Electric TV highlights the many contributions of NECA-IBEW teams on some demanding and high profile electrical projects. If you have followed these blogs and/or have seen any recent video presentations from ETV, you know that contractors and workers of the NECA-IBEW team are ready to tackle the most innovative projects incorporating the latest technology for lighting, data storage and more.

We think it also warrants the time to mention a few of the other unique and interesting projects these teams have worked on. From show business to cultural projects such as historical preservation, NECA and IBEW members are ready to tackle a variety of electrical projects. Two examples in recent months highlight some of the more unusual jobs that call for the kind of expertise members of these professional labor organizations are known for.

Setting Tightrope Wires

Nik Wallenda, member of a family whose daredevil exploits go back more than a century, is one entertainer who had cause to call upon the know-how, the skill and above all, the commitment to a job done perfectly the first time that these electrical contractors and workers are known for. Indeed, his very life depended on how well those jobs were done, because Mr. Wallenda is a tightrope walker – and not your typical circus stunt performer, either. When Nik decided to walk a wire over Niagara Falls, it was engineers and workers of the NECA-IBEW team that prepared the wire and the rigging. A few months later, when he decided to walk a similar wire stretched across the Grand Canyon, it was again these electrical pros that were up to the challenge. Nobody would argue that Nik Wallenda is the undisputed King of the High Wire, particularly after successfully completing both walks – but one can be certain that his success was the result of the efforts of a highly trained and skilled team whose members know what they’re doing better than anyone else in their field.

Saving History through Electrical Restoration

Restoring, renovating and retrofitting old and historic structures is another kind of project that NECA-IBEW members are regularly called upon to carry out – but the transformation of one of the largest sea-going vessels ever built from a war ship into a museum presented many unique challenges. The U.S.S. Midway, an aircraft carrier that was first laid down seventy years before and patrolled the high seas for more than half a century, required massive modifications to its aged electrical systems in order to accommodate the tens of thousands of visitors that come to visit it every year.

These are only two examples demonstrating the cutting-edge training, skill and commitment to a job done to the highest standards that the NECA-IBEW team is known for, watch our video blog for more highlights on unique electrical projects these teams have been a part of.

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