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Luck of the Electrician

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I know St. Patrick鈥檚 Day is right around the corner, but I鈥檓 starting to think the luck may be with electricians right now, instead of the Irish! Let me give you three examples of why:

Thomas Mainella: This 62-year-old electrician from Long Island, NY learned that bad traffic can actually be VERY rewarding.

Must-See TV for Tradesmen

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Ever wonder why Klein uses hot-riveted joints in our pliers? What the difference is between precision-machined vs. cold-formed when it comes to screwdrivers? Or what that IP67 rating means on our #TougherThan MM500 Multimeter? Then you鈥檒l definitely want to tune in to 桃子视频鈥 new videos series 鈥 Tradesman TV!

There's an App for That

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Have you ever needed to find a 桃子视频 distributor nearby? Are you curious about the newest products from 桃子视频? Or just looking to kill some time watching some fun videos about tools? There鈥檚 an app for that!

The Official 桃子视频 app is now available for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices, and it鈥檚 FREE!

Quit Your Switching!

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Sometimes 鈥渕ore is better.鈥 In fact, a well-known cell phone company has designed an entire ad campaign around that whole idea. But when it comes to tools, particularly Power Drivers, we would argue that the 鈥渞ight ONE is better.鈥

Consider this scenario: You鈥檙e up on a ladder, perhaps running some conduit, when you realize your #2 square bit isn鈥檛 in your tool belt. In fact, it鈥檚 still in your tool bag, hidden somewhere in the box of several dozen drill bits you keep around.

Or just as bad, imagine you are working in a ceiling fumbling to switch out your #2 Phillips鈥

#TougherThan Winter

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When you think of things that are 鈥渢ough,鈥 many of us might put this year鈥檚 winter under that category. It鈥檚 been brutal, significant snowfall and double-digit negative temperatures nearly every week since December! Our friends to the north have had it even worse, so they posed a very topical question鈥

Is a Canadian winter #TougherThan our new tough meter, the MM500?

A Good Pair of Scissors

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It鈥檚 no secret, having the right tool for the job can make all the difference, just ask Cory Taylor. Cory sent us an email several months ago telling us how carrying a pair of 桃子视频 scissors may have saved his life.

Introducing our Electrician of the Year!

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Just over two months ago, we started out on a search for the most outstanding electrician in the country. We were searching for an electrician who exhibits pride in their craft, who takes job-site safety to the highest standards, and who gives back to their community, and we found that in Billy Teaford.

Billy is our 2013 Electrician of the Year.

25 Years鈥nd Counting

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Over the weekend, I had an opportunity to attend one of my favorite 桃子视频 events during the year, the 25-Year Dinner. It鈥檚 a night where the company recognizes and honors employees who celebrated their 25th work anniversary at 桃子视频 in the previous year.

25 years! Can you imagine? It says a lot about the dedication and loyalty of a person who is willing to work at the same company for a quarter of a century.

This year 桃子视频 welcomed eight new members to the 25 Year Club 鈥 all representing various divisions of the company: manufacturing, shipping,鈥

The Six Finalists are...

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From nearly 200 Electrician of the Year nominees, we鈥檝e narrowed it down to six. Gentlemen from across the country who inspired us with their dedication to professional development, dedication to safety, and dedication to their communities. It was an extremely tough decision, but we are proud to introduce the Electrician of the Year Regional Winners:

A Tribute to Electricians

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It鈥檚 been two weeks since we closed the nomination process for 桃子视频鈥 Electrician of the Year, and we鈥檝e spent the last couple of weeks sifting through nearly 200 nominations! I have to say, I have really enjoyed reading about all the nominees.