Timothy Johnson

We’re not psychics, but we have an idea what the future might look like. For years, we’ve monitored a number of trends, and their confluence seems inevitable. For instance, earlier this month, attendees of NECA 2018...

For the first time in its history, the NECA Show hosted a sitting president. On Tuesday, Oct. 2, U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the closing general session at NECA 2018 in Philadelphia. In his speech, Trump spoke about...

To close out NECA 2018, magician and former NFL long snapper Jon Dorenbos took the stage at the final general session. Dorenbos played for 14 seasons in the NFL, spending the majority of his career with the Philadelphia...

While much of the buzz on NECA 2018 Philadelphia's final day surrounded the appearance by President Trump in the afternoon, the show floor was very much still open for business. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR spent Tuesday walking the...

The second day of the NECA Show was absent the thousands of apprentices that crowded the aisles on the first day. That isn't to say it was slow, but it was a more steady pace. We had more time to get around and check out some...

At the opening of the NECA Show, the industry’s leading safety experts came together for the annual NECA Safety Roundtable. The goal of the session was different from previous years. For this roundtable, NECA assembled many...

On the first day of the 2018 NECA Trade Show and Convention, approximately 2,500 apprentices arrived by bus to fill an entire exhibition hall in the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The 2018 Apprentice Appreciation Day was a...

In February, IEEE Access published an article outlining a study by Jesse Aronstein and David W. Carrier, “Molded Case Circuit Breakers—Some Holes in the Electrical Safety Net.” The study claims testing found certain brands of...

Do you know where Ben Franklin flew his famous kite to test the nature of lightning and electricity? It was in Philadelphia. Coincidentally, the City of Brotherly Love also is where the biggest show in electrical construction...

In the electrical industry, counterfeits are estimated to be a multi-million-dollar problem. From circuit breakers that do not trip when they should to batteries without vents for built-up gases to grounding rods with only a...

When Julie’s kids complain about another student not doing their part in a group project, she tells them, “Get used to it. Life is a group project.” There are very few professions in which people don’t interact with or rely...

No, it’s not a new haircut. It’s a complete makeover. Thanks for noticing. We have two orders of business this month. First, the print edition redesign. Over the years, we’ve updated ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR’s appearance a few...