Timothy Johnson

Did you hear about the recent bomb cyclone? The storm clobbered portions of the Upper Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Here in the D.C. region, powerful, sustained winds knocked out power to hundreds of thousands. Most of...

We like to shine a light on opportunities available to electrical contractors. We seek out projects ECs are working on, unearth new products that help you get the job done, and make sure we’re all up to speed on the various c...

On April 26, 2018, at 2 p.m. EDT, join Leviton and ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR as we host a free one-hour webinar about service in electrical construction. Learn how to stand out from the pack and maximize your profit on every call...

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed the first state law that will protect net neutrality in the void left by the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) decision to repeal its own federal protections. The Washington law e...

March 1 through 4, a "bomb cyclone" dubbed "Winter Storm Riley" crossed the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, eventually working its way up the East Coast into New England. Northern states received 2 to 3 feet of snow, but the s...

AFCI protection is vital to overall home safety, but the complex technology can often present challenges. Oct. 13, 2017, Leviton and Electrical Contractor teamed up to produce a free webinar about the latest code requirements...

So you might notice a change. The Integrated Systems Contractor section has graduated to become an integral part of ­ELECTRICAL ­CONTRACTOR’s monthly coverage. We have written about these topics (systems, security, fire/life...

On Mar. 7, 2018, at 2 p.m. EST, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR and Legrand partnered to present a free webinar, "Meeting Code With GFCI Receptacles." The recording is now available here to view for free. There are several solutions av...

On February 15, at 2 p.m., ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR and Belden partnered to present a free webinar, "Connecting the Digital Building." The recording is now available. It's recommended for electrical and low voltage contractors,...

The turn of the year is a pretty conventional time to introduce new things. We’re not really going to shake this magazine up too much right now. Just a little. Perhaps the biggest change you may notice immediately is greater...

Despite bipartisan requests from members of Congress and 19 state attorneys general to delay, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) held its vote on December 14 to repeal its net neutrality rules, and as expected, it pa...

If you have kept up with the 2017 Nobel prizes, you know three Americans won the prize in physiology or medicine for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm. For the nonscientific community,...