EFC Welcomes New Distributor Member: Electromart Inc.

November 30, 2023

For over 40 years, Electromart has been going the extra distance to ensure their customers purchases are easy and fun!

Primarily geared to serve tradesmen, contractors, commercial, industrial, and retail clients, the company offers knowledge and experience to its customers.

The EFC-Official Representative for Electromart is Joan Orgel, Operations Manager.

More information available here

EFC Welcomes New Distributer Member: Marchand Electric

Since 1892, Marchand Electric has been lighting Ottawa Gatineau homes, commercial establishments, and industrial locations. The company team is passionate about providing quality custom lighting solutions that will transform any space. Finding creative solutions and providing superior customer service is a cornerstone of the company, and as such, the staff is knowledgeable on current trends and the latest technologies.

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EFC Welcomes New Manufacturer Member: Rack-A-Tiers

Since its inception in 1995, Rack-A-Tiers Manufacturing has grown to become a multinational corporation with over 1000 products.

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Electricians Provide Assistance in TD Centre’s 50th Anniversary Illumination Project

Contractors Guild, Ainsworth, Symtech, Plan and ACML donated their services to temporarily reconfigure the buildings’ automated lighting systems, while a crew of staff and volunteers worked to open and close blinds on over 6,000 windows across the TD Centre’s five towers to create the message “Less is more or” in 100-foot-tall lights.

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Intertek Warns of Safety Concern for “Smart Electrician” GFCIs

Ground fault circuit interrupters manufactured by Huizhou Faith Electric Manufacture under the brand name “Smart Electrician” may fail to properly break the circuit in a fault.

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Ontario Training Indigenous People for Well-Paying Jobs in the Skilled Trades

November 11, 2022 The Ontario government is investing $1.5 million in three Thunder Bay training projects to make it easier for people in Northern Ontario to start rewarding careers in the skilled trades and address critical labour shortages in forestry and mining. Over 100 Indigenous people will get practical, hands-on training and apprenticeship experience to…

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Skills Ontario’s Jennifer Green Presented with Canada’s Most Powerful Women Top 100 Award

Jennifer Green, Director of Competitions and Young Women’s Initiatives at Skills Ontario, has been given a Canada’s Most Powerful Women Top 100 Award in the CP Skilled Trades category presented by Women’s Executive Network (WXN).

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Thomas & Betts Corporation Is Now ABB Installation Products Ltd.

Effective October 1, the Thomas & Betts Corporation is doing business as ABB Installation Products Ltd. Thomas & Betts designs and manufactures products used to manage the connection, distribution, and transmission of electrical power in industrial, construction, and utility applications globally.

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Boîtiers STA & NOARK: Powering Reliability Across Public & Private Sectors

May 14, 2025 With over 40 years of field experience, electrical contractor Guy St-Amour developed an innovative product that led to the founding of Boîtiers STA. In 2011, a special request for a safe outlet for an 800-amp mobile load bank resulted in the prototype for a line of custom-made boxes designed for quick and… Read More…
Guide to the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1[i], 26th Edition– A Road Map: Section 34

Rule 34-000 Scope, this is a supplementary or amendatory section of the code and applies to incandescent lamps, fluorescent lamps, high-voltage luminous discharge (cold-cathode or neon) tubes, high-intensity discharge lamps and other light-emitting sources such as LEDs. Read More…
Hazardous Environment vs. Intrinsically Safe Sensors: Understanding the Differences

May 5, 2025 Sensors designed for industrial applications often face harsh conditions, including extreme temperatures, high humidity, exposure to chemicals, and the presence of combustible gases or dust. Two common classifications for sensors used in such environments are hazardous environment sensors and intrinsically safe sensors. While they share some overlap, they serve different purposes and… Read More…
The Wild and Wonderful of Thermal by FLIR – How Thermal Imaging is Augmenting More Than Just Cameras

May 5, 2025 By Krystie Johnston Teledyne FLIR OEM launched their Thermal by FLIR about six years ago, to expand support for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) who integrate FLIR thermal camera technology into their products. Since then, these collaborations have taken thermal into completely new spaces. Mike Walters, Vice President of Emerging Product Management at FLIR… Read More…

Hazardous Environment vs. Intrinsically Safe Sensors: Understanding the Differences

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The Wild and Wonderful of Thermal by FLIR – How Thermal Imaging is Augmenting More Than Just Cameras

May 5, 2025
Ontario Leads Residential Sector Increase in February Construction Investment

May 5, 2025
MCEE 2025 Marks Big Return to the Palais des congrès

May 4, 2025
2024 IDEAL Electrician National Championship Broadcast

May 4, 2025
ABB Wins New Product Award at MCEE Show

April 28, 2025

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Hammond Power Solutions Appoints Linda Nadeau Sanford as Western Regional Sales Manager

May 12, 2025 Hammond Power Solutions (HPS), a leader in dry-type transformers and power quality solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Linda Nadeau Sanford as the new Western Regional Sales Manager. Linda will play a key part in driving sales and revenue across the Western Canada region. She will oversee territory management, advance… Read More…
Susanna Zagar, Ontario Energy Board CEO, Named EHRC’s 2025 Agent of Change

May 12, 2025 Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) is proud to announce Susanna Zagar (she/her), Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Energy Board (OEB), as the recipient of the 2025 Agent of Change Award. This recognition celebrates Ms. Zagar’s remarkable leadership and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the electricity sector. Since stepping… Read More…
AD Reports Huge Jump in Member Sales Through Three Months of 2025

May 12, 2025 AD reports that member sales in the first three months of 2025 increased 23% to a record $24 billion across the group’s 14 divisions and three countries. AD welcomed over 550 new members in the first quarter through both organic growth and the IMARK Electrical merger. AD members also acquired another 10… Read More…
Legrand Introduces Wattstopper i3 Building Management Platform

May 12, 2025 Legrand® has announced the launch of the Wattstopper i3 Platform, a next-generation lighting and building intelligence solution powered by KODE Labs, a global leader of advanced smart building technology. The partnership positions Legrand to lead the lighting controls industry into a new era of unified experiences, seamless integrations, and data-driven control, making it easier… Read More…