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Sonepar Canada Launches Three New eCommerce Mobile Applications
Sonepar Canada has announced the launch of new mobile applications for Gescan Vallen, Sesco and Lumen.
The mobile apps were officially released as of June of this year and features barcode scanning, access to pricing, product availability, store locator and much more – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The new mobile app is changing the way customers can interact with the Operating Companies within Sonepar Canada. The barcode scanning functionality is a popular feature amongst customers allowing them to scan an item easily and add it to their cart.
Grid Reliability to Be Improved with New Transmission Line in Fredericton Region
NB Power recenly announced it will seek approval to build a new transmission line in the Fredericton area, which will improve the reliability of the power grid in the region for approximately 25, 000 customers.
The new proposed 15-kilometre transmission line will run from the Rainsford Substation, in Fredericton, to the Mactaquac Terminal.
“NB Power strives to offer its customer a reliable power grid that meets or exceeds all utility standards,” said NB Power’s President and CEO, Gaëtan Thomas. “This will increase transmission reliability for customers in the Fredericton region with fewer interruptions that can be restored within minutes rather than hours or days.”
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Emergency Lighting Principles: Safety and Security on the Path of Egress
By Kevin Smee, Vice President Sales at AimLite
Most of us take light for granted. It has become so ubiquitous and cheap to use that we don’t really stop to think about emergencies. Thankfully most buildings are required by law since 1974 to be equipped with emergency lighting that automatically activates during power failures to facilitate our exit.
Emergency lighting is only one component of a building’s life safety systems, but perhaps one of the most important.
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How to Make Your Open Office a Success
Open office design has exploded in popularity over the last 20 years. In fact, the New Yorker magazine claims that approximately 70% of all offices now have an open floor plan.[1]
How did we get here?
Although open offices have been around since the mid-1700s, the cubicle culture developed by Hermann Miller in 1964 became very popular in the 1980s and 1990s. By the early 2000s, open office design started to re-emerge in an effort to encourage more collaboration and Silicon Valley was among the first to embrace sleek, open office workspaces as the norm.
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Secondary Network Arc Flash Case Study
By Tony Oruga
Network crews were working in an electrical room tasked to install an 800 A disconnect for a temporary service on the network secondary. The 3-spot network was energized at 480 V on the secondary (34.5 kV on the primary) and all three network protectors were closed and serving load. Each network protector installed was a 3000 A, 480 V Eaton CM52 unit equipped with an Arcflash Reduction Maintenance SystemE (ARMS). Prior to performing their work, crews enabled the ARMS function on all three units in the spot. This put all three network protectors in a “hair-trigger” mode, ready to clear any current condition that exceeded 2.5x the nameplate rating.
Product News
Title 20/24 Lamps from EiKO
These LED lamps are designed to meet or exceed the standards set out in the California Energy Commission’s Title 20 and Title 24 (JA8) Appliance Efficiency Regulations.
FEATURES
- MR16 GU5.3 and GU10 base; B11 Decorative E12 and E26 base
- 80% more efficient and 30x longer life than standard incandescent
- Shatter-resistant plastic housing for reduced risk of injury and breakage
- Compatible with a wide array of dimmers
- ANSI construction compliant
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