February 2012
Copper Improves the Performance of Induction Motors
Copper has always been recognized as the preferred material for conducting electricity, which is why it is used universally in motor windings. Now the copper industry is providing assistance to engineers and designers to bring improved technology to the motor rotor for hybrid and electric vehicles. Read More
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Lightning Strikes Twice: Proper Grounding Prevents Outages
Lightning storms occur on average 130 days a year in Florida’s “Lightning Alley,” making this area one of the most dangerous in the United States with respect to weather- related incidents. Read More
Lower East Side Printshop: Working Side by Side with the Artist Community
Since 1968, The Lower East Side Printshop has become a creative Zeitgeist for emerging artists and the artistic community that’s evolved around the New York City printmaking scene. Read More
Copperland: Decking The Halls with Copper
An inside look at the history of Copperland, one of America’s first arts and crafts stores. Read More
Top 5 Reasons an EV Makes a Great Holiday Gift
2011 was the year of the electric vehicle – the car that’s reinvigorating Americans’ romance with the road. And that's thanks to copper, the mighty metal that supports EV technology. Read More
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Our newsletters, technical references, codes and standards guides, as well as informative case studies, offer the casual reader or building and construction professional answers to these and other questions about specifying and using copper, brass and bronze. Read More
More technical information for building and design professionals
Copper–The Best Buy in Building Wire
A service call – or "callback" – is a visit nobody wants to be bothered with, either the electrical contractor or the homeowner. Learn solid reasons why copper is really the best buy in wiring. Read More
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