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Mom, Applie Pie & Electrical Safety
Thursday is May Day (I won't be taking the day off), and as folks in our line of work know, May is " National Electrical Safety Month " - a four-week educational effort that our affiliate, Electrical Safety Federation, International (EFSI) promotes nationwide. What, I ask, could be more...
Published
Tue, Apr 29 2008 8:55 AM
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golds
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Electrical Safety
John Adam's Home to upgraded with AFCIs
To launch National Electrical Safety Month, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) are pleased to announce a very special donation to the Adams National Historical Park. They will be upgrading John Adams’ famous home with the most advanced...
Published
Mon, Apr 28 2008 1:40 PM
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Lindsay, Christopher
“Do European Consumers Know What They’re Not Getting?”
These days the European Commission is once again making a lot of noise about the supposed need for the U.S. to enshrine Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (SDOC) for electrical equipment. For those of you out there who don’t live and breathe certification issues, this means that manufacturers need...
Published
Mon, Apr 28 2008 10:08 AM
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Meakem, John
From Boom to All Busted Up
The well-chronicled woes of the housing market have remained a huge weight around the U.S. economy's neck for well over a year now. In fact, given the evolution of financial markets and the explosion of mortgage loan securitization, the effects of housing bubbles bursting in south Florida , California...
Published
Fri, Apr 25 2008 3:25 PM
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Lego, Brian
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Economy
Seoul Survivors and Opening Markets
The visit to Washington last week by new and business-minded South Korean President Lee Myung-bak may not have been front page news initially the U.S. heartland, but all U.S. businesses trading with the Asian tiger economy should take note of the results. In a nutshell, an agreement reached to re-open...
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Thu, Apr 24 2008 11:15 AM
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updykec
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Trade
Kudos for Jack--Well Deserved
Just saw the dedication to Jack Wells in the 2008 edition of the National Electrical Code Handbook. By now, Jack must have quite a collection of awards from organizations wishing to acknowledge his many contributions to industry over a long and illustrious career. The award presentations I've seen...
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Wed, Apr 23 2008 5:32 PM
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Scolnik, Alvin
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Electrical Safety
Understanding CFLs Better
Compact fluorescent lamps -- CFLs -- are in the news all the time now. Most of the time for the better, as with USA Today's special Earth Day spread announcing that the three top lightbulb makers (NEMA members GE , Osram Sylvania , and Philips ) are introducing new CFLs that appear and act more like...
Published
Tue, Apr 22 2008 7:44 PM
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golds
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Energy Efficiency
Meet the Guinea Pigs, Part 2
For the most part my introduction of CFLs into my house has gone smoothly. But at times installing those new energy-efficient bulbs in our home has had a “CFLs in Wonderland” feel to it, with things getting curiouser and curiouser. Yes, there have been some “Aha!” moments of discovery, but there have...
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Mon, Apr 21 2008 8:13 AM
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Meakem, John
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Energy Efficiency
Eaton puts $500,000 behind its commitment to safety
Eaton Corporation this past week announced that they are contributing $500,000 to the Arc Flash Collaborative Research Project being conducted by the Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEEE) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). According to the press release announcing the donation, IEEE...
Published
Sat, Apr 19 2008 9:21 AM
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Lindsay, Christopher
Wither Manufacturing? Maybe Not...
Of course, the big news this week is Pope Benedict XVI's seminal visit to the U.S. and his Yankee Stadium debut (on Sunday the 20 th ). Also, with the first quarter earnings season in full swing, some high-profile companies have reported some less-than-stellar results to kick off the year (see here...
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Fri, Apr 18 2008 3:24 PM
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Lego, Brian
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