Your Business

Recent Stories

Nov 2019

Mistakes and Realizations

Stephen Carr
I have been laid off a few times during my career as an estimator. Each time, I moved on to the next job without much thought. As a young estimator, I believed it was the way of the industry. I was constantly getting...
Shutterstock/ notionpic
Nov 2019

That New Tool Smell

Susan Bloom
When the job calls for precision, efficiency and safety, technology typically comes to the rescue. Here are some new pieces of cool technology designed to make electrical contractors more productive and profitable. 360-degree...
Ricoh THETA Z1 Camera.
Nov 2019

The Law of Empty Promises

Gerard W. Ittig
Some time ago, I started a list of “lies” that I have heard repeated to me. I am now up to #67. Among the items on the list are: No. 33: “I am trying to be reasonable.” No. 59: “I am not trying to tell you how to do your job....
iStock/ Hreni
Nov 2019

Cool Tools: Dust Control

Jeff Griffin
Many tools electricians use, such as rotary hammers, demo hammers, drills, saws, grinders and more, create dust, which is distracting and can be unhealthy. Occupational Safety and Health Administration now mandates control of...
DeWalt rotary hammer with dust control www.dewalt.com
Nov 2019

Here a Watt, There a Watt

Richard P. Bingham
Last month, I wrote about the high electric demand on the utility system during summer and some of its effects. Demand-side management (DSM) is the phrase utilities use for ways to reduce the electrical demand of a facility...
One of 10 retrofit LEDs that failed within eight months of installation.
Home
© 2003-2019. All rights reserved. Electrical Contractor Magazine