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In this article: Section 38 — Elevators, dumbwaiters, material lifts, escalators, moving walks, lifts for persons with physical disabilities, and similar equipment. The CE Code is a comprehensive document. Sometimes it can seem quite daunting to quickly find the information you need.
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In April 2014, an elderly gentleman who fell to the floor in his bathroom suffered second and third degree burns from the over-heated floor. He succumbed to his injuries weeks later. An Electrical Safety Authority (investigation revealed the floor system’s heat sensor had not been installed, and the heating system was wired to an incorrect voltage level.
New Brunswick Sees Big Jump in Residential Sector in Building Permits for October
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Tom Miguel, From the Factory Floor to the Lecture Hall
At 14, Tom Miguel was sitting in the counselor’s office of Silverthorn Collegiate Institute in Etobicoke with his entire life ahead of him. In 1981, the world was changing, and like so many young men and women, he was faced with a world of choices that would go on to define both his career and his life.
Guide to the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I — Instalment 21
In this article: Section 38 — Elevators, dumbwaiters, material lifts, escalators, moving walks, lifts for persons with physical disabilities, and similar equipment. The CE Code is a comprehensive document. Sometimes it can seem quite daunting to quickly find the information you need.
Case Study: Southwire Customizable SPEED and CableTech Support Services
A large multinational and one of the world’s largest metals and mining corporations in Canada was looking for a medium voltage cable solution.
Fatality from Faulty Electrical Work Results in $537,500 Fine for Contractor
A licensed electrical contractor in Niagara Falls, Ontario, was fined $537,500 on March 30 — the largest fine in the history of electrical contractor licensing in Ontario.
In April 2014, an elderly gentleman who fell to the floor in his bathroom suffered second and third degree burns from the over-heated floor. He succumbed to his injuries weeks later. An Electrical Safety Authority (investigation revealed the floor system’s heat sensor had not been installed, and the heating system was wired to an incorrect voltage level.
New Brunswick Sees Big Jump in Residential Sector in Building Permits for October
The total value of building permits increased 1.3% to $10.3 billion in October, led by gains in British Columbia (+15.0%) and Ontario (+4.5%). Construction intentions in the non-residential sector were up 4.2%, while the residential sector edged down 0.1%.
Tom Miguel, From the Factory Floor to the Lecture Hall
At 14, Tom Miguel was sitting in the counselor’s office of Silverthorn Collegiate Institute in Etobicoke with his entire life ahead of him. In 1981, the world was changing, and like so many young men and women, he was faced with a world of choices that would go on to define both his career and his life.
Guide to the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I — Instalment 21
In this article: Section 38 — Elevators, dumbwaiters, material lifts, escalators, moving walks, lifts for persons with physical disabilities, and similar equipment. The CE Code is a comprehensive document. Sometimes it can seem quite daunting to quickly find the information you need.
Case Study: Southwire Customizable SPEED and CableTech Support Services
A large multinational and one of the world’s largest metals and mining corporations in Canada was looking for a medium voltage cable solution.
Fatality from Faulty Electrical Work Results in $537,500 Fine for Contractor
A licensed electrical contractor in Niagara Falls, Ontario, was fined $537,500 on March 30 — the largest fine in the history of electrical contractor licensing in Ontario.
In April 2014, an elderly gentleman who fell to the floor in his bathroom suffered second and third degree burns from the over-heated floor. He succumbed to his injuries weeks later. An Electrical Safety Authority (investigation revealed the floor system’s heat sensor had not been installed, and the heating system was wired to an incorrect voltage level.
New Brunswick Sees Big Jump in Residential Sector in Building Permits for October
The total value of building permits increased 1.3% to $10.3 billion in October, led by gains in British Columbia (+15.0%) and Ontario (+4.5%). Construction intentions in the non-residential sector were up 4.2%, while the residential sector edged down 0.1%.
Tom Miguel, From the Factory Floor to the Lecture Hall
At 14, Tom Miguel was sitting in the counselor’s office of Silverthorn Collegiate Institute in Etobicoke with his entire life ahead of him. In 1981, the world was changing, and like so many young men and women, he was faced with a world of choices that would go on to define both his career and his life.
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