Integrated Systems
Low-voltage integrated systems work is a growing opportunity for electrical contractors. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Magazine is your source for the most relevant information, innovative products and how-to articles to help contractors work and compete in life safety, security, cybersecurity, communications, telecommunications and wireless solutions, fiber optics networking, smart home/smart building technologies and automation, building information modeling (BIM), robotics, smoke detectors, fire alarm systems and more.
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Stop! Calibrate and Listen: Ensure your instruments are set up correctly
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A contractor recently called me to help him out of a troublesome situation. He was working at a service provider on a fiber-to-the-home project, testing the optical power at the head end, splitters and subscriber.

What’s Your Responsibility? Considerations when hiring fire alarm system subcontractors
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When I press contractors for what they look for in their fire alarm subcontractors, many respond that their only concerns are the installation price and the engineer’s approval.
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