EC&M On Air
In every episode, EC&M brings electrical insights, market data, technical information, and helpful hints to our audience of electrical engineers, electrical contractors, and plant facility personnel.
Episodes
How well do you understand terms related to ground/grounding, according to NFPA 70E standards? In this audio-only version of a popular online article, Ellen Parson reads Mark Lamendola's explanation of the dozen ground-related terms all electricians need to know.
The electrical industry is undergoing significant transformation. As demand for data centers, critical infrastructure, and electrification projects accelerates, contractors are facing a unique opportunity to expand beyond installation services and create new revenue streams through equipment manufacturing. In this episode, Mary Derrick, Vice President of EOEM and Power Applications at Schneider Electric, discusses how electrical ...
In this episode of EC&M On Air Next Gen Insights, Managing Editor Ellie Coggins talks with Sophia Piatczyc, project manager/electrical engineer. We discuss what fuels her passion for sustainable solutions/renewables, the four pillars of successful engineering, and technological insights. Sophia also shares more about her work with the Society of Women Engineers.
In this episode, EC&M's Ellen Parson sits down with Wesco's David Speidelsbach and Andy Jimenez to explore how AI is influencing the next generation of data center electrical systems.
In this episode of EC&M On Air, Ellen Parson sits down with some of this year's executives from the Top 40 Electrical Design Firms, based on electrical revenue from 2025: Nicki Sparks, P.E., principal and electrical engineering leader at HED, and Adam Toth, P.E., president of Toth & Associates. They discuss where the majority of today's electrical design work is coming from and what will continue to drive engineering firms ...
In this audio-only version of a popular past article, Editor-in-Chief and EC&M On Air host Ellen Parson features Part 7 of this online article series on NFPA 70E terms by Mark Lamendola. He covers what the standard means by the term "exposed" and how electricians can ensure their installations meet this requirement.
We've finally revealed the winners of the three overall winners of EC&M's 2026 Product of the Year competition, and in this episode of EC&M On Air, Ellen Parson sits down to talk about these innovative products.
First, Ellen sits down with Travis MacLachlan, VP of Sales & Product Development at Rack-A-Tiers, to discuss the Wire Waffle, which EC&M readers voted as the overall Platinum Winner. Next, she discusses Arli...
Our monthly special edition of EC&M On Air is back, featuring this year's class of 30 Under 30 All Stars! To kick us off, Managing Editor Ellie Coggins sits down with Shalina Gupta, electrical engineer with Design Collaborative in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Shalina, age 28, shares how she incorporates her passion for art/theater into her electrical engineering career and what good mentorship means to her. We also cover tackling tough cha...
In this audio-only version of a past popular online article, Ellen Parson reads "NFPA 70E: Key Terms Electricians Should Know, Part 6," written by Electrical Consultant Mark Lamendola. This article addresses NFPA 70E requirements for establishing an electrically safe work condition and why it isn't always as straightforward as it may sound.
Jim Lucy, editor-in-chief of Electrical Wholesaling magazine and Electrical Marketing newsletter, joins Ellen Parson on EC&M On Air to discuss the industry's Top 100 electrical distributors and what those insights mean for electrical contractors, engineers, and facility personnel. Jim shares the big highlights from his report, including hot and cold market verticals, supply chain challenges, distributor acquisitions and their i...
Do you know what an electrically safe work condition entails based on the definition found in NFPA 70E and how to properly apply it to electrical job sites? In this episode of EC&M On Air, Ellen Parson reads an audio-only version of a popular past article, originally published online in February 2026 by Mark Lamendola as part of a series on key NFPA 70E terms all electricians should know.
In this episode, EC&M Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson is joined by Michael Catalano, high school guidance counselor and master electrician from Saugerties, N.Y., who has been instrumental in recruiting young electricians through the programs offered within his school district. He explains the BOCES program and how a unique partnership between high school electrical students and Habitat for Humanity is both helping develop their sk...
In this episode of Next-Gen Insights, part of the EC&M On Air podcast series, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson passes the torch to Managing Editor Ellie Coggins, who will be taking over as host for the Next-Gen series, and shares what to expect from the upcoming class of 30 Under 30 All Stars.
As AI demand accelerates, many data center operators are turning to brownfield upgrades to deploy capacity faster than greenfield construction allows. This conversation looks at how data center teams are unlocking AI performance from existing facilities—navigating electrical, cooling, and operational constraints while phasing upgrades to protect uptime and reliability.
For electrical engineers and electrical contractors, thes...
In this episode of EC&M On Air, Trevor Ottmann, owner of 3/0 Electric in Bennet, Neb., joins Ellen Parson of EC&M to discuss the Everyday Electrician! In case you haven't heard of Trevor, he is the face behind the Everyday Electrician video series, which we publish on our Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube channel, where he shares tips/tricks and what a day in the life looks like as an electrical contractor. In this conversatio...
In this special edition of EC&M On Air, Nada Adelfattah joins the podcast to share insights and advice on how to grow your career as an electrical engineer and young electrical professional! She is an electrical engineer III with Mott MacDonald in Iselin, N.J.
ICYMI, this is an audio-only version of a popular past article that ran online! Narrated by EC&M Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson, this article was originally written by Mark Lamendola, electrical consultant, and covers the five types of boundaries required by NFPA 70E.
ICYMI, this episode features an audio-only version of a popular online article we recently ran on the EC&M website. This article, read by Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson, was originally written by Electrical Consultant Mark Lamendola. It is Part 2 of his series on key terms all electricians should know from NFPA 70E. This episode covers the key terms "accessible" and "approved."
In part two of this EC&M On Air podcast, host Ellen Parson, Editor-in-Chief of EC&M, presents powerful insights from industry experts at Henderson Engineers, CannonDesign, and Augmenta on the state of AI in the electrical industry today. The conversation centers on the importance of understanding a company’s own workflows, data, and business goals before layering in AI tools — with guests emphasizing there is no...
In this Next-Gen Insights, Ellen Parson is joined by Hannah Shasserre, Project Engineer at ArchKey Solutions, to discuss what led her to succeed in the electrical industry and to become a 2025 EC&M 30 Under 30 All Star honoree. She discusses how she got started in the industry, challenges she's faced on the job and how she overcame them, her favorite projects, and tips for other young professionals.
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