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NECA 2015 San Francisco, electrical industry’s leading trade show and convention - October 3 - 6

San Francisco, CA NECA 2015 San Francisco, the electrical industry’s largest convention and trade show, will be held October 3 - 6. The NECA Trade Show will feature more than 300 exhibitors comprised of the industry’s leading manufacturers, distributors and service company’s – showcasing thousands of innovative products and service solutions.  It is a virtual classroom, providing the latest technological advances in such areas as power supply, security, tools, integrated building systems, lighting and controls, solar/PV, other energy markets, and much more.  

NECA 2015 will also feature workshops and educational tracks that keep NECA contractors the best-informed and most productive in the industry. 

Workshops will cover virtually every important topic impacting the industry, including:

• 2014 NEC Significant Changes; • Effective Safety Programs and Policies; • Significant Changes in NFPA 70E 2015 and Employer Responsibilities; • Safety; • Smart Grid Installations; • Integrated Project Delivery; • Prefabrication; • Lightning Protection System Installation and Maintenance; • Arc Flash Hazards – Enhancing Personnel Safety; •Taking Control with Lighting Controls, Energy Storage and Microgrids; • Selecting the Right LED for Energy-Efficient Lighting Retrofit; • Electrical Submetering Strategies for Energy Efficiency and Cost Reduction; • Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, and so much more.

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