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The Lumen Maintenance Gap
Test results of lumen maintenance in conventional and LED light sources differ considerably. This is known as the lumen maintenance gap. These tests are performed to determine the useful life of a light source. But how do we compare lighting technologies satisfactorily if test results of a same designation do not mean the same thing?
Are You Too Busy to Be Productive?
Let’s be frank — if you work for a company, then your primary goal is to make money. Period. You may have secondary goals to serve the interests of your customers and employees, and be a good corporate citizen, but your number one priority is strictly return on investment. Profit.
Average Hourly Rate for Electricians in Canada
Electrical foremen and master electricians have comparable hourly rates. Electrical journeymen come close, but apprentices and estimators are farther down the rate scale.
Where Electrical Maintenance and Mechanical Electricians Work
Manufacturing continues to employ half of all electrical maintenance and mechanical electricians. The remaining half are dispersed among six other areas.
Video: Eaton’s Home as a Grid Approach
September 22, 2023 For more than a century, power has flowed in one direction—from centralized power plants into homes. Today, there’s a new reality thanks to solar, electric vehicle charging, energy storage, digitalization and more. With Eaton’s Home as a Grid approach, homes can now act as energy hubs by producing their own power to…
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The Lumen Maintenance Gap
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Are You Too Busy to Be Productive?
Let’s be frank — if you work for a company, then your primary goal is to make money. Period. You may have secondary goals to serve the interests of your customers and employees, and be a good corporate citizen, but your number one priority is strictly return on investment. Profit.
Average Hourly Rate for Electricians in Canada
Electrical foremen and master electricians have comparable hourly rates. Electrical journeymen come close, but apprentices and estimators are farther down the rate scale.
Where Electrical Maintenance and Mechanical Electricians Work
Manufacturing continues to employ half of all electrical maintenance and mechanical electricians. The remaining half are dispersed among six other areas.
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