Apr 2, 2018
We see many weird and wonderful uses for heating cables. We recently toured a liquid collection system at a municipal garbage dump that was freezing around the perimeter. The solution was to install heating cables in a one meter high serpentine around the pond to keep the ice from tearing the pond liner, thus avoiding an environmental disaster should the pond liner rupture.
August 4, 2023 Sunsets in Kelowna, the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada’s British Columbia, are a bit more dramatic these days thanks to a new high-performance lighting system that spotlights the Rhapsody Dolphins Statue located on the city’s waterfront. The large-scale fiberglass sculpture of three dolphins frolicking in a fountain is the creation of renown…
Rule 70-000 notes that this is a supplementary or amendatory section of the code and applies to the electrical installation of factory-built, relocatable, and non-relocatable structures including mobile homes, mobile commercial and industrial structures, factory-built residential housing, and factory-built commercial and industrial structures. These Rules do not apply to recreational vehicles covered by the CSA Z240 RV Series.
Canadian municipalities issued $8.2 billion worth of building permits in July, down 0.1% from June. The decrease was mainly attributable to lower construction intentions in British Columbia.
At Kerrwil we love stories about family businesses and we love those great untold ones about great electrical family business that have stood the test of time. The founders of GERBER Electric go back to 1931 and have demonstrated a long rapport with the community its served then and today.
Andrew MacLeod is a territory sales manager with Leviton Manufacturing of Canada in British Columbia.
November 18, 2024 Technical Advisor Diana Madill shares her inspiring career journey from electrician to inspector and how she overcame challenges as a woman in the trade. If you’ve ever wondered about becoming an Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) inspector, Diana Madill has a path she encourages you to follow. From her humble beginnings inspired by… Read More…
November 18, 2024 On November 7th, the YPN Quebec Region hosted its last 2024 event, the YPN Panel discussion. The panel discussion was moderated by Marcos Simard of Wesco, President of the Quebec YPN Committee. Three leaders from the electrical industry, Gilles Motard, VP operation, Lumen, Corinne Galarneau, company VP, Agence Ricard, Stéphanie Santini, VP… Read More…
The Electrical Safety Authority would like to advise that, following robust consultation, the Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement has approved the regulatory amendment to adopt the 2024 Ontario Electrical Safety Code (OESC), which comes into effect on May 1, 2025. Read More…
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Rule 22-000 outlinesthe Scope of Section 22 and that it amends or supplements the general requirements of the code. It provides specific rules for locations classified as Category 1 (moisture) or Category 2 (corrosive) environments that are significant enough to interfere with normal operation of electrical equipment. Read More…
November 18, 2024 The federal government is providing nearly $364 million to help build 989 new homes in Montreal. The announcement took place at 5200 rue de la Savane, in Montreal, which received $100 million dollars through the Apartment Loan Construction Program (ACLP) to build 303 homes and will be operated by Olymbec. This rental building, named Lynk, is designed to… Read More…
November 18, 2024 ABB completed the previously announced 50/50 joint venture with Niedax Group. The Abnex Inc. joint venture (JV) will broaden solutions and advance opportunities in the rapidly growing North American cable management market. Integrating engineering and manufacturing capabilities of ABB’s Installation Products Division with Niedax Group will enable the newly formed company to deliver a… Read More…
November 18, 2024 The Ontario government is building over 1,300 new electric vehicle (EV) charging ports in small and medium-sized communities, marking a major milestone in the province’s plan to increase access to EV chargers outside of large urban centres and support the electrification of transportation across the province. As the province continues to see… Read More…
November 18, 2024 The Ontario government is launching the second round of its Skills Development Fund (SDF) Capital Stream starting November 29, with over $74 million in available funding to build, expand and retrofit training facilities for workers in the trades, including construction, manufacturing technology and health care. The government is also investing nearly $5 million from the first… Read More…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
