Based on consumer demands, electrical manufacturers have developed new permanent outdoor solutions that are safer, more convenient and more reliable than previous outdoor electrical products.

Here are the ten reasons you can’t afford to skip the IAEI Section meetings. To learn more about IAEI Section meetings and to register, go to www.iaei.org

Adopting a code or standard isn’t enough; to effectively protect the public, there must also be an infrastructure in place to ensure that compliance is achieved.

We are contractors. When something is broke, we fix it. It is what we do — and we can fix this with the right amount of effort. I am in. How about you?

Welcome to 2017—a year when many changes will enhance IAEI’s position in the electrical industry and will bolster your membership!

If you have been in construction contracting awhile, you are no doubt familiar with competitive bid (CB), which is everywhere in the building industry. In fact, the majority of us who earn our living in easily accessible, highly competitive local markets have come to realize that CB is the primary — if not only —award vehicle available to us as we go about trying to fill our construction schedules.

The most effective protection is probably fire barriers and water spray for cooling and keeping the oil within the transformer tank, away from oxygen and below the flashpoint temperature.

It is difficult to describe the average electrical AHJ as their titles, responsibilities, certifications, and coverage areas vary so greatly. This report examines each facet of the electrical AHJ, from their departments, job titles, duties, third-party certifications, and the number of inspections per month.