On June 23, 2020 at 2 p.m. EDT, Lutron Electronics and ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR magazine hosted a free, 1-hour webinar covering wireless lighting controls. Now available on-demand: Join us as Lutron showcases the benefits of...
New research from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) suggests that several different behaviors that contribute to higher health and safety risks for workers are more prevalent among construction...
On Monday, July 13, OSHA published its final rule revising the beryllium standard for general industry. Beryllium and its related compounds are strong, lightweight metals used in a number of industries, including aerospace...
According to the latest report from Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), construction employment increased by 158,000 jobs in June, following an increase of 453,000 in May. While the increases are good signs...
The growth of renewable energy has enabled private homeowners to act as their own power providers independent of the grid. Virtual power plants are completing the role reversal by turning homeowners into a source of power for...
While utility customers have been on the renewables bandwagon for about a decade and continue aggressively on that path, utilities themselves have also been keeping pace by finding that renewables are not only environmentally...
In late June, the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC) published its latest resource guide in response to the COVID-19 pandemic for the utility industry. The ESCC is a CEO-led council composed of executives from...
No state has been impacted more by the growing threat of wildfires than California, and utilities there have felt the heat as many of the most devastating fires were caused by their own faulty equipment and poor maintenance...
Fire alarm systems interface with many other emergency control functions in a facility. Do you know what the NFPA 72-2019 requirements are? Test your knowledge here. Answers are on page 87. To take the quiz electronically, visit ecmag.com.
The NEC addresses systems that are required, permitted and not permitted to be grounded. There are important requirements that apply to grounded service conductors installed at the
service equipment, including permitted and required connections, routing, and identification means.