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Guide to the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I: Section 36
Section 36 – High Voltage Installations applies to installations operating above 750 volts, which require special rules and conditions because high voltage arcs can travel through free air and along the surface of some materials.
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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%.
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By Craig DiLouie The 2016 Paris Agreement called for its nearly 200 signatories to join in limiting global warming to an increase of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. This would require carbon emissions to be reduced by about half by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. To reach this goal, the rate of…
Jeff Koller — A Man of Strong Convictions
Imagine for a moment that you want to open a chocolate shop. Now, before you open for business, you have to invest in equipment and hire qualified chocolatiers…
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For the average person it is difficult to imagine having to live with limited access to energy. Most people don’t think twice when they turn on the lights or a computer, but there are countless communities in Canada and around the world that experience energy inequality.
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Networked lighting control systems are all the rage these days. Rightfully so, given their enormous capability to control luminaires…
Guide to the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I: Section 36
Section 36 – High Voltage Installations applies to installations operating above 750 volts, which require special rules and conditions because high voltage arcs can travel through free air and along the surface of some materials.
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%.
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Imagine for a moment that you want to open a chocolate shop. Now, before you open for business, you have to invest in equipment and hire qualified chocolatiers…
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