October 2019

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Universal Lighting Technologies’ Emergency Driver

Keystone Technologies’ Ballast

Inventronics’ 240W Waterproof Driver

Isolite’s LED Emergency Driver

Hubbell’s LBU7-P Emergency LED Emergency Driver

Sylvania’s Quicktronic ProStart Driver

Winners Beat Out 58,000 Competitors to Take Home Big Bucks in Ideal National Championship

Holly Sauer

It was an incredibly tough competition in this year’s Ideal National Championship, held Nov. 7–9, but the winners took home big bucks for their trouble. Qualifying rounds across the country drew one of the largest pools of...

Green Building

Oct 15, 2019

DOE Invests $28M in Wind Energy Growth

Rick Laezman

Wind power has made great advances in recent years. The industry has more opportunities to expand, and the federal government is doing its part to support and encourage that growth. Last month, the Department of Energy (DOE)...

Your Business

Oct 15, 2019

Congressmen Announce Bill to Require VA to Educate Veterans on Apprenticeships

Katie Kuehner-Hebert

On Nov. 7, Donald Norcross and Andy Kim, two U.S. Democratic Congressmen from New Jersey, announced the Bringing Registered Apprenticeships to Veterans Education (BRAVE) Act, which if enacted, would ensure that all...

Congressmen Norcross and Kim speak about the BRAVE act.

Your Business

Oct 15, 2019

Simulated Cybersecurity Attack Exercises Gaining in Importance and Frequency

William Atkinson

While the U.S. electric sector has so far been able to keep hackers from actually disrupting operations, experts say that it is only a matter of time. Adding to the concern is that, according to Argonne National Laboratory...

Your Business

Oct 15, 2019

Dodge’s 2020 Outlook Predicts Decline in Construction Starts

William Atkinson

Dodge Data & Analytics released its 2020 Dodge Construction Outlook, reporting that U.S. construction starts will slip to $776 billion in 2020, a decline of 4% from 2019’s estimated level of activity. “The recovery in...

Your Business

Oct 15, 2019

Wage Growth in Construction Outpacing National Average

Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Amid slowing U.S. wage growth overall, the labor-starved construction industry stands out amongst the rest with electricians especially benefitting. For all industries, annual wage growth in October was 2.1%, unchanged from a...

Your Business

Oct 15, 2019

PG&E Says Shutoffs Likely Avoided Arcing

Rick Laezman

Last month, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) conducted forced power shutoffs to avoid triggering wildfires during extreme weather conditions. They were met with a loud chorus of objections from customers and public officials...

Green Building

Oct 15, 2019

A New Opportunity: Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings

William Atkinson

For electrical contractors involved in building-related energy management, such as sensors, analytics, and smart controls, a new opportunity in a burgeoning technology, according to a new report published by the National...

QUIZ: Measurements and Colors

Chapter 3 of the National Electrical Code provides rules related to wiring methods and materials, specifically the electrical wiring of branch circuits and feeders installed in premises wiring systems. Article 300 provides the general requirements while the other articles contain rules specifically related to wiring methods. How well do you know Chapter 3?

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QUIZ: Fire Alarm Requirements of NFPA 72

This quiz is based on the requirements of NFPA 72, 2019 edition.

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October 2019

Table of Contents

Modular Construction Gets a Reboot

Dawn of the 5G: How a new cellular protocol may supercharge wireless

Fueling a Data Center Revolution

Recharge: Battery power and storage continues to develop

Growing Green: Green technology is increasing by leaps and bounds

Featured Products

Universal Lighting Technologies’ Emergency Driver

Halco Lighting’s Ballast

Keystone Technologies’ Ballast

Inventronics’ 240W Waterproof Driver

Isolite’s LED Emergency Driver

Signify’s Remote Ballast

Hubbell’s LBU7-P Emergency LED Emergency Driver

Sylvania’s Quicktronic ProStart Driver

Lutron's ESN T-series driver

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Winners Beat Out 58,000 Competitors to Take Home Big Bucks in Ideal National Championship

DOE Invests $28M in Wind Energy Growth

Congressmen Announce Bill to Require VA to Educate Veterans on Apprenticeships

Simulated Cybersecurity Attack Exercises Gaining in Importance and Frequency

Dodge’s 2020 Outlook Predicts Decline in Construction Starts

Wage Growth in Construction Outpacing National Average

PG&E Says Shutoffs Likely Avoided Arcing

A New Opportunity: Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings

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