Electrical Industry News

PEARL, Aftermarket Mentioned as "Top-10 Trend" Changing Electrical Industry
Editors at Electrical Wholesaling say "Making Peace with the Aftermarket" is one of the top 10 emerging trends that will impact the electrical industry in the near future. According to the editors, PEARL..."has made strides in clarifying the challenges surplus dealers face and putting the necessary tools in place to raise their credibility among the rest of the electrical industry."...Read More

Electrical Contractors Going Green - It's Not Just a Fad
As PEARL publishes the electrical industry's first analysis of the embedded energy costs and benefits of reconditioning versus new product using virgin or recycled materials, a recent NECA survey shows that 60% of electrical contractors - up from 47% in 2007 - worked on "projects with green or sustainable building elements." By 2010, up to 20% of revenues from the largest firms will come from projects that have green elements. PEARL members, are you letting your 'green' flag fly?...Read More

Part 6: Molded Case Breakers and Maintenance
In this in-depth series of articles looking at the specifics of circuit breaker design, operation and maintenance, the sixth and penultimate installment focuses on a product line dear to the hearts of PEARL members: molded case circuit breakers and related maintenance...Read More

Electrical Supply Chain Undergoing Major Shifts
From the OEM, to the distributor, to the GC, there's a major blurring of business activities and processes right now as companies throughout the electrical supply chain seek a bigger part of the pie. Economics are driving it, while technology is helping to make it possible. This is a must read if you want to get a glimpse of the electrical industry's future....Read More

PEARL Link Fills Gaps in Square D's Electrical Supply Chain While Saving the Environment
PORTLAND, August 15, 2010 - A Square D service center is just one of hundreds of companies that have located obsolete, hard-to-find, and reconditioned electrical service equipment through the PEARL Link feature at www.pearl1.org. PEARL Link is a Web-based search form that allows buyers and sellers of used electrical equipment to send a query to all full-voting members of the Professional Electrical Apparatus Recyclers League (PEARL) by filling out a short, eight-line form on the PEARL website, www.pearl1.org...Read More

Extra! PEARL Breaking News: PEARL Marketing/Newsletter Committee Achieves Industry First for PEARL, Electrical Industry

Call it the Summer doldrums, or a 9.5 on the difficulty rating, but last month's question stumped our valued readers. The question was: Name someone other than Edison who fought hard against the advent of AC power and why did he take that position. This is as common a name today as Edison or Westinghouse. The answer, of course, had everything to do with money. For a variety of reasons, John D. Rockefeller and J.P. Morgan saw AC power as a threat to their personal fortunes. This month, PEARL $AFE is lobbing you a softball question, but next month, watch out! We're going hardcore. You better be a reconditioning expert to answer next month's trivia challenge!

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