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Milwaukee Tool’s Angler 120-ft. Steel Fish Tape

Cable Express' Fiber Enclosure

One-Pull Wire and Cable Solutions' Bundled Cable

HellermannTyton's Aerial Support Tie

Snake Tray's Hand-Bendable Design Tray

Southwire's Shielded Multicolor Cable

Net Zero Energy Buildings on the Rise

Rick Laezman

The fight against global warming and the expansion of sustainable energy practices have contributed to a number of growing trends, such as electric vehicles, smart homes and distributed generation. Add zero energy or net zero...

Safety

Aug 2019

Work Injuries Contribute to Opioid-Related Deaths

Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Using opioids to medicate pain caused by workplace injuries for more than a week can exacerbate the danger, according to a study by Boston University researchers, published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine . If...

Green Building

Aug 2019

EPA Helps Parties Identify Benefits of Renewables

William Atkinson

State and local policymakers, and others involved in energy generation, are not quantifying or fully reflecting the health benefits of efficiency and renewables projects during decision-making processes, according to a new...

Values are in four different areas: uniform energy efficiency, peak energy efficiency, solar energy and wind energy.

Your Business

Aug 2019

Lights Out on Grid Repair Deal in Puerto Rico

Rick Laezman

Two years after Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, the repair and recovery of the island’s power delivery system is still underway. This week that effort encountered a setback when Governor Wanda Vazquez announced that she...

Renewable Power Puerto Rico Photo Credit OpenClipArt-Vectors / Seagul / Pixabay

Your Business

Aug 2019

New Seattle Substation is One of a Kind

William Atkinson

Seattle City Light's new Denny Substation is, in the utility's own words, "not your typical substation.” It is unusual both in its design and its location, which is in the middle of Seattle’s historic Cascade neighborhood....

Denny Substation in Seattle; Photo Courtesy of Benjamin Benschneider

Safety

Aug 2019

Heat Safety Standard Bill Proposed in Congress

Holly Sauer

Heat waves and intense summer temperatures can be deadly , especially for those that work in physical jobs. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) most recent data, 38 workers died from exposure to temperature...

Safety

Aug 2019

Bullying Bosses Threaten Workplace Safety

William Atkinson

A new study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology by researchers at Portland State University suggests that bosses who bully employees not only lower the morale at work but can also lead to problems with workplace...

Foreman Project Manager Construction Worker Image Credit: Shutterstock / Visual Generation

Your Business

Aug 2019

Storage Installations to Multiply Exponentially, Says BNEF

Katie Kuehner-Hebert

As demand for energy storage continues to rise and as battery costs fall and renewable energy proliferates, storage installations around the world will “multiply exponentially,” according to the Bloomberg New Energy Finance...

Energy Storage Playing an Increasingly Critical Role

QUIZ: Will There Be Enough Room?

Some key general requirements in the National Electrical Code (NEC) address minimum working spaces around equipment, equipment markings and underground conduit installation depths. The authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) has significant interpretation and approval responsibilities. The NEC establishes minimum requirements.

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QUIZ: Fire Alarm Requirements for Elevators

One of the greatest challenges when installing a fire alarm is determining what you have to do when elevators are installed. Test your knowledge of the fire alarm requirements for elevators in NFPA 72 2019 edition.

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August 2019: NECA Show

Table of Contents

What's Happening in Las Vegas? Project Roundup

Temporary Powerhouses: Heller Electric and Taylor Electric Provide Temporary Power for Events

Planning Ahead: Mojave Electric Wires T-Mobile Arena

Calling All Conventioneers! Bombard Electric Electrifies Vegas Convention Center Addition

Featured Products

Milwaukee Tool’s Angler 120-ft. Steel Fish Tape

Cable Express' Fiber Enclosure

ABB's Ty-Rap Cable Tie

One-Pull Wire and Cable Solutions' Bundled Cable

HellermannTyton's Aerial Support Tie

Snake Tray's Hand-Bendable Design Tray

Burndy's Wire Management Clip

Southwire's Shielded Multicolor Cable

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Net Zero Energy Buildings on the Rise

Work Injuries Contribute to Opioid-Related Deaths

EPA Helps Parties Identify Benefits of Renewables

Lights Out on Grid Repair Deal in Puerto Rico

New Seattle Substation is One of a Kind

Heat Safety Standard Bill Proposed in Congress

Bullying Bosses Threaten Workplace Safety

Storage Installations to Multiply Exponentially, Says BNEF

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