Year In Review: Top 10 Articles of 2020
Did you know we update the News & Updates section of our website at least once a week? Here are ten of the most popular articles from 2020.
1. Emergency Lighting: Best Practices Guide
Explore how to implement safe, code-compliant, and cost-effective emergency lighting systems. Understand code requirements for emergency lighting, learn about various approaches to emergency lighting design, and review best practices. Read more »
2. Understanding Load Calculations and the 2020 NEC
This article looks at one change that will have an impact on most non-residential installations going forward. A revision in Art. 220 affects many long-held values that have been used to calculate the electrical load in a building for many years. Read more »
3. Let Us Give You A Hand...With Sanitizer
In the wake of COVID-19, demand for sanitation products has skyrocketed and they can be challenging to acquire. Don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. Read more »
4. Specifying the right electrical raceways, busways, wiring and cabling
Electrical and information cabling are an integral part of all building systems and must be extensively routed throughout all building types. There are several methods available for design teams to specify. Read more »
5. Van Meter Announces Organizational Plans for the Future
Van Meter Inc. today announced the upcoming retirement of two key sales leaders along with an organizational succession plan and new go-to-market strategy. Read more »
6. Using Light to Inactivate Viruses - Including COVID-19
As we return to work, life, and a new sense of normalcy, we’re all looking for out-of-the-box approaches to stop the spread of bacteria and viruses. Learn from Tim Gebel, Lighting Product Manager at Van Meter, as he discusses the top reasons to use Germicidal Ultraviolet (GUV) lighting. Read more »
7. How to Choose the Right Arc Flash PPE
Knowing and understanding the right arc flash PPE might just save your life. Most electrical workers today recognize that, in recent years, a major emphasis has been placed on arc flash hazard recognition. Read more »
8. Top Five Safety Essentials You Need to Return to Work
Safety supplies, like gloves, glasses, cleaning products and more, are essential to the success of your business, especially in the midst of a pandemic. Read more »
9. Keeping Current: Rapid Fire with Heather McDonald
Listen to Heather McDonald, Commodity Solutions Specialist at Van Meter, describe Southwire products in limited words. Read more »
10. Our new website is live. And it's better than ever.
Make the most of your day – and your relationship with Van Meter – by accessing our innovative new online ordering system and customer account dashboard. Read more »