Jeff Griffin

To use a baseball analogy, the infrared (IR) thermometer is a true “utility player” for electricians, believes Richard Wexler, director of instrument marketing at Flir. IR thermometers are useful for identifying abnormal...

Innovative connectors, powerful cordless tools and wire raceways—the 2019 NECA Showstopper judges evaluated a broad range of entries. In the end, they selected 25 products as 2019 Showstoppers. Sponsored by ELECTRICAL...

The Cricket Valley power plant in Dover Plains, N.Y., promotes a highly efficient and environmentally responsible process that converts clean-burning natural gas into electricity. E-J Electric Installation Co. was responsible...

Clamp meters provide a convenient way to measure current without breaking the circuit, which is ideal for troubleshooting. The user simply clamps the meter around cables, wire or other conductors at any point in an electrical...

Beds, keyboards, household appliances, lighting. It seems most every product today is described as “ergonomically” designed. Tools are definitely on the list. A dictionary definition of ergonomics is the applied science...

First and foremost, this report is not a comprehensive safety guide. It is an overview that contains information and suggestions for safely using test instruments. Always comply with industry and company safety procedures...

Many tools electricians use, such as rotary hammers, demo hammers, drills, saws, grinders and more, create dust, which is distracting and can be unhealthy. Occupational Safety and Health Administration now mandates control of...

No two construction projects are exactly the same, but many aspects of an electrical contractor’s work encompass some of the same basic elements that are common to other projects. Miller Electric Co., Omaha, Neb., recently...

A well-appointed work truck can save an electrician frustration and uncountable hours of wasted time looking for tools and material, and upfitters have done a good job keeping pace with changing truck designs with an...

Every construction company—no matter its size or specialty—depends on computers and the software installed on the machines. Computing manages office operations, finances, company assets, field operations—everything. If you...

Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) has become an important construction option for installing underground electric distribution cable. A relatively compact drilling machine can quickly drill a precisely-guided pilot hole...

Skeels Electric Co., Bismarck, N.D., was the electrical contractor for the replacement of an oil refinery power station cooling tower and related work at the facility’s power station unit in Mandan, N.D. The refinery opened...