PEARL Joins NETA Circuit Breaker Panel Debate   Three of PEARL's finest will join attendees of the InterNational Electrical Testing Association (NETA)'s PowerTest 2010 conference to help moderate a lively panel discussion on circuit breakers. The debate is likely to range from best designs to worst suppliers, so be sure to bring plenty of opinions, or at least a basket of rotten fruit for target practice...Read More BREAKING NEWS! PEARL Association Manager, Mark Stone, has just confirmed that Jerry Schemmel, author of "Chosen to Live" and survivor of United Airlines Flight 232, will deliver a keynote address at PEARL's 2010 Electrical Safety and Reliability Conference, in Denver, Colorado, April 24-26, 2010. Tech Talk: Answer the Challenge for Chance to Win a 4GB IPOD!!  Can you identify this part? Follow this link to see more pictures. We'll draw a winner from all correct entries received by July 30...Enter Contest CONGRATULATIONS to Jose Padilla of El Paso Electric, from El Paso, Texas for winning last month's Tech Talk Challenge! Here's the cheap way to get more potential customers to visit your web site How to Recondition Low-Voltage Plug-In, Feeder Bus Duct Systems As building and plant sizes grow, particularly when there are high currents and many circuits to feed throughout the facility, it often becomes cost effective to distribute plant power using plug-in or feeder bus systems as the primary conductors rather than conduit and wire. Plug-In type allows the bus to be used as a distribution system with disconnect devices installed, or "plugged-in" throughout the runs. Feeder bus systems are typically used for very high current systems where conduits would have to be very large to provide the necessary current...Read More More Industry News Getting the Lights Back on After a Flood After Hurricane Katrina struck the U.S.' gulf coast, PEARL members banded together and made every effort to help storm survivors quickly and cost-effectively restore electrical service. This article talks about similar problems Iowans faced in the Spring of 2008 after a 500-year flood. PEARL would like to echo the advice in this article: Make sure you buy from suppliers that test their goods and have solid reputations. Think PEARL. The Ins and Outs of Multimeters The multimeter is one of PEARL technician's -- and electricians everywhere -- most valued tools. Learn how to make the 6 most common measurements, as well as use advanced features you may not have fully understood...Read more LED Lighting: Next Big Electrical Opportunity? Light emitting diodes (LEDs) are destined to replace incandescent bulbs because they are much more efficient, come in virtually any color, and can even be tuned to change color. Prices per fixture still need to come down to be cost effective, but is it smart to wait to bone up on this new technology? Or will the winners start moving on this opportunity early?...Read more Find a PEARL Member in Your Area!! Issue: 5, August 2009 In This Issue Win An 4GB IPOD!! How To Recon LV Duct Systems When Storms Strike, Multimeter Tips, Money in LEDs COME SEE PEARL! National Electrical Contractors Association - NECA     September 12-15, 2009     Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle, WA APWA International Public Works Congress & Exposition     September 13-16, 2009     Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH