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There is a clear upward trend in hourly rates as electricians advance their skills and credentials.
In 2016, 417,300 individuals were registered in apprenticeship programs in Canada, down from 455,900 in 2015.
Read more: Registered Apprenticeships Declined from 2015 to...
When designing lighting layouts, factoring in the photometric spectrum is becoming increasingly important.
Burglary and theft prevention are a necessary part of your loss prevention program. The level of complexity will depend on the characteristics of your area and the theft attractiveness of your stock and equipment.
With the electricity sector experiencing changes on so many fronts — technological, demographic, political — it is no surprise that the careers traditionally associated within the sector will also be affected.
The economic impetus to convert traditional incandescent and fluorescent lighting to digital LED is rapidly becoming inescapable.
This is the second of a 2-part introductory series on passive infrared (PIR) sensors. Part 1 highlighted how PIR sensors detect motion, discussed the importance of the sensor lens, and the different types of motion that can be detected.
Investment in residential construction increased by 8.0% to $30.5 billion in the first quarter of 2018 compared with the same quarter in 2017.
Read more: Q1 2018 Investment in Residential Construction...
In this article: Section 76 — Temporary Wiring. Sometimes it is impracticable to follow the rules for permanent installations when installing temporary wiring for construction or demolition projects.
Read more: Guide to the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I —...
The commercial and Industrial sectors continue to dominate the electrical industry, representing a combined 83% of electrical product sales. The residential sector accounted for only 12% of sales. However, market trends will likely show this number growing throughout 2018.
Read more: Electrical Contractor Market Mix by Product Sales
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Electrician Forum Brought to You by Schneider Electric
The Electrician Forum is a monthly column that provides valuable information to electricians and electrical contractors on current industry trends and concerns.
Sponsored by Schneider Electric
In this issue: Electrical Contractor Job Site Costing: A View of Canadian Costing Trends
Quite simply put if you feel that job site costing and quote development are a lot of work, you are right! To properly assess a job and estimate the required work time, product costs and various other expenses can take more time than is often feasible for a small company. You need to be spending your time completing projects, which can become difficult if you are spending your hours doing cost analysis. We learned this first hand in last month’s edition of the Electrician Forum when Steve Beeby of Beehive Electric discussed the balance required to own and operate an electrical contracting company.
Watch a portion of the interview conducted by Electrical Industry Canada with Steve Beeby of Beehive Electric
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Advancing Power Quality: Fluke’s Hilton Hammond and Frank Healy
As our population grows and consumers continue to rely on technology for both essentials and comfort, the need for power quality has become vital. Fluke is a leader in this field, offering power quality training seminars, as well as employing power quality specialists with years of industry experience.
This month’s personal profile is a double feature of two of Fluke’s senior power quality specialists, Hilton Hammond and Frank Healy.
Hilton Hammond has been with Fluke since 1995, and in 2013 moved into his current position as Power Quality Business Unit Manager. He has a deep and thorough knowledge of power quality and related electrical instrumentation.
Frank Healy, Power Quality Product Marketing Manager at Fluke since 2006, has been in the industry for well over three decades. He globally manages Fluke’s power quality products, including measuring instruments and precision power analyzers.
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A Business Case for Future-proofing Building Lighting Systems, Part 1
The economic impetus to convert traditional incandescent and fluorescent lighting to digital LED is rapidly becoming inescapable. With proven energy saving rates of 60% and beyond, the return on investment is hard to beat among capital improvement projects.
Facility managers are constantly pressed with the cost of energy per square foot, as well as the overall operational cost per square foot. While LED retrofit is becoming increasingly more palatable, building owners and operators are still limiting projects to the fundamental, must-do upgrades, with the mindset of containing costs at every turn. This may be a safe short-term return strategy, but in doing so, they are foregoing the opportunity for low-cost future enhancements that can drive value.
