the Customer Is Actually Right

By John Paul QuinnUnder (Your Business)

Legend has it that, at the turn of the 20th century, the Chicago department store magnate Marshall F

Learning the Ropes While Against the Ropes

By Jim PhillipsUnder (Your Business)

What if you had been stranded on a deserted island for the past five years?

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Work Lights

(Lighting)

By

Craig DiLouie

October 2011

A high-quality lighting solution for office workers could be to use suspended direct/indirect lighting with fixtures mounted over workstations and a downlight component of th READ MORE

Sizing Conductors, Part V

(Codes & Standards)

By

Charles R. Miller

October 2011

The National Electrical Code (NEC) is revised every three years. The renumbering of Table 310.16 to Table 310.15(B)(16) was a significant change in the 2011 edition. READ MORE

Knowledge Is Power

(Your Business)

By

Richard P. Bingham

October 2011

One of my responsibilities is to provide new employees with an abbreviated power quality course, so they know enough to relate the basic concepts to their particular job func READ MORE

Electrical Contractor Magazine Names 2011 NECA Showstoppers

(Miscellaneous)

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October 2011

Electrical Contractor magazine recognized 20 new products featured at the 2011 NECA Convention and Trade Show in San Diego. READ MORE

Grainger Helps Clarify Myths Surrounding 'Bulb Ban'

(Miscellaneous)

By

October 2011

Grainger sent out a press release about the energy-efficiency legislation that will go into effect in 2012. READ MORE

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Products Featured In This Issue

Cabinets, Racks and Enclosures

1 Enclosure > Fibox’s ARCA JIC enclosure family can be molded in custom colors correspoding to the Pantone matching system, FED STD 595C or European RAL colors, as well as READ MORE

Cool Tools: Tool Ergonomics

As indicated by hand tool advertising sales literature, toolmakers perceive ergonomics not only as a design feature but also a marketing strategy. READ MORE

October 2011