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Prefabrication Adds Power to Electrical Contractors’ Installation Work

Arlington Industries, Inc.

Prefabrication Adds Power to Electrical Contractors’ Installation Work

Electrical contracting is, by its nature, a bespoke profession – that is, every installation features its own unique design quirks requiring customization. At the same time, though, contractors also now are often dealing with the need to do more with fewer workers. As a result, prefabrication is becoming a bigger part of many companies’ operations.
Mind the Gap: Air-Sealing Options for Exterior Wall Outlets

Allied Moulded Products, Inc.

Mind the Gap: Air-Sealing Options for Exterior Wall Outlets

Residential energy use today accounts for about 20% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions – though this figure varies widely by region and income level. Certainly, getting more of our energy from renewable resources can help reduce those emissions, but we also need to limit overall energy demand in order to meet the emissions cuts necessary to blunt climate change’s worst effects.
Today’s EV Chargers Powering Up Functionality

Siemens Industry, Inc.

Today’s EV Chargers Powering Up Functionality

The electric vehicle (EV) market has had a great 2022, reaching approximately 6% of total U.S. auto and truck sales in the third quarter. While that might seem a small percentage, consider that it’s up from just 2.2% during the same quarter in 2020.
NEW! Lutron Vive Wireless Lighting Controls vs. Wired Controls
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TV Boxes and Other Specialty Products

Arlington Industries, Inc.

TV Boxes and Other Specialty Products

There’s no getting around it. A lot of people spent a lot more time in their homes the past few years. And while some of it was by choice, not all of it was.

I retired from electrical work and work my copywriting business totally from home now.

That was a choice.
Install 3-way Lighting Control Without Needing Traveler Wires

Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Install 3-way Lighting Control Without Needing Traveler Wires

I’ll bet this has happened to you. You’re elbows deep in a wiring project, or lost in a trance-like state, figuring out a major troubleshooting problem.

Suddenly, a tap on the shoulder and a quiet “excuse me” interrupts you, sending a jolt right down your spine.
Know the Devices That Do – and Don’t – Meet NEC’s New Surge Protection Requirements

Mersen

Know the Devices That Do – and Don’t – Meet NEC’s New Surge Protection Requirements

Whole-home surge protection has become a much bigger issue for residential electrical contractors in the last year as local authorities have begun adopting the 2020 edition of the National Electrical Code (NEC).
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Liquatite® Flexible Conduit for Rail & Transit are Buy America Certified
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Lumaris Tunable White Tape Light
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New Electrical Estimating Podcast Reveals Practical Strategies for Channel Partners to Grow Market Share
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