Jeff Griffin

Terminating a connection correctly requires training and experience, concentration, patience, the right connector for the application, the proper wire preparation and the right connection tools. It is critical to make...

Every work day on U.S. construction sites, there are more than 1,100 incidents that damage underground utilities, according to Common Ground Alliance’s (CGA) 2019 Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT), released in October...

Remember when the basic portable personal light for trade workers was a flashlight 8–12 inches long with a small incandescent bulb powered by two D batteries? More powerful models required three D batteries. The flashlight...

Working at heights involves increased risks. Three height-related categories are in OSHA’S top 10 most frequently cited standards following work-site inspections: fall protection is first, scaffolding requirements are second...

Saws are basic tools. Tool makers are actively promoting the latest models of cordless saws, but there is still a place for corded models, and it’s likely one or more manual saws will always be in electricians’ tool kits...

Widespread power outages, power failures in commercial and industrial facilities, construction in areas where electric service is unavailable, debris cleanup and essential service restoration following storms or human-caused...

Portable storage containers and work stations can help electricians and other employees work faster and more efficiently. Today’s tool bags, however innovative, can only hold so much, and floors or stacks of wallboard are not...

The laser—light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation—has been ranked by some, along with the transistor and computer, among the most important inventions of the 20th century. Narrow laser light beams are used for...

Ballpoint pens, key chains, notepads and other items imprinted with a company’s name have been an inexpensive marketing tool to sustain and bolster name and brand recognition for years. Over time, this simple concept has...

Since the 1970s, electric distribution cable has been installed underground in residential developments, business and office complex campuses, and government and educational facilities. Water, sewer and gas pipes had always...

Innovations and advances of handheld power drills, saws and other tools that cut and make holes have proceeded at a rapid pace. Lithium-ion batteries, brushless motors, conveniences and ergonomic features enable electricians...

Many powered devices in a building’s systems today are not directly connected to a standard AC source because electricity is brought to them by the same wires that transmit data by power over ethernet (PoE). PoE systems...