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Save Money, Energy, and Maintenance Time with LED Luminaires

Light Efficient Design

Save Money, Energy, and Maintenance Time with LED Luminaires

I was talking to my brother, Mark, on the phone last night. We’d been trying to connect all week and finally got the chance. I’m in Arkansas and he’s in Arizona, so the time difference can be a pain.

We just missed each other the day before because he was over with the neighbors across the street.
Cable and Conductor Management: Wiring Troughs and More

nVent HOFFMAN

Cable and Conductor Management: Wiring Troughs and More

There have been many times when I was elbows deep in a wiring trough or raceway. We sometimes called the smaller units gutters, but all were raceways and wiring troughs.
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.
Morris Products Introduces SmarToggle - The Only Stud/No-Stud Old-Work Box
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Residential Premises Wiring for Better Data Connectivity

Hubbell Wiring Systems

Residential Premises Wiring for Better Data Connectivity

Right now, I’m writing this article from the comfort of my side yard. Sitting on my bench under the tree, cup of coffee on the table in front of me. And I’m totally connected to the internet via an access point in my office about 30 feet away.
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).
What Makes Steel “Mild” – Ironing Out Your Metal Material Options

nVent HOFFMAN

What Makes Steel “Mild” – Ironing Out Your Metal Material Options

Looking through a manufacturer’s online enclosure catalog recently, I came across a term I hadn’t heard before. Now, I’m not a contractor, so I likely haven’t seen as many of these listings as you might have. But I am a journalist who has covered the construction industry for several decades, and the term “mild steel” stuck out to me when it showed up as a material option for the maker’s broad range of enclosure offerings.
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EPCO's High Lumen (20,000) Output LED Cordlights Brighten Every Corner
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Kiwkon - The Most Robust ENT System in the Industry
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Littelfuse High-Speed Fuses
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