Independent Electrical Contractors

Chapters, Electrical Training, Insights

January 9, 2024

By IEC Staff IEC is a powerful organization fueled by the magic that happens at each of its 52 chapters. That magic is the result of hardworking teams of professionals

January 9, 2024

Part One of a Six-Part Series By Dave Gilson, Tera-byte Technologies The world of low-voltage and limited energy is changing rapidly — sometimes seemingly overnight. According to industry trends,

November 10, 2023

By IEC Staff Father and daughter Ralph Williams and Haley Downer are both instructors for the IEC Apprenticeship Program for IEC of Oregon. In Ralph’s first year of teaching 27

June 29, 2023

IEC lists the following essential skills, education, and experience for becoming an IEC instructor: Five years of experience actively performing work on electrical systems in the construction, repair, or design

June 29, 2023

A recent IEC Curriculum Development Group meeting. Every fall updated editions of IEC National’s Four-Year Electrical Apprenticeship Curriculum are delivered to IEC chapters. The curriculum arrives in boxes neatly shrink-wrapped.

January 23, 2023

Raise your hand if you have read every page of any National Electrical Code® book. Ok, now keep your hand up if you’ve read every public comment when the code

January 20, 2023

As we turn the calendar to a new year, it’s important to once again remind ourselves that what we do can be dangerous. IEC is committed to helping electrical contractors

August 3, 2022

APG Takes Recruitment Efforts to New Levels APG Electric, Inc. has been doing business in the Tampa Bay area since 1984. The company is a full-service electrical and systems contractor,

May 26, 2022

The lifesaving capabilities of ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) cannot be overstated. These devices have saved thousands of lives and significantly reduced the number of home electrocutions since they were first

May 26, 2022

As an electrical contractor, you want to surround yourself with highly competent and well-skilled electricians who will reflect your company’s expertise each and every time they go to a jobsite.