Electrical Safety Foundation International unveils workplace safety program

The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), a Rosslyn ,Va.-based group dedicated exclusively to promoting electrical safety, has launched “How Do You Know?”, a new workplace electrical safety awareness program developed to help employers answer the question, “How do you know if your workplace is properly protected from electrical hazards?” The program was unveiled at the [...]

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Shermco’s Mike Moore to present papers at Region VI VPP Safety Conference

Mike Moore, vice president of Shermco Industries, the Irving, Tex.-based provider of testing, repair, and maintenance of rotating apparatus and electrical power distribution systems, will be presenting four papers at the 2012 Region VI VPP Safety Conference, May 15-18, at the Fort Worth Convention Center. On Wednesday, May 16, 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M., he will present [...]

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Mage Solar Academy launches “Solar Business and Technical Sales” training series

Mage Solar Academy, part of the globally operating Mage Solar and located at the corporate campus in Dublin, Ga., announced that it is offering two newly developed classes that will teach participants “proven practices as well as essential technical know-how to successfully establish and maintain a business in the quickly expanding solar industry.” On April 20, [...]

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EASA announces spring seminar schedule

The Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA), the St. Louis based organization consisting of more than 2,000 electrotechnical sales and services firms, announced it’s spring seminar schedule for 2012. Attendance at EASA seminars is open to members and non-members. For more information, or to enroll, contact EASA by phone at (314) 993-2220 or online at www.easa.com. [...]

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PEARL offers training sessions at electrical safety conference

The Professional Electrical Apparatus Recyclers League (PEARL), based in Aurora, Colo., is offering two days of classroom and hands-on electrical training at its 15th annual Electrical Safety, Reliability, and Sustainability Conference & Exhibition, May 5-7 at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pa. The training sessions will cover medium-voltage contactors and low-voltage circuit breaker [...]

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Registration opens for NAED Women in Industry Bootcamp

Women new to the distribution industry can quickly learn the importance of relationship building at the National Association of Electrical Distributors’ Women in Industry Bootcamp. The one-day forum on April 12 at Panduit World Headquarters in Tinley Park, Ill., allows attendees to cultivate connections in the industry. Designed to bring the industry’s seasoned veterans together [...]

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EASA offers advanced d-c testing webinar

The Electrical Apparatus Service Association of St. Louis is offering a webinar titled “Advanced DC Testing” that will take place Wednesday, April 18, 12 P.M. – 1 P.M. Central. It is aimed at the experienced technician and supervisor. “Advanced DC Testing” will share tips that are not covered in “Fundamentals of DC: Operation and Repair [...]

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Association of Energy Engineers offers self-study seminars

The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) is offering continuing education courses in a home-study format, allowing students to complete professional education seminars at any time or place with no class meeting schedule. After registering for a course, students receive a printed course textbook, along with the course instructor’s e-mail address and each course book includes [...]

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Shermco provides sponsorship and training for PowerTest 2012

Shermco Industries, an Irving, Tex.-based provider of testing, repair, and maintenance of rotating apparatus and electric power distribution systems, was a sponsor and technical contributor of electrical training at PowerTest 2012 Electrical Maintenance & Safety Conference. The event was held Feb. 27 through March 1 at the Omni in Forth Worth, Tex. The company provided [...]

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Graybar to host data center seminars

Graybar, the St. Louis based distributor of electrical, communications, and data networking products, has announced a plan to host a nationwide seminar series across six cities titled “Planning for the Next Generation Data Centers.” The events will consist of a free half-day seminar aimed at preparing data centers for the future. The dates and locations [...]

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