Welcome to the Winter issue of JADE Learning's email newsletter. In this issue we have news from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, important changes in the 2008 NEC, an article on safety from arc blasts, tips for managing your time, and a game.

Thanks again for selecting JADE Learning as your continuing education provider. Please don't hesitate to contact us at newsletter@jadelearning.com if you have an experience, story, or installation tip you would like to share with us and the Washington community of electrical professionals.

David Burtt, JADE Learning.

The electrician in this video was racking a circuit breaker into a live bus in a 480 volt switchboard enclosure. According to the commentary below the screen he died of his injuries.

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Time Management: Taking Control of Your Day!

It is 6:45 AM and I arrive at the office. I had a restless night worrying about finishing a big project for the Williams family and preparing a promised proposal for an important customer. These are my top two priorities for the day.

As I sit down at my desk to grind out the proposal, I turn on the computer. I begin reading over my notes and estimating the material and labor costs for the proposal. I notice the computer is up and running so I check email. After deleting the spam, I see one email with a funny hunting video attached. I watch it several times and forward it to some friends.

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