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Electrical Industry Links

First Source Electrical uses these helpful links to electrical information in many industrial, commercial, and construction applications.

National Association of Electrical Distributors

Electrical Construction and Maintenance (EC&M) Magazine

TED (The Electrical Distributor) Magazine - Online

Electrical Wholesaling Magazine - Online

Electrical Contractor Magazine - Online

CFL - Compact Fluorescent Information

Lutron Dimmers Energy Saving Calulator use the interactive calculator to change the room setting, the light level & even the product to see how much energy can be saved by using dimmers.

Podcasts from Southwire

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Are listed self-grounding wiring devices reliable? Explains how UL evaluates self-grounding wiring devices for listing. Shows the actual preparation of devices for testing as well as ground fault testing.
What does NEC permit and require? In this podcast you will see where the NEC(R) permits self-grounding wiring devices, specifically where direct metal to metal contact is and is not required.
NEC Permits MCAP Armor Ground Grounding & Bonding: Addresses how the armor of Southwire's MCAP Cable is Listed and Identified as an equipment grounding conductor in accordance with the National Electrical Code (NEC).
Copper and MCAP Armor Grounds Grounding & Bonding: Shows how the UL and NEC MC Cable grounding performance requirements are the same for a copper ground, an aluminum grounding, and the armor ground path of MCAP cable.
UL MCAP Cable Armor Grounding System Grounding & Bonding: Provides a comprehensive overview of how the various UL product Standards interact to help insure the MCAP cable armor ground path system - armor, fitting and box combination - is reliable and will perform as needed to safely clear any fault likely to be imposed upon the system.

Industry Calculators

American Polywater's Lubricant Quantity Calculation Page Calculate the Quantity of Polywater Pulling Lubricant Needed for a Pull

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