In Episode 54, EC&M Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson sat down with a few of this year's Top 50 electrical contractor executives to discuss some of the most significant electrical industry trends: Gaël Pirlot of Inglett & Stubbs, Tony Mann of E-J Electric, and Chuck Goodrich of Gaylor Electric.  Their conversation was incredibly insightful and ran on the long side, we decided to split it into two parts to make sure listeners don't miss any of this great conversation. We'll publish the rest of their discussion next month, which will cover these execs' takes on AI adoption and business c ..read more

In Episode 53, we're featuring an audio-only version of a popular video from Eddie Guidry, who addresses some of our readers' most pressing questions regarding the differences between NEC and OSHA electrical requirements — and why we need both. He also explains the scope and enforcement of OSHA citations in electrical settings as well as describes the difference between what's considered "approved" and "acceptable" in the NEC vs. OSHA.  Eddie’s been in the electrical industry for more than 45 years, and sits on many national and international industry codes and standards committees.  ..read more

In Episode 52 of “EC&M On Air,” Ellen Parson, editor-in-chief of EC&M, is featuring EC&M’s 2024 Product of the Year Winners! The Platinum Winner is Eaton's KwikRail cable tray. The Gold Winner is Lex Product's PowerRACK for outdoor use. The Silver Winner is ABB's Spec Setter safety switch.  To learn more about each of the three overall winners, read the special report. You can also check out all of this year's Product of the Year entries to see the latest in electrical product innovation.  ..read more

In Episode 51 of “EC&M On Air,” a podcast series from EC&M magazine that shares industry intelligence, insights and opinions on all topics electrical. In case you missed it, this content was originally brought to you in our EC&M Asks Q&A video series. This episode features subject matter expert Don Kiper, owner of Estimating 101, who addresses some of our readers’ most pressing questions about electrical estimating. Don outlines six factors to keep in mind when you’re considering using a third-party estimator.  ..read more

In Episode 50 of the EC&M On Air podcast, Ellen Parson, editor-in-chief of EC&M, introduces a few of this year's 2024 30 Under 30 Electrical All Stars: Jose Alvarez, Unity Power Services; Khalid Hachil, Stantec; Sierra English, Phoenix Electrical JATC; and Hazen Ring, Vanguard Electrical. They discuss about some of their secrets to success related to them moving up so quickly in the electrical industry at such a young age, along with insights about the latest challenges they’re seeing in the industry, what it’s like for the new generation in the electrical industry, what’s most importa ..read more

In Episode 49 of “EC&M On Air,” Ellen Parson, editor-in-chief of EC&M, is highlighting some of the most popular technical content we’ve been running recently, but this time brought to you in audio-only form. In case you missed it, this content was originally brought to you in our EC&M Asks Q&A video series. This week, we’re featuring subject matter expert Tommy Northcott, who addresses some of our readers’ most pressing questions about arc flash hazards, including why calculating the blast radius for debris during an arc flash event can be more complicated than you might think ..read more

In Episode 48 of “EC&M On Air,” a podcast series from EC&M magazine that shares industry intelligence, insights, and opinions on all topics electrical, Ellen Parson, editor-in-chief, sits down with a few top executives whose engineering firms made our Top 40 Electrical Design Firms list in 2024: Kunal Shal of PBS Engineers, Chris Sacco with Core States Group, and Adam Toth of Toth & Associates. They dissect some of their firms’ secrets to success, industry trends, and biggest challenges they expect to face in upcoming years ..read more

Welcome to Episode 47 of “EC&M On Air,” a podcast series from EC&M magazine. Ellen Parson, editor-in-chief of EC&M, is highlighting some of the most popular technical content we’ve been running recently, but this time brought to you in audio-only form. In case you missed it, this content was originally brought to you in our EC&M Asks Q&A video series and features Ron Widup, who addresses some of our readers’ most pressing questions about electrical busway in commercial applications. Ron starts with a discussion on the basic construct of a bus duct and then moves on to how t ..read more

In Episode 45, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson is highlighting some of the most popular technical content we’ve been running recently, but this time brought to you in audio-only form. In case you missed it, this content was originally brought to you in our EC&M Asks Q&A video series. This week, we’re featuring subject matter expert Randy Barnett, who addresses some of our readers’ most pressing questions about temperature limitations, general requirements in the NEC as well as the confusion that often surrounds grounding electrodes.  ..read more

In Episode 44, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson sits down with Denise Green, Midwest regional sales manager and national breaker specialist with Group CBS, to cover common questions about how circuit breaker condition affects arc flash safety. Denise presented a very popular webinar on this topic last summer, which is available on demand on the EC&M website for you to listen to in its entirety.  ..read more