Area Business Listings
Area Business Listings
Looking for an electrical contractor to install those new lights? Have to rewire for those expanding telecommunications systems? Check out this list of area businesses.
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Lighting Resources
Lightolier's Design with Light
Don't just stick lights up in your house. Find out how to choose which lighting fixtures are right for your taste and lifestyle. Lightolier's Design with Light is a classic in the field. In order to read or print the brochure you will need to use the Adobe Acrobat reader. The Adobe reader is a free program that you can download if you don't already have it.
Kichler Lighting Tips
Selecting lighting for your home is more than the placement of lighting fixtures in various rooms so you can see in the dark. Here are lighting tips for all the rooms in your house.
American Lighting Association
More lighting design tips . . .
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Shipment Tracking
UPS Tracking
Track UPS shipments
CPS Tracking
Track shipments from a number of carriers
Federal Express
Track FedEx shipments
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Requesting new service
Northeast Utilities
Main web site for the various NU companies.
Connecticut Light & Power
Contractors request for service
Western Mass Electric
Contractors request for service
The National Grid
Main site for the various National Grid companies.
Mass Electric
Main site for Mass Electric, including checklist for request for service
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Organizations & Publications
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
ANSI Online is designed to provide you with convenient access to timely and relevant information on the ANSI Federation and the latest national and international standards-related activities.
CEE News Online
Keep up with the news and new products with featured articles from this magazine
EC&M
Magazine of electrical design, construction, and maintenance. Tips and answers with excellent coverage of the National Electrical Code.
The Electric Power and Research Institute (EPRI)
A resource providing science and technology solutions in energy and related environmental fields.
Electrical Contractor Magazine
Articles and resources for the electrical contractor
Electrician's Web
If you are an electrician, you should check out the resources on this site.
Engineering News-Record Magazine
Articles and news for the construction industry
The Hand Tools Institute
Standards and safety programs for hand tools.
Industrial Maintenance & Plant Operation
A resource for the facility professional
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
Standards, standards, did someone say something about standards?
International Association for the Electrical Inspector(IAEI)
News and articles for electrical inspectors.
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
Web site for union workers
Massachusetts Electrical Contractors Association Inc. (MECA)
This association offers advice, education, insurance, and legislative action.
MECA education courses
A great source for continuing education in the field
National Business Association
Another resource for education, programs, and links to business organizations and governmental departments
National Electrical Contractor Association (NECA)
Articles and information to help the electrical contractor stay current
National Electrical Safety Foundation (NESF)
A resource for electrical safety information for the home, school, and work
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
The source for the National Electrical Code, including an online version
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
More articles and information on health and safety
National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (NJATC)
Information and resource for apprenticeship training
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
The regulations themselves plus more.
Power Quality Magazine
Articles about power quality issues
Power Quality Network
Facilitates the exchange of information about power quality
Trade Service Corporation
The source of much pricing in the industry
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
Publications and technical documents
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Small Business Resources
CCH Business Owner's Toolkit
Answers to your business, tax, and legal questions and practical tips that will help you work smarter, save money, and stay in compliance with the law.
Small Business Resource Center
A large collection of online reports, hypertext links and an illustrated hypertext catalog.
smartbiz.com
Information services for small business owners and entrepreneurs. a service of the Edward Lowe Foundation. Other entrepreneurial information can be found at the main Edward Lowe Foundation web site. Check out the Start Up Resources!
UMASS/Amherst Family Business Center
Helps family business executives through articles and programs
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Other Resources
Electric-Find
A web-wide search for all things electrical.
Leviton's Glossary of Electrical Terms
What is a mogul base? What does a momentary contact switch do? |