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IEC National’s Apprentice of the Year (AOY) competition looked different this year. Instead of being held on the expo floor surrounded by vendor booths and cheering spectators, it was held
The first-ever IEC Virtual Convention & Expo was an amazing success! IEC wishes to thank all who made the event possible – our amazing Platinum Partners, the exhibitors who made
Certification marks can be used in different ways on many types of products. Specific marks and their types will vary depending on the region and the certification body. At Intertek,
Lutron-controlled lights can now be activated by linked Ring devices, providing an opportunity for increased lighting control sales to existing Ring customers. Lutron Electronics, the global leader in lighting and
A major safety concern defined in “hazardous locations” is the occurrence of fires and explosions due to the presence of flammable gases, vapors, dusts, or fibers. Hazardous locations (HL) are
Ever play the telephone game as a kid? A message is whispered down a line of people and, inevitably, that message becomes hilariously mangled by the time it reaches the
It has been said that “the main thing is to keep the main thing, the main thing.” The challenge is to know what the main thing is. For this article
Even though an 1879 patent filed by Thomas Edison provided a glimpse of the definition of what would become circuit breakers, fuses (use once and throw away) were the standard
There are many paths a high school student can choose to take after graduation. Maryland is encouraging its students to consider the trades and enter an apprenticeship program. The state
We see you out there shaving, cutting, and removing the screwdriver insulation that keeps you safe when needing to access tightly recessed screws in potentially energized equipment. Do not take
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