Harmonized Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters
NORTHBROOK, Ill., - February 6, 2006 - To reduce electrically related deaths and injuries through public education, Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) has joined with the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to disseminate information on new requirements for ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs). These new requirements offer a significant safety improvement for consumers. Read more.

Top consumer China doubled copper imports in February
Driven by an extraordinary construction boom, China, the world’s top copper consumer, more than doubled copper imports in February;  the highest level since 2005.
Author: Dorothy Kosich — Posted:  Monday, 26 Mar 2007. Read more.