Don’t Call It a Thingamajig
You’ll find this product on the wall in almost every room of a home.
What is a light switch?
CED was founded in this decade.
What is the 1950s? (Founded in 1957 for 50pts)
This program is a 2-3 year opportunity.
What is the Management Trainee program?
This is the force that pushes electricity through wires.
What is voltage?
This person is a proud Boilermaker, that started CED straight from college.
Who is Eric Beadmore?
This product is usually found in a garage, basement, or utility room and contains all the breakers.
What is a load center (or breaker panel/fuse box)?
CED operates more than this many D.B.A's across the U.S.
What is 150? (170+ for bonus 50pts)
This is a key value at CED and 3E, meaning doing what you say you will.
What is integrity?
You should always do this before working on any electrical equipment.
What is turn off the power (or de-energize)?
This person has had a strong relationship with CED for years.
Who is Steve Yunker with Leviton?
This type of outlet protects people from electrical shock, especially in bathrooms or kitchens.
What is a GFCI outlet?
CED’s unique business model gives this kind of autonomy to its local locations.
What is decentralized decision-making?
This state is where 3E’s main offices are located.
What is a Iowa?
This safety rule helps make sure equipment can’t be turned on while being worked on.
What is lockout/tagout?
This person started off as a management trainee and managed in Tennessee.
Who is John Mackie?
The standard residential service voltage in the U.S.
What is 120/240 volts?
These are the main five functions of focus for interns.
What is warehouse, counter sales, inside sales, outside sales and management/operations.
As an intern, you’ll gain experience in these two main areas related to electrical distribution.
What are product knowledge and customer service (or sales and operations)?
These are used to plug in portable tools and equipment.
What are receptacles (or outlets)?
This person has been a leader for a now CED d.b.a for over 20+ years.
Who is Mick Foster?
These large electrical systems, sold by 3E, are used to control and distribute power in large buildings.
What is switchgear?
This separates CED from its competitors.
What is their people?
What is Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Superior and Lake Ontario.
A lightbulb that uses 60 watts at 120 volts draws this much current.
What is 0.5 amps?
This person could be CED's next big thing.
Who is an intern!