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Why Labor Unions Are Dying

Labor unions live in the past and ignore how they are not helping most workers in 2021. Common sense shows they need to adapt or will keep losing members.

Why you should never wash your jeans

Laundry is inevitable, but thankfully there are people like Levi’s CEO and President Chip Bergh who want to make our lives a little easier. According to him, you should never wash a pair of jeans. Ever. While this may prompt noises of disgust from those are less-then-enamoured by the idea of walking around in dirty clothes, Mr Bergh explained that he "spot cleans" any stains with a toothbrush.

More and more workplace discrimination cases are closed before they’re even investigated.

Why almost every pair of jeans has a zipper that says ‘YKK’

If you look closely at the zipper on your pants right now, odds are that it has 3 letters engraved on the tab: "YKK." But what does it mean?

Ask Yourself These Questions When Choosing Electrical Contractors

If you need an electrical contractor for a project at your home or business, give us a call at Mister Sparky by Wise Electric Control Inc.

Choose an Industrial Electrical Contractor

Partnering with industrial electricians who work on design/build teams will save you money and provide a more modern, integrated, and efficient result.

Commercial Electrical Contractor Offers Preventive Maintenance

Get a commercial electrical contractor to quote you for the electrical preventive maintenance (EPM) you require.

Get Your Electrical Contractor to Install Vital Safety and Security Measures

Get Your Electrical Contractor to Install these Vital Safety and Security Measures to protect your home.

An Electrical Contractor With a Good Reputation?

It can be difficult to find an electrical contractor with a good reputation. So, check out what TRC customers have said about their experience with

7 Steps to Find the Right Residential Electrical Contractor

Home renovation can be an extremely rewarding experience. However, there can be a lot of pitfalls throughout the process if you don’t find a residential contractor that's right for your job. That’s why we devised this step-by-step process to make your contractor search as simple as possible.<br>...

Are Your Outlets Out of Reach?

It's not uncommon for there to be too few outlets in a room or they're located in a really inconvenient place like behind a couch, a bed, or a dresser, where they're out of reach.

Is Factoring an Option for Electrical Contractors? : ElectricianTalk.com Articles

Operating a small electrical contracting business is rarely an easy venture, but it can be profitable. However, what do you do when clients are slow to pay, jobs are scarce or seem to be going over budget and you’re suddenly facing a cashflow squeeze? Every project you take on requires up-front expenditures for materials, equipment and labor and it’s a rare client who pays the bill before the work has even begun<br>All the above scenarios can leave you dangerously low or without…

4 Tips for ECs to Hire Millennials

Successful electrical contractors must keep pace with modern times, and one of the ways to do that is to recruit workers from the millennial generation.<br>Statistics indicate contractors across the construction industry are having trouble finding skilled labor, and the fact that many people are nearing retirement age is one of the reasons why.<br>By focusing on recruiting millennials, ECs can avoid the aging workforce issue. They can also get fresh perspectives that older employees may not have.

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Publishes Article on Bilevel Stairwell Lighting

Stairwell lighting is typically operated continuously at full output in nonresidential buildings even though these spaces are only intermittently used. In recent years, lighting manufacturers have …

Do I Have Something On My Face?

In a recent training presentation, a question came up about the new identification requirements for automatically controlled receptacles. Does the marking need to be on the receptacle face, or is a marking on the faceplate in compliance? Let’s look at these new requirements and the rules that apply. 


SEPA to become the Smart Electric Power Alliance

SEPA SEPA to become the Smart Electric Power Alliance. We are a trusted platform for education, research and collaboration to help utilities with solar energy resources.

DPW faces staffing and equipment issues, and trouble finding electrical contractors

The torn-up streets, potholes that damage your car, and dark highways tell the story without a word.

Is Your Electric Power Plant Safe from Cyber Attacks?

Is the electric power plant serving your community and region insulated from cyber attacks? The answer is likely not. We all take electric power for granted.

Hydro-Electric Power Station Benefits From The Use Of Siemens Flow Meters

Pumped storage hydro-electric power is a method of producing electricity to supply high peak power demands by moving water between water reservoirs at different elevations. At times of low electrical demand, excess generation capacity is used to pump water back into the higher reservoir. When there is higher demand, water is released back into the lower reservoir through a turbine. Pumped-storage schemes currently provide the most…

Is An Electric-Powered Business Aircraft Feasible?

Ultimately, the only practical solution for sustaining powered aviation is electricity or a combination of electric motors and internal combustion engines operating as hybrids.