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MASTERS ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD. 4239 W. IH-10: SEGUIN, TEXAS 78155 TOGETHER EVERYONE ACHIEVES

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Masters Electric wants to wish everyone a Happy Halloween. Whether you’re handing out candy or trick-

or-treating with your little ones, we want you all to have fun and be safe!

Company Slogan “No matter what industry you’re in nothing

happens till the power goes on.”

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Inside This Newsletter

Page #1- Cover Page

Page #2 Project Spotlight

Page #3-4 Project List

Page #5 - EC&M News

Page #6 – Safety News

Page #7- Employee Spotlight

Page #8 – Hot Topics

Project Spotlight CSMI One of Masters’ latest job completions for 2016 is a facility for Central States Manufacturing, Inc. (CSMI) here in Seguin. Masters teamed up with Sullivan Contracting during the design process and followed through to the completion of this job. The foreman on the project for Masters was Chris Koepsel who, along with his team, completed this project with an accelerated completion date and stayed ahead of schedule throughout the project.

CSMI is an employee owned metal building component manufacturer that has numerous branches throughout the southeast United States, the closest being in Cedar Hill outside the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. The facility that was just completed here in Seguin is approximately 40,000 square feet of manufacturing area with another 2,000 square feet of office/administrative area. The materials they will manufacture at the new facility range from structural components such as purlins and light gauge steel channels to sheet metal wall and roof panels.

We would like to thank Chris and his team for doing a great job on the project, and also Sullivan Contracting for the opportunity.

Project List

*New Jobs*

• VERTSKABOP @ RIVERCENTER 849 COMMON SAN ANTONIO, TX 78205 PERRY WINCHESTER

• IDEA NAJIM (WW WHITE) 926 S. WW WHITE RD. SAN ANTONIO, TX 78220 LONNIE HARPER

• IDEA EWING HALSELL 2523 W. ANSLEY BLVD. SAN ANTONIO, TX 78224 ROBERTO FRAIRE SR

• AND CALL CENTER 1045 CHEEVER BLVD SAN ANTONIO, TX 78217

*Current Jobs* • NEW BRAUNFELS AIRPORT NEW BRAUNFELS TX, 78130 JOHN FITZPATRIC

• DISTRICT 3 COMMUNITY CENTER 3303 PECAN VALLEY DR SA, TX 78210 SPENCER DWYER

• NEW BRAUNFELS CITY HALL 955 N. WALNUT NB, TX 78130 LONNIE HARPER

• MSI MISC STEEL INDUSTRIES 400 BNTON CREEK RD, KYLE, TX 78640 MIGUEL VELOZ

• RAST IRON WORKS 6430 RAILWAY, SAN ANTIONIO TX 78218 SHAWN SHAW

• EOG RESOURCES VARIOUS LOCATIONS THOMAS NOLL

• SOUTHERN M RANCH 4239 GOLDFINCH RD. PEARSALL TX 78601 RUBEN GUERRA

• BUA REMODEL 7838 BARLITE BOULAVARD SAN ANTONIO TX JAIME PAWELEK

• CSMI NORTH HEIDEKE ST. CHRIS KOEPSEL

• GONZALES ISD PH 2 926 St. LAWRENCE ST. SA,TX 78629 RAFAEL SILVESTRE

• NISD CAFÉ REMODELS CODY & LEON VALLEY 10403 DUGAS DR. 78245 & 7111 H BRIAN BROOKS & STEPHEN UREST

• SEGUIN ANIMAL SHELTER 555 FRED BYRD SEGUIN,TX 78155 DONNIE ALSOBROOKS

• WEST RIDGE MS 9201 SCENIC BLUFF DRIVE, AUSTIN TX RUBEN RODRIGUEZ

• CLEAR FORK ES RENOVATIONS 1102 CLEAR FORK DR. LOCKHART, TX 78644 DAVID DRENNAN

• NORTHWEST VISTA PARKING LOT EXPAN 3535 N. US HIGHWAY 281 SUITE 101 SA, TX 78259 ABEL HAWKINS

• CHIPOTLE RIVERCENTER 849 E. COMMON SAN ANTONIO, TX 78205 PERRY WINCHESTER

• CHIPOTLE @ TPC 22106 N. US HIGHWAY 281 SUITE 101 SA, TX 78259 KEVIN MOLINE

• SAN PEDRO MUSCO 6102 SAN PEDRO SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216 ROBERTO FRAIRE JR

• PLEASANTON MAIN ST MAIN ST PLEASANTON, TX 78064 JOHNIE RIDDLE

• BEXAR METRO GEN REPLACEMENT SA, TX

• PHOENIX RECOVERY GROUP 1045 CHEEVER BLVD SA, TX 78217 JAIME PAWELEK

Project List

*Recently Completed Jobs* • RIVERCENTER MALL RENOV PH 1 & 2, 849 E. COMMERCE – SA, TX. 78205 PERRY WINCHESTER

• RIVERCENTER WESTSIDE 849 E. COMMERCE - SA, TX, 78205 PERRY WINCHESTER

• IDEA – JUDSON (FEATHER RIDGE) 13427 JUDSON RD SAN ANTONIO TX 78233 SHAWN SHAW

• MARTINDALE LIFT STATION 5500 IH 10 E SA, TX 78219 KEVIN MOLINE

• IDEA WALZEM PREP SCHOOL PHASE 2 6445 WALZEM RD, SA TX 78239 LONNIE HARPER

• KARNES COUNTY EMS FACILITY 707 WEST MAIN STREET – KENEDY, TX 78119 JOHNIE RIDDLE

• SEGUIN PUBLIC LIBRARY 313 WEST NOLTE ST. SEGUIN TX 78155 CODY SMITH

• LOCKHART ISD NEW ELEMENTARY FM 1854 LYTTON SPRINGS, TX 78616 SCOTT BARKER

• JOURDANTON SPORT COMPLEX 1604 HWY 97E JOURDANTON TX 78026 ROBERTO FRAIRE JR

• RUNGE SPORT COMPLEX 1199 GOLIAD RUNGE, TX 78151 ROBERTO FRAIRE JR

• BECTON DICKENSON 1ST FL EXPANSION 5859 FARINON DR, STE 200 SA,TX 78249 JOHNIE RIDDLE

Thank you to our foremen in the field and every employee who has helped to complete these jobs. Masters Electric appreciates your hard work!

EC&M News Q&A,

Test your knowledge!! Defining Overcurrent!! Q. What does the Code mean by “overcurrent”?

A. Overcurrent exists when current exceeds the rating of equipment or the ampacity of a conductor, due to an overload, short circuit, or ground fault. The Code defines these three terms in Art. 100 as follows:

• Overload. An overload is a condition where equipment or conductors carry current exceeding their current rating. A fault, such as a short circuit or ground fault, isn’t an overload. An example of an overload is plugging two 12.50A (1,500W) hair dryers into a 20A branch circuit.

• Short circuit. A short circuit is the unintentional electrical connection between any two normally current-carrying conductors of an electrical circuit, either line-to-line or line-to-neutral.

• Ground fault. A ground fault is an unintentional, electrically conducting connection between an ungrounded conductor of an electrical circuit and the normally noncurrent-carrying conductors, metallic enclosures, metallic raceways, metallic equipment, or the earth. During the period of a ground fault, dangerous voltages will be present on metal parts until the circuit overcurrent device opens.

Overcurrent devices protect conductors and equipment. Selecting the proper overcurrent protection for a specific circuit can become more complicated than it sounds. The general rule for overcurrent protection is that conductors must be protected in accordance with their ampacities at the point where they receive their supply [240.4 and 240.21]. However, there are many special cases that deviate from this basic rule, such as the overcurrent protection limitations for small conductors [240.4(D)] and the rules for specific conductor applications found in other Articles, as listed in Table 240.4(G). There are also a number of rules allowing tap conductors in specific situations [240.21(B)]. Article 240 even has limits on where overcurrent devices are allowed to be located [240.24].

An overcurrent protection device must be capable of opening a circuit when an overcurrent situation occurs, and must also have an interrupting rating sufficient to avoid damage in fault conditions [110.9]. Carefully studying the provisions of this Article will help you provide sufficient overcurrent protection in the correct location.

Article 240 covers the general requirements for overcurrent protection and the installation requirements of overcurrent devices.

Article 240 covers the general requirements for overcurrent protection and the installation requirements of overcurrent devices.

Safety News Reporting near Misses

Introductory Comments Reporting near-miss incidents is essential to coworkers from injury or death by simply reporting close calls.

Meeting Starter Questions Can you give an example of a near-miss incident that you were involved in or you witnessed? What circumstances made it a near –miss incident and not an accident? Did you report the incident to your supervisor; why or why not?

Critical Safety Point Reporting a near-miss incident can prevent a future accident.

Example: A forklift operator nearly hits you. You report the incident As a result, the company creates a pedestrian walkway aisle.

Now let’s say you don’t report the incident. One week later, the forklift operator hits a coworker, paralyzing him. Had you reported the earlier incident, this wouldn’t have happened. You would have saved your coworker from permanent injury.

What you can do: If you are involved in a near-miss incident follow these guidelines:

• Report all near misses. Treat every near-miss incident or “close call” as a red flag that something is seriously wrong and requires attention. Do not let excuses such as fear of discipline or willingness to participate in the investigation get in the way of reporting. Imagine explaining these excuses to your injured coworker.

• Do not delay. Report the incident immediately. Waiting allows an opportunity for an injury to occur. • Relay the correct info. Report the facts. Who was involved, what job tasks you were performing, when

and where the incident occurred, and why you think it happened. Note: Use a form if your company has one.

• Suggest a solution. Follow the saying – don’t bring problems to your boss, bring solutions. Come up with a plan of action to prevent the incident from occurring again.

Remember: If you were involved in a near miss incident, you were fortunate not to be injured. Be sure to report it so that good fortune extends to your coworker’s too.

Employee Spotlight

About our employee

Edwin Frazier has been employed by Masters Electrical Services, LTD since April of 2014. He currently works in the field as a Licensed Apprentice on the commercial side of our business. He began working in trade after motivation from his bother Bobby Frazier.

Edwin was born and raised in Seguin TX, his now wife of just under a month, where high school sweet hearts and have three beautiful children. All of their children are boys ages 4, 2 and 3 months old. During Edwin’s down time, he enjoys spending quality time with his family watching movies or playing with the kids outside. He also likes hunting, fishing and says carpentry is one of his hidden talents. His favorite food would be any hot home cooked meal. His least favorite “chore” or responsibility would be laundry, so whether it’s washing, folding or putting up he really dislikes it all!! Overall Edwin considers himself a family man.

Edwin is an asset to our company and we are looking forward to his continued employment here at Masters Electrical Services, LTD.

Employee of the Month

Edwin Frazier

HOT TOPIC

October

Birthdays

• Miguel Trevino 10/02

• Johnie Riddle 10/04

• Abel Hawkins 10/05

• Dylan Weddle 10/11

• Shawn Slough 10/17

• Fernando Elizondo 10/24

• Andrew Massey 10/27

Happy Birthday from your family here at

Masters Electrical Services!