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NSAA Administering New Canadian Apprenticeship Service for Atlantic Provinces
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Guide to the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I — Instalment 51
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Ideal Supply Tradeshow Successful in its Return to an In-Person Event
Ideal Supply returned to an in-person event for their annual trade show held this past week in Stratford, ON. The Welcome Back Tradeshow also featured a weeklong virtual portion to accommodate those that were unable to make the trip the Stratford Rotary Complex where the event was held.
Contractor Checklist: What to Do If You Are Sued
Owning a business can be uniquely rewarding, but rewards do not come without risk. Perhaps the most dreaded of those risks is a lawsuit.
Electricians Worldwide: Common Mistakes & Best Practices
Although there are different codes and standards for electrical systems around the world, it’s probably no surprise that electricians and maintenance techs from Canada to Australia and Pakistan to the Philippines share many of the same experiences and learn the same lessons.
NSAA Administering New Canadian Apprenticeship Service for Atlantic Provinces
The Canadian Apprenticeship Service (CAS) is a new Federal initiative where Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) with 499 or less employees may be eligible to receive funding for hiring new, first-year apprentices in eligible Red Seal trades in the construction and industrial/manufacturing sectors.
Guide to the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I — Instalment 51
Annex J20 is optionally permitted for use in additions, modifications, renovations or operation and maintenance of existing facilities that employ the Division system of classification.
Guide to the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1 , 25th Edition – A Road Map: Section 68
Rule 68-000 notes that this is a supplementary or amendatory section of the code and applies to the electrical installation of pools, electrical equipment associated with pools and metal accessories in or within 3 m of a pool, and includes permanently installed and storable swimming pools, hydromassage bathtubs, spas, and hot tubs, wading pools, baptismal pools, decorative pools, and splash pads.
Ideal Supply Tradeshow Successful in its Return to an In-Person Event
Ideal Supply returned to an in-person event for their annual trade show held this past week in Stratford, ON. The Welcome Back Tradeshow also featured a weeklong virtual portion to accommodate those that were unable to make the trip the Stratford Rotary Complex where the event was held.
Contractor Checklist: What to Do If You Are Sued
Owning a business can be uniquely rewarding, but rewards do not come without risk. Perhaps the most dreaded of those risks is a lawsuit.
Electricians Worldwide: Common Mistakes & Best Practices
Although there are different codes and standards for electrical systems around the world, it’s probably no surprise that electricians and maintenance techs from Canada to Australia and Pakistan to the Philippines share many of the same experiences and learn the same lessons.
NSAA Administering New Canadian Apprenticeship Service for Atlantic Provinces
The Canadian Apprenticeship Service (CAS) is a new Federal initiative where Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) with 499 or less employees may be eligible to receive funding for hiring new, first-year apprentices in eligible Red Seal trades in the construction and industrial/manufacturing sectors.
Guide to the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I — Instalment 51
Annex J20 is optionally permitted for use in additions, modifications, renovations or operation and maintenance of existing facilities that employ the Division system of classification.
Guide to the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1 , 25th Edition – A Road Map: Section 68
Rule 68-000 notes that this is a supplementary or amendatory section of the code and applies to the electrical installation of pools, electrical equipment associated with pools and metal accessories in or within 3 m of a pool, and includes permanently installed and storable swimming pools, hydromassage bathtubs, spas, and hot tubs, wading pools, baptismal pools, decorative pools, and splash pads.
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