January 14, 2025 By John Kerr From the ground, many contractors and plant teams are experiencing the same thing: jobs are there, but they are smaller, more price‑sensitive, and slower to release compared to past years. The Canadian Pulse of Lighting confirms that impression and offers some clear signals about how contractors and plant electrical…
January 12, 2026 By John Kerr Sales has always been at the core of Magic Lite’s story, because it was at the core of who its founder Tom Penton was. He genuinely loved sales, loved being independent, and consistently gravitated to roles where he could take personal responsibility for results and build his own customer…
Nexans announces the completion of the acquisition of Electro Cables Inc., a well-positioned Canadian manufacturer of low-voltage cable systems…
NSAA is launching the Apprenticeship Management System (AMS) in early January 2026.
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Rule 52-000 Scope – states that Section 52 is a supplementary or amendatory section of the code and applies to the installation…
Schneider Electric Canada has announced the inauguration of a new $20M state-of-the-art Albesol facility in Mississauga, Ontario. Launching on November 20, the new location marks a key milestone in their shared mission to strengthen…
By Blake Marchand In discussion with Erich Bockley, the LEDVANCE EVSE Product Manager, the conversation emphasized the importance of flexibility in their approach to the current EV industry landscape. Earlier this year, LEDVANCE introduced its PHASE EV™ Gen 2 Level 2 Commercial Charger. Bockley explained that flexibility was a key priority in the development, due to…
November 10, 2025 By William (Bill) Burr[i] The Code is a comprehensive document. Sometimes it can seem quite daunting to quickly find the information you need. This series of articles provides a guide to help users find their way through this critical document. This is not intended to replace the notes in Appendices B and…
The goal of the Pro Tool Innovation Awards is to recognize and award the year’s most innovative tools and accessories.
Schneider Electric has officially opened a new 130,000 square-foot distribution centre in Halton Hills, Ontario.
Rule 44-000 Scope – states that Section 44 is a supplementary or amendatory section of the code and applies to electrical equipment and installations in buildings or parts thereof…
For increased reliability, the existing manually operated switchgear in the building would be replaced with automatic source-transfer switchgear.
September 15, 2025 by William (Bill) Burr[i] The Code is a comprehensive document. Sometimes it can seem quite daunting to quickly find the information you need. This series of articles provides a guide to help users find their way through this critical document. This is not intended to replace the notes in Appendix B or…
It’s official: the new CSA C22.2 NO. 343 standard has been published by the CSA Group.
ABB announced that it will invest more than CA$130 million (around US$100 million) to expand the R&D and production capacity of its advanced power protection and grid resilience technologies in Canada.
Rule 40-000 Scope – This is a supplementary or amendatory section of the code and applies to the installation of electrical equipment and circuits for electric cranes, hoists, and monorails.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
