The work electrical contractors do every day poses some obvious, inherent safety risks. After all, few jobs are riskier than those involving live electrical wires. However, electrical contractors also face a number of hidden hazards that, over time, could be every bit as deadly as arcing current. Understanding potential dangers in the environment of a [...]
Understanding the Unseen
One Word: Plastics
The presence of wooden electric utility poles is, by now, such a familiar part of the U.S. landscape that many of us barely notice them anymore. For electric utilities, however, those faithful powerline supports can pose numerous problems, so some companies are looking more seriously at a modern-day alternative. Like Benjamin Braddock in the film [...]
Cooper Crouse-Hinds LED Lighting Video Demo
I wrote the script for this video demonstrating product features of a new series of industrial LED lighting developed by Cooper Crouse-Hinds, a major electrical manufacturer. The video was developed by – and is hosted on – Electricsmarts.com.
Cooper Crouse-Hinds Video Demo
Installation Requirements for IBC Compliant Generator Sets
I ghost-wrote this technical white paper for Cummins Power Generation, a major manufacturer of industrial-size electrical-generating equipment. The assignment involved working in close collaboration with the credited engineer, along with researching the topic and revising over a series of review cycles that included the client’s public relations agency. It was published in full in the [...]
On-Site Power
I served as editor for four editions of this annual supplement to Consulting-Specifying Engineer, sponsored by the Electrical Generating System Association. My responsibilities included article soliciting, setting contributor deadlines, article editing and working with the in-house designer to select cover photos and other artwork.
Bridgeport Raintight Fittings Demo Video
I wrote the script for this product video demonstration, hosted on Electricsmarts.com, a developer of electrical-product videos. Videos are directed to both contractors and the distributors those contractors count on for advice.
Bridgeport Raintight Fittings Video Demo
