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When a student finishes secondary education studies, they have an opportunity to become an Electrician Apprentice in-order to gain the work experience.  Students are often faced with the dilemma of not having any work experience to be qualified for the job openings in their desired work industry field. One solution to eliminate this dilemma is [...]

Overview Electrical Safety gloves are are important when handling electricity as protective gear is always a top priority. In order to be effective, electrical safety gloves must incorporate dielectric properties and physical strength. When selecting electrical gloves, you must check for qualities such as fit, durability, dexterity, & flexibility. As an electrician, you must also [...]

The Tournament This past month I had the pleasure of playing in the annual POGO Mine golf tournament for the vendors and employees of Pogo mine. Pogo mine is a gold mine in Alaska that had its first gold pour in 2006. This is the fourth year in a row our sales rep and I [...]

Hurricane power outage protection is critical during the most intense hurricanes in different regions of the country. How Hurricanes are Formed Hurricanes are formed when a low pressure system develops over warm ocean waters and the water evaporates, spinning upward into the center of the system. This upward spiral causes the surface pressures below the [...]

What is FEMA FEMA stands for the Federal Emergency Management Agency and was created by the Presidential Reorganization Plan in 1978 and was implemented when Jimmy Carter signed two executive orders in April of 1979. FEMA is now part of the Department of Homeland Security, which was created as a response to the attacks on [...]

Getting Started It seems everywhere you look, there is advertising for LED lighting. It’s the new cool thing in electrical distribution, and if you are a owner of a building that is more than 10 years old, you can’t help but wonder whether you should spend the time, money and effort to change out those [...]