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JCP&L partners with electricians union local to ‘keep the lights on’

It was a bit bizarre that during the superstorm Sandy, unemployed electricians in New Jersey watched in the side lines as utility workers from other states were called in to fix local electrical problems. For this reason, Business Manager Patrick DelleCava met former Jersey Central Power & Light President Don Lynch at a New Jersey ... Read more

Electrician burned at Calgary construction site

Bad news for the electrician community. A colleague in Calgary, Alberta (Canada) was burned at a construction site in the city’s northeast. The unlucky electrician was taken to hospital with serious injuries after he was burned by a small fire from an electric arc. The electrician has burns on the right side of his face ... Read more

Electrician Patenting Bathroom Vent Cover

It seems that electricians can have a strong entrepreneurial spirit. Bright example? Don Davis, a Bronston electrician who has a patent pending on an energy-saving invention. The idea of the invention came after the local housing market took a nose dive a few years ago, something that cost him part of his livelihood. Davis attended ... Read more

Electrician to be awarded $6 Million in Asbestos Suit

A Louisiana electrician who worked as a sub-contractor at the chemical company’s factory in Plaquemine, Louisiana has become sick with mesothelioma cancer. The electrician pursued a trial against Dow chemical, claiming that he was exposed to asbestos fibers while working at the company’s plant. The trial lasted four weeks and the jury determined that Dow ... Read more

[VIDEO] Information about LED Lighting

A very informative video caught our eyes and we decided to share it with you. This video was made by Lighting Research Center (LRC) and the spokeperson Jeremy Snyder, Director of Energy Programs of LRC. It is a short and information dense video, regarding the products (what is replaceable and what not), the expansion of LED ... Read more