The reaffirmation of NECA/AA 104-2012, “Recommended Practice for Installing Aluminum Building Wire and Cable,” has just been approved by ANSI and published by NECA. This newly revised standard is an ...

The aluminum wire rod market is driven by rise in demand from the power transmission & distribution sector, increased electrification, and growth in the adoption of lightweight materials in electric ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has announced the top five leading vendors in their recent global electrical conductor market for the power industry report until 2020. This research report also ...

Thermal sag is often responsible for causing grid outages on electrical transmission and distribution (T&D) lines. It happens when the current running through an electrical conductor cable exceeds the ...

With the increasing frequency of natural disasters including hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires and winter storms, electric utilities have proactively transitioned overhead lines to underground circuits ...

My first job in the trades was as an electrician’s apprentice doing tasks, such as pulling wire, building light fixtures, and moving scaffolding in grocery store renovations. I moved into HVACR and ...

With dramatic growth in solar project development and aluminum production labor strikes leading to excessively long lead times for aluminum cable, USA Wire & Cable (USAWC) announces the immediate ...

The NEC contains 12 articles (320 through 340) covering types of cables. The cable types covered include: armored cable (Type AC); flat cable assemblies (Type FC); flat conductor cable (Type FCC); ...

Scientists in Russia experimenting with advanced aluminum alloys have developed a new heat-resistant form of the material that can endure far higher temperatures. Fashioned into a thin wire, the ...

With the increasing frequency of natural disasters including hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires and winter storms, electric utilities have proactively transitioned overhead lines to underground circuits ...