Grace Technologies

10/22/2026

What a great couple of days in Austin with our Distributor Advisory Councils.

A sincere thank you to Tony Monday (Werner Electric), Robert Werkman and Dan Goulet (Rexel), Dean Bickerton (Reynolds), Chris Ge**er (Van Meter), Mark Stevens (Crawford Electric Supply), Lacey Diedrick (McNaughton-McKay), Ahmad Khosti and Ben Fordree (Border States), Dean Dobitz (Viking Electric), Bill Hirschinger (Standard Electric), Dale Romig (Wesco) and Chad Martin (Mayer Electric) for your time, transparency, and valuable insights.

And to the Grace team who made it happen: Drew Allen, Shannon Whiting, Luis Elias, Adarsh Iyengar, Frank Hurtte, Chris Schneck, Brian Tiehen and Emma Wentzel.

Your honest feedback and collaboration are instrumental in shaping our future growth strategy. Excited to turn these conversations into action and continue growing together.

Grateful for the partnerships and the people behind them.

10/21/2026

Keeping critical power running is a top priority in data centers, but what happens when electrical maintenance keeps getting pushed back?

This week's blog explores how NFPA 70B applies to data centers, why deferred maintenance matters, and how continuous monitoring can support maintenance planning without unnecessary downtime.

Read the full blog here: https://www.graceport.com/blog/nfpa-70b-for-data-centers


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How does NFPA 70B apply to data centers? What it covers in the critical power chain, why deferred maintenance backfires, and how monitoring helps.

10/20/2026

Hands free. The MagView lid stays open on its own.

The GracePort MagView housing puts your PLC, Ethernet, and power connections on the outside of the panel, so you can program, troubleshoot, and charge a laptop without opening the door. Pull the lid and a magnet holds it against the enclosure, leaving both hands free for the work.

Low profile, UL Listed, IP66 and IP69K rated. Same through-door access as every GracePort housing, with a lid that gets out of the way.

Request a MagView sample: https://hubs.li/Q04BCD6Z0

10/19/2026

Two ways to verify voltage. Only one keeps the door closed.

Burnie suited up, opened the door, and reached into a live panel. Les put his meter on the ChekVolt test points and never opened it.

ChekVolt test points give you the reading without opening the panel. It fits the 30mm knockout you already have and turns a hazardous task into a routine check. Easy Peasy.

Want to try it on your own panel? Request a ChekVolt sample: https://hubs.li/Q04BzQ-Z0

10/14/2026

How often does NFPA 70B require electrical maintenance? The answer isn't one-size-fits-all.

Maintenance intervals depend on equipment type, condition ratings, and applicable manufacturer instructions.

This week's blog breaks down how maintenance schedules are determined, what Conditions 1, 2, and 3 mean, and what's changed in the 2026 edition of NFPA 70B.

Read the full blog here: https://hubs.li/Q04Bbp2z0


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10/07/2026

How hot is too hot for an electrical panel?

The answer isn’t always a single temperature. What matters is how much hotter a connection is running compared to similar components or ambient conditions.

This week’s blog breaks down electrical panel temperature, NETA severity levels, warning signs of overheating, and why an annual IR scan may not tell the whole story.

👉 Read the full blog: https://hubs.li/Q04zwpNL0


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How hot is too hot for switchgear and electrical panels? See NETA temperature rise levels, warning signs, and why annual IR scans miss hot spots.

10/07/2026

Grace Technologies is at EVO Expo in Allentown, Pennsylvania today and tomorrow.
Michael Lopez, one of our regional sales managers, is presenting a technical session today on continuous thermal monitoring and what the 2026 update to NFPA 70B means for electrical maintenance programs.

Stop by and see us if you're at the show. We're also drawing for giveaways both days.

10/06/2026

Grace Technologies is expanding our partnership with CALTEC Sales.

CALTEC now covers Nevada, Utah, California, Arizona and Hawaii, which means the full Grace portfolio is available across all five states through the same team.

Welcome to the expanded territory, CALTEC Sales!

Zero Harm. Zero Downtime.

10/05/2026

Grace Technologies is at the NECA 2026 convention in Las Vegas this week, Booth 5634.

Darrius, Justin, and Ryan are there through Wednesday showing what we build for electrical contractors: a wearable that warns a worker before they get too close to energized equipment, and a test point that lets the next person take a voltage reading without opening the door.

Stop by if you're at the show.

09/30/2026

💡 Your cooling tower is losing capacity. But do you know why?

Fouled fill, restricted airflow, unstable fan controls, clogged nozzles, VFD faults, belt slippage, and even water treatment changes can quietly affect cooling tower performance.

Our latest blog breaks down 7 hidden causes of lost capacity, the warning signs to watch for, and how performance data can help your team stop guessing and find the real problem.

👉 Read the full blog: https://hubs.li/Q04yNKDg0


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Losing production when it gets hot? These 7 hidden causes quietly erode cooling tower efficiency, and here is how to find which one is hurting yours.