Power-Up January s News

ACOmpan 1 Power-Up January s News MASTERS ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD. 4239 W. IH-10: SEGUIN, TEXAS 78155 TOGETHER EVERYONE ACHIEVES MORE! Happy New Year! 2016 marked another good year in the books! Now, with the help of our employees and business partners, we are looking forward to a prosperous 2017! Thank you all again for your hard work and dedication to our company! As a reminder the office is closed Monday, January 2 in observance of the New Year s holiday. Please ask your superintendent or the office if you have any other questions in regards to the holiday work schedule. Don t forget to view page (9) for more important information from our Human Resource Department. Company Slogan No matter what industry you re in nothing happens till the power goes on. Inside This Newsletter Page #1- Cover Page Page #2-3Project List Page #4 Project Spotlight Page #5 EC&M Page #6 Employee Spotlight Page #7 Safety News Our Core Value! Motivation Attitude Safety Teamwork Excellence Relationship Service Page #8 Hot Topic

2 Project List *New Jobs* CROSSPOINT 301 YUCCA SAN ANTONIO, TX 78070 JAIME PAWELEK LAURELWOODS COMMON SHELL & T1 1824 WEST SLAUGHTER LANE, AUSTIN TX 78748 RAFAEL SILVESTRE SMITHSON VALLEY HS ATLETIC ADD/RENO 14001 TEXAS HWY 46 SPRING BRANCH, TX 78070 STEPHEN URESTI COUNTY LINE VET CLINIC 1445 S. WALNUT NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130 SEGUIN ELK S LODGE ROGER M DREYER MEMORIAL T-HANGER GONZALES, TX. 78629 LEIF JOHNSON FORD 15301 IH 35 BUDA, TX 78610 *Current Jobs* DISTRICT 3 COMMUNITY CENTER 3303 PECAN VALLEY DR SA, TX 78210 SPENCER DWYER EOG RESOURCES VARIOUS LOCATIONS THOMAS NOLL SOUTHERN M RANCH 4239 GOLDFINCH RD. PEARSALL TX 78601 RUBEN GUERRA 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 NORTHWEST VISTA PARKING LOT EXPAN 3535 N. US HIGHWAY 281 SUITE 101 SA, TX 78259 ABEL HAWKINS SAN PEDRO MUSCO 6102 SAN PEDRO SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216 ROBERTO FRAIRE JR BEXAR METRO GENERATOR REPLACEMENT 9320 SE LOOP 410 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78223 FABIAN FISCAL AND CALL CENTER 1045 CHEEVER BLVD SAN ANTONIO, TX 78217 JAIME PAWELEK 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 NEW BRAUNFELS RECREATION CENTER 345 LANDA STREET NEW BRAUNFELS TX 78130 PERRY WINCHESTER DOMINION SPRINGS PLAZA 23534 IH 10 WEST SAN ANTONIO, TX 78257 SHAWN SHAW TLU C.M. WESTON PERFORMING ARTS 510 FLEMING SEGUIN, TX 78155 CHRIS KOEPSEL

Project List 3 *Recently Completed Jobs* RIVERCENTER WESTSIDE 849 E. COMMERCE - SA, TX, 78205 PERRY WINCHESTER IDEA WALZEM PREP SCHOOL PHASE 2 6445 WALZEM RD, SA TX 78239 LONNIE HARPER SEGUIN PUBLIC LIBRARY 313 WEST NOLTE ST. SEGUIN TX 78155 CODY SMITH LOCKHART ISD NEW ELEMENTARY FM 1854 LYTTON SPRINGS, TX 78616 SCOTT BARKER 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 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 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 PLEASANTON MAIN ST MAIN ST PLEASANTON, TX 78064 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!

4 Project Spotlight New Braunfels City Hall Masters team, led by Lonnie Harper, recently completed the interior build out of the New Braunfels City Hall. Guido Brothers Construction was the general contractor for this project. The footprint of the new city hall is just over 62,000 square feet and now houses all of the departments that were previously officed in the old city hall and several portable buildings. The existing building that the city purchased was previously an Albertson s supermarket, so the wide open floor plan allowed the architect to tailor the space to exactly what the city needed. The new facility has state of the art LED lighting throughout, as well as one of the most sophisticated Lutron lighting control systems Masters has installed to date. The existing 208 volt service was upgraded to 480 volt with all new switchgear and panelboards, as well as a new Cummins backup generator to keep the city s network operational in the event of power loss. The pace of this project and the intricacy of the electrical system were both challenges. Masters would like to thank Guido Brothers Construction for the opportunity and also Lonnie and all other Masters personnel that completed this job on an accelerated schedule.

5 EC&M News Q&A - Code Rule for Sizing Short Circuit and Ground Fault Protection for a Motor Feeder Q. What are the Code rules for the identification of branch circuit conductors? A. The neutral conductor of a branch circuit must be identified in accordance with Sec. 200.6 [210.5(A)].Equipment grounding conductors can be bare, covered, or insulated. Insulated equipment grounding conductors size 6 AWG and smaller must have a continuous outer finish either green or green with one or more yellow stripes [250.119]. On equipment grounding conductors 4 AWG and larger, insulation can be permanently re-identified with green marking at the time of installation at every point where the conductor is accessible [250.119(A)].If the premises wiring system contains branch circuits supplied from more than one voltage system, each ungrounded conductor must be identified by phase and system at all termination, connection, and splice points in accordance with 210.5(C)(1)(a) and (b) (see Figure). Identification can be by color-coding, marking tape, tagging, or other means approved by the authority having jurisdiction. The method of identification must be documented in a manner that s readily available or permanently posted at each branch-circuit panelboard. When a premises has more than one voltage system supplying branch circuits, the ungrounded conductors must be identified by phase and system. This can be done by permanently posting an identification legend that describes the method used, such as color-coded marking tape or color-coded insulation. Conductors with insulation that s green or green with one or more yellow stripes can t be used for an ungrounded or neutral conductor [250.119]. Although the NEC doesn t require a specific color code for ungrounded conductors, electricians often use the following color system for power and lighting conductor identification: 120/240V, single-phase black, red, and white 120/208V, 3-phase black, red, blue, and white 120/240V, 3-phase black, orange, blue, and white 277/480V, 3-phase brown, orange, yellow, and gray; or, brown, purple, yellow, and graymore Info - http:// http://ecmweb.com/qa/stumped-code-rules-identification-branch-circuit-conductors

6 Employee Spotlight Donnie Alsobrooks Donnie Alsobrooks has been employed by Masters Electrical Services, LTD since April 2016 and is currently a Foreman in the commercial field.. Donnie started in the trade due to his father-in-law being in electrical and eight years later he received his journeymen license. Donnie lives locally in Seguin and has been married for over ten years. We asked Donnie, what would be your least favorite home chore and he responded, any kind of cleaning. However, on his down time he watches Longhorn football games and never misses The Walking Dead episodes. Away from home, he enjoys hunting, fishing and play volleyball at the local complex. When time allows he would prefer to be on his boat, fishing at the coast. Donnie Alsobrooks is an asset and we are looking forward to his continued employment here at Masters Electrical Services, LTD.

7 Safety News OSHA s Top Violations in 2016 No. 1 Violation: Fall Protection Fall Protection once again retains its No. 1 position on this important list. These violations are associated with the Fall Protection rules of OSHA 1926.501, which sets forth requirements for employers to provide fall protection systems for its employees. This category posted 208 more incidents than last year. There were a total of 6,929 violations issued in this category. OSHA announced its preliminary Top 10 list of most cited violations for fiscal year 2016 at the National Safety Council (NSC) Congress and Expo in October. The announcement was made by Patrick Kapust, deputy director of OSHA's Directorate of Enforcement Programs. Although this annual list of the most frequently cited violations almost always features the same hazard categories from year to year, the individual rankings do shift around a bit. This year, eight of the 10 categories held the same position as last year. The two categories that switched positions were Machine Guarding (No. 8) and Electrical Wiring Methods (No. 9). If there's any good news to be had in this year's listing, I guess we could note that the Electrical Wiring Methods category moved down in the list and both Electrical categories saw a decrease in citations as compared to last year's numbers. No. 2 Violation: Hazard Communication Hazard Communication remained in the No. 2 position. The purpose of this group of rules is to ensure the hazards of all chemicals produced or imported are classified and that information concerning the classified hazards is properly transmitted to employers and employees. The requirements of 1910.1200 are consistent with the provisions of the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), Revision 3. Unfortunately, this category had the largest increase in violations among the top 10, posting 485 more than last year's total. There were a total of 5,677 violations issued in this category. OSHA announced its preliminary Top 10 list of most cited violations for fiscal year 2016 at the National Safety Council (NSC) Congress and Expo in October. The announcement was made by Patrick Kapust, deputy director of OSHA's Directorate of Enforcement Programs. Although this annual list of the most frequently cited violations almost always features the same hazard categories from year to year, the individual rankings do shift around a bit. This year, eight of the 10 categories held the same position as last year. The two categories that switched positions were Machine Guarding (No. 8) and Electrical Wiring Methods (No. 9). If there's any good news to be had in this year's listing, I guess we could note that the Electrical Wiring Methods category moved down in the list and both Electrical categories saw a decrease in citations as compared to last year's numbers.

8 Hot Topic *From Human Resources*. New Year s Holiday as mentioned on page 1, our office will be closed on Monday, January 2 in observance New Year Holiday so please get with the office or superintended for any further questions. January s Birthdays Tax Forms Now is a good time to make sure the office has your most current mailing address on file. W2 s and IRS forms 1095-C forms will be mailed to your address on file in early 2017 by the IRS deadlines. Also, if you need to update your W4 (tax filing elections) for 2017, please contact Alyssa or Missy at the office at 830-303-6330. Vacation Time If you plan on using vacation time during the upcoming holidays, now is the time to start completing vacation/time off request forms and submitting them to your supervisors for approval. GET THEM IN EARLY! Also, remember as we move into the New Year, some vacation that was accrued in 2016 will carry into 2017. You are allowed to carry over 8 hours if you are eligible for 40 hours of accrual per year and 24 hours if you are eligible for 80 hours of accrual per year. Roberto Fraire Jr. 01/01 Michael Hernandez 01/01 Jonathan Cantu 01/03 Shawn Shaw 01/15 Stephen Uresti 01/15 Jacklyn Villanueva 01/21 George Castillo 01/23 Fabian Fiscal 01/23 Anthony Casas 01/24 Rene Jones 01/28 Toribio T-Bone Salazar 01/30 Happy Birthday from your family here at Masters Electrical Services!