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Power-Up May’s News

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

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Masters Electric Services Ltd, would like to wish your family a Happy Mother’s Day!!

Also, we wants to remind you that our office is closed Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day and most jobs will be closed as well. 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 (8) 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.”

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Inside This Newsletter

Page #1- Cover Page

Page #2- 3Project List

Page #4 IEC Cook Off

Page #5 – EC&M

Page #6 – Employee Spotlight

Page #7 – Safety News

Page #8 – Hot Topic

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Project List

*New Jobs*

• COUNTY LINE VET CLINIC 1445 S. WALNUT NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130 MIGUEL VELOZ

• SEGUIN ELK’S LODGE 1331 C.H. MATTHIES JR, SEGUIN, TX 78155 RUBEN RODRIGUEZ

• ROGER M DREYER MEMORIAL T-HANGER GONZALES, TX. 78629 RAFAEL SILVESTRE

• LEIF JOHNSON FORD 15301 IH 35 BUDA, TX 78610 DONNIE ALSOBROOKS

• HEALTH BY DESIGN 7003 S NEW BRAUNFELS AVE, SA TX 78223 BRIAN BROOKS

• STARBUCKS SHELL 3100 BROADWAY SAN ANTONIO ,TX 78209

• CIBOLO VALLEY WWTP WILEY ROAD BULVERDE TX FABIAN FISCAL

• MUSCO HIDDEN VALLEY 125 MABEL JONES DR. CANYON LAKE, TX 78133 ROBERTO FRAIRE JR.

• MUSCO JUMBO EVANS 101 JUMBO EVANS BLVD SPRING BRANCH, TX 78070 ROBERTO FRAIRE JR.

• STINSON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 1519 ASHLEY RD SAN ANTONIO, TX 78214 SPENCER DWYER

• FOCAL POINT VISION 343 W. SUNSET RD SAN ANTONIO TX 78209 JOHNNIE RIDDLE

• CIBOLO MEDICAL OFFICE BLDG 813 N. MAIN STREET CIBOLO TX 78108

*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

• 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

• 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

• CROSSPOINT 301 YUCCA SAN ANTONIO, TX 78070 JAIME PAWELEK

• SMITHSON VALLEY HS ATLETIC ADD/RENO 14001 TEXAS HWY 46 – SPRING BRANCH, TX 78070 STEPHEN URESTI

• LAURELWOODS COMMON SHELL & T1 1824 WEST SLAUGHTER LANE, AUSTIN TX 78748 RAFAEL SILVESTRE

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Project List

*Recently Completed Jobs* • 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

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

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

• BEXAR METRO GENERATOR REPLACEMENT 9320 SE LOOP 410 SAN ANTONIO , TX 78223 FABIAN FISCAL

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

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IEC BBQ Cook Off

March 24th & 25th Masters Electrical Services participated in its second year for the 17th Annual IEC Barbecue Cook-Off & Apprentice Wire-Off at Helotes Festival Grounds. This event consisted of local electrical contractors, suppliers and vendors from the San Antonio area. Friday, cook-off teams gathered to prepare for the main events held on Saturday. To pass the time, teams enjoyed a washer tournament and entertained family and friends who were there for support.

The smell of bar-b-que chicken, ribs, brisket and beans filled the fairgrounds’ air as people visited team booths to try all the mouth-watering entries themselves. While teams were cooking, 4th year electrical apprentices were busy competing in a wire-off to highlight their knowledge and skills in the electrical trade. Awards were held following the entry of all teams BBQ and the wire-off competition.

This event was a great way to showcase IEC and their skilled apprentices, and also, a fun work-play meeting spot for other employees to enjoy themselves. All of our students were there to help with entertainment and grounds clean up. We hope to make this an annual tradition and hope to see more employees there next year!

We would like to thank all the Masters’ team members, family, and friends who came out to attend the event along with those who helped cook and clean. (We will attach additional pictures to our Facebook Page)

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EC&M News Violation in 2016

A Complete Garage Sale of Concerns By using whatever materials and equipment this installer had laying around in his garage in order to “just get the job done,” he violated several Code rules and created some safety concerns. Section 300.3(A) permits single conductors to be used only when they are installed in or part of a Chapter 3 wiring method such as NM cable, electrical metallic tubing (EMT), or flexible metal conduit (FMC), among others. The connectors used for these single conductors appear to be of the type designed to be used with NM cable. This installer used them in a manner that would violate Sec. 300.15, since they are not designed and listed for use with single conductors. With no cable jacket or raceway to protect these wires, they could be pinched or damaged on the metal edges of the connectors, which could create a short circuit or ground fault, resulting in arcs and sparks. Another visible problem is the use of a 4-in.-square cover on

a 4-in.-round box. This creates a violation of Sec. 110.3(B) and also leaves me wondering about all of the other violations that just may not be visible in this photo. It’s a scary thought.

Hide and Seek, Anyone? Where that panelboard could be hiding? Under the kitchen sink of course! How in the world are we supposed to gain access to this panelboard and the breakers? This is a blatant violation of Sec. 240.24(A), which requires overcurrent devices to be readily accessible. The lack of any headroom and safe working space also violates Sec. 110.26(A). And the plumbing pipes directly below the panelboard create a violation of the dedicated space requirements found in Sec. 110.26 (E). The cover of the panelboard was probably torn off in an attempt to make the breakers somewhat accessible. But this missing cover now violates the intent of Sec. 110.12(B) because the mechanical integrity of the enclosure has been compromised. It also increases the chance of physical damage to the circuit breakers. Section 240.24(C) requires overcurrent devices to be located where they will not be

exposed to physical damage.

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Employee Spotlight

Johnny Garcia

Johnny Garcia has been employed by Masters Electrical Services, LTD since March 2015 and

currently is a service journeyman electrician. With the help and encouragement of friends and family Johnny has successfully pursued his career in the electrical field now a total of eighteen years.

Johnny was born and raised in Seguin and currently lives locally with his two children who are thirteen and eighteen. Johnny’s son is the youngest and he enjoys spending quality time with him playing Halo on his Xbox. He also enjoys working out, watching The Big Bang Theory or sitting outside listening to music with a cold beverage.

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

Employee of the Month

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Safety News Very Important to remember as it countinues to get hot!!!

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Hot Topic

May’s

Birthdays

• John Drennan 5/03

• Eric Hughes 5/03

• Kyler Spaw 5/04

• Carlos Lares Carrizales 5/09

• Julio Fraire 5/11

• Jason Alcorta 5/16

• Perry Winchester 5/20

• Curt Commons 5/21

• Anthony Baker 5/24

• Joshua Commons 5/26

• Ruben Rodriguez 5/26

• Matthew Barillet 5/30

Happy Birthday from your family here at

Masters Electrical Services!

*From Human Resources*

401(k) Changes:

As most of you may know by now, we are currently transferring our 401(k) retirement plan from Lincoln Financial to Transamerica. The transfer should be in full effect by mid-May. You can now enroll or login to your account at www.ta-retirement.com for account balances, changes to contributions or beneficiaries, and enrollment options. To be eligible for our plan, you must have worked for our company at least 1 year and must be at least 21 years old.

If you have any questions regarding your 401(k), eligibility or changes, please contact Alyssa at 830-303-6330 or go online to www.ta-retirement.com for more information.

Old news:

Health Insurance changes take effect May 1st. You should receive new cards ONLY if you made changes to any of your plan(s) or elections. If you have any concerns, please be sure to verify your deductions on your paycheck dated May 5, 2017 and then call Alyssa or Missy with further questions.