Decades have passed since researchers announced that chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, are a significant source of harm to the globe’s lower atmosphere. When CFCs make it to the earth’s stratosphere, the sun’s ultraviolet rays break them down and release chlorine in the process. The chlorine then proceeds to damage the atmosphere over and over again until […]
Educating the Customer: How to Maintain Your HVAC Unit
Even if you’re currently a highly-skilled HVAC technician, there was a time you weren’t. You didn’t just wake up one day and know everything you now know about HVAC systems, after all. You went through training, studied hard, and acquired hands-on experience to accumulate all of the knowledge and skills you have. Just […]
Best Practices for HVAC Contractors
If you’re an HVAC contractor, you probably want to be the best one around. While running an HVAC company is challenging, creating the best outfit in any area is even more difficult. Fortunately, there are some industry best practices you can implement in your business which can help you succeed at becoming your […]
Overview of Electrical Wiring Methods
Whether you’re an apprentice, journeyman electrician, or master electrician, you know there are different wiring systems and wiring methods. Choosing the specific method that’s appropriate for a given job depends on several critical considerations, such as the relevant National Electrical Code requirements, the environment you’ll be working in, and the costs related to […]
How Does a Surge Protector Work
With technology making tremendous strides over the last few decades, homes, apartment buildings, office complexes, hospitals, factories, warehouses and other environments have seen a proliferation of important and expensive electrical devices and electronic products. End-users in residential homes and apartment buildings rely on an array of devices, from micro-waves and clothes dryers to computers and […]
An Electrician’s Guide to Continued Education
Continuing education for electricians is important, particularly for electricians who want to stand out in a competitive marketplace. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports the number of electricians is expected to grow 14 percent to 85,900 between 2014 and 2014. Furthermore, the BLS points out electricians often build their skill sets via apprenticeship, […]
Avoiding the Shock: Electrical Safety for Electricians
As one of the world’s first electricians, Benjamin Franklin discovered two very important things. Electricity can give you a shocking experience. Don’t fly a kite in an electrical storm. In the 200+ years that have followed Franklin’s kite-flying experiment, we’ve learned a great deal about how to use electricity and, importantly, how to handle it […]
Why CE Matters: History of Continuing Education
Continuing education (CE) is a term many professionals are aware of, and that isn’t a statement that could have been made years ago. Whether required to receive specific certifications or something pursued for personal fulfillment and satisfaction, continuing education is something that is now more available and recognized than ever before. If you’re looking to […]
Advantages of Becoming a Radiology Technician
Does the thought of having a regular work routine and being in an office from 9am until 5pm every Monday through Friday make you want to go back to school? If so, you’re not alone. Traditional jobs and conventional working hours aren’t for everybody. If you’re a recent high school graduate or you’re […]
Why Cosmetology Isn’t Just for Women
Vidal Sassoon. John Frieda. Christophe Robin. What do these men have in common? Their names have become synonymous with the cosmetology industry. They are some of the leaders in their fields, and they may be sources of inspiration for the males who are joining the ranks of cosmetologists across the nation. Although cosmetology has traditionally […]