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In every episode, EC&M brings electrical insights, market data, technical information, and helpful hints to our audience of electrical engineers, electrical contractors, and plant facility personnel. This podcast series is produced by EC&M magazine, the technical authority (established in 1901) for electrical professionals who design, construct, and maintain electrical systems for all types of businesses across a variety of vertical markets and industries. Part of Endeavor Business Media‘s portfolio of publications, EC&M On Air is brought to you by Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson, Managing Editor Ellie Coggins. and Editor Michael Morris with artwork by Senior Art Director David Eckhart. For more info on this unique package of content for the electrical market, check us out at www.ecmweb.com.
Episodes
Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
In Episode 36 of “EC&M On Air,” Ellen Parson, editor-in-chief of EC&M, sits down with friend, long-time colleague, and resident construction industry data expert Jim Lucy to talk about what to watch in the construction market this year. Jim is the editor-in-chief of Electrical Wholesaling magazine, a sister publication to EC&M, as well as the editor of Electrical Marketing newsletter. They discuss industry trends across a variety of sectors, including residential, commercial, industrial, renewables, institutional, and more. Additionally, Jim shares insights into some of the hottest local markets for electrical professionals.
Jim's full 2024 market report appeared in the December 2023 print issue of EC&M, which you can read here.
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
In Episode 35 of “EC&M On Air,” a podcast series from EC&M magazine that shares industry intelligence, insights, and opinions on all topics electrical, Ellen Parson, editor-in-chief of EC&M, highlights a past popular video featuring subject matter expert Tommy Northcott in this audio-only format. Tommy addresses some of our readers’ most pressing questions about all things arc flash, including the common concern over how to deal instances when the arc flash study and posted stickers are out of date, how to ensure an electrically safe work condition, arc flash incident energy considerations, the difference between arc flash hazard and arc blast hazard, and what you can do to determine the arc flash hazard for DC systems and battery banks.
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
In Episode 34 of “EC&M On Air,” a podcast series from EC&M magazine, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson meets with some of the top execs from this year’s Top 50 Electrical Contractors special report: Willis Wiedel, Encore Electric; Rob Smith, Sargent Electric; and John Axelson, Hunt Electric. They cover hot button topics, such as how their firms have navigated supply chain challenges, rising material prices, inflation, and worker shortages; what new revenue streams have emerged; how they’ve positioned their companies for growth going forward; and what they believe are the big things to watch in the market moving into 2024 and beyond.
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
In Episode 34 “EC&M On Air,” Ellen Parson, editor-in-chief of EC&M, is highlighting some of the most popular technical content we’ve been running recently in audio-only form. In case you missed it, this content was originally brought to you in our EC&M Asks Q&A video series. This week, we’re featuring subject matter expert Randy Barnett, who addresses some of our readers’ most pressing questions about PPE requirements and disconnect switches, including whether or not you must wear electrical PPE to operate a disconnect switch, applicable NFPA 70E tables, the probability of an arc flash, and what you need to do to be safe when working on this equipment.
Friday Oct 27, 2023
Friday Oct 27, 2023
In Part 2 of Episode 33 of EC&M On Air, EC&M Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson continues her conversation with four of this year’s Under 30 Electrical All Stars. In Part 1, Ellen introduced the guests: Luke Snow, Toth & Associates; Maria Ellis, M.C. Dean; Ian Smith, CDM Smith; and Jordan Emch, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. In Part 2, they continue to discuss industry trends, learning from older generations while embracing new technologies/methods, challenges faced as a young leader in the electrical industry, and the best advice they have received. For more information on all of the EC&M 30 Under 30 All Stars highlighted in our July 2023 issue, read the original report.
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
In Episode 33 of EC&M On Air, EC&M Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson sits down with four of this year’s Under 30 Electrical All Stars. Their conversation went so great that we decided to split it into two parts. In Part 1, Ellen introduces the guests: Luke Snow, Toth & Associates; Maria Ellis, M.C. Dean; Ian Smith, CDM Smith; and Jordan Emch, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. They describe how they became interested in the electrical industry and what contributed their success at a young age.
Stay tuned for Part 2, which will be released later this month. For more information on all of the EC&M 30 Under 30 All Stars highlighted in our July 2023 issue, read the original report.
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
In Episode 32 of “EC&M On Air,” Ellen Parson, editor-in-chief of EC&M, highlights some of the most popular technical content we’ve been running recently in audio-only form. In case you missed it, this content was originally brought to you in our EC&M Asks Q&A video series. This week, we’re featuring subject matter expert Harold De Loach, who addresses some of our readers’ most pressing questions about the most common mistakes apprentices make when referencing the National Electrical Code. This includes how the Code book is structured, tips for navigating this massive book when an apprentice is in the early stages of his or her career, how to find the information you need fast, and how to deal with “special permissions” and exceptions.
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Monday Sep 25, 2023
In Episode 31 of “EC&M On Air,” a podcast series from EC&M magazine that shares industry intelligence, insights and opinions on all topics electrical, Ellen Parson, editor-in-chief of EC&M, sat down with a few top executives whose engineering firms made our Top 40 Electrical Design Firms list in 2023: Jason Wollum of Henderson Engineers; Brian Leavitt of IMEG; and Darin Anderson of Salas O’Brien. Not only do they cover some of their firms’ secrets to success, but they also talk about the latest trends they’re seeing in the industry as well as the biggest challenges they’re facing in the next few years. For more information, read the full Top 40 special report.
Monday Sep 11, 2023
Monday Sep 11, 2023
In Episode 30 of “EC&M On Air,” Ellen Parson, editor-in-chief of EC&M, highlights some of the most popular technical content we’ve been running recently, but this time brought to you in audio-only form. In case you missed it, this content was originally brought to you in our EC&M Asks Q&A video series. This week, we’re featuring subject matter expert Tommy Northcott, who addresses some of our readers’ most pressing questions about arc flash hazards and personal protective equipment (PPE), including whether it’s ever safe to work above 40 cal/cm2, how to choose the right PPE for your specific situation, how to determine the required PPE when electrical equipment is arc rated or arc resistant, and arc flash hazards for systems less than 480V.
Monday Aug 28, 2023
Monday Aug 28, 2023
On Episode 29 of “EC&M On Air,” a podcast series from EC&M magazine that shares industry intelligence, insights, and opinions on all topics electrical, Ellen Parson, editor-in-chief of EC&M sits down with Gregg Schoppman, Principal at FMI, to talk about his firm’s latest talent study, specifically how these results relate to construction and engineering firms. To read the full report, visit this link.