Popular Skills for Electrician Journeyman and Correlation to Pay

Oct 24, 2019
Blueprints and Commercial, Systems Troubleshooting are the two most sought after of five skills, among those surveyed.
Oct 24, 2019
Blueprints and Commercial, Systems Troubleshooting are the two most sought after of five skills, among those surveyed.
Take this opportunity to test your knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code – Part 1. Last week we published questions about motors and generators. You’ll find the answers in EIN articles written by our code experts — mainly Bill Burr and Terry Becker — and of course in your own best practices.
Vickery Electric was founded in 1923 by John W.T. Vickery, and four generations later the company is still family run.
In this second of a two-part series, we continue discussing options to consider when designing a cable assembly or wire harness, such as the best materials to use to meet the expectations of the assembly installation, the proper termination method for the type of signal that will be transmitted over the assembly, and what safety certifications the assembly will need to comply with based on the environment. Here in Part 2: conductor twisting/cabling, shielding, outer sheaths, connectors/strain reliefs, and safety certification.
Specular reflection, also known as veiling reflection, is light reflection from an object or task that obscures details. It is a vital concept in the field of lighting.
The Manitoba government invites the public to participate in the development of the Apprenticeship and Certification Board five-year strategic plan and share its views on the province’s apprenticeship and certification system and workforce development, Advanced Education, Skills and Immigration Minister Jon Reyes announced today.
This year, IDEAL Canada is celebrating 60 years of manufacturing in Canada. In the spirit of celebration, the company has given apprentices across the country another chance to show off their talents and celebrate their skills as burgeoning electricians with the Battle of the Schools. IDEAL awarded over $25,000 in cash in prizes to apprentices… Read More…
November 29, 2023 The province is accepting applications for the EV ChargeON program to build publicly accessible charging stations in communities with less than 170,000 people, as well as in any Indigenous community in Ontario. Eligible applicants include businesses, not-for-profit corporations, municipalities, Indigenous businesses, organizations and communities, and broader public sector organizations like hospitals and… Read More…
Earlier this year, the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) conducted an EV charger installation ‘blitz’ as part of their campaign to educate homeowners and consumers, in an effort to improve EV charger installation safety in Ontario. Read More…
November 24, 2023 By Keith Sones, Valard EVP Strategy & Business Development I have two questions for you. First, how many people do you think you’ll meet in your life? It’s not that hard to determine, quite frankly. Yes, it requires a lot of assumptions to represent the “average” person, but it is possible. Before… Read More…
City Electric Supply (CES) is thrilled to announce the acquisition of Coldbrook Electric Supply, a respected independent wholesaler in Nova Scotia. Read More…
December 1, 2023 Rexel today announced the appointment of Roger Little as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the USA and leader of the USA-Canada cluster, effective December 18, 2023. Roger Little has been CEO of Rexel Canada since March 2014 and will succeed Brad Paulsen as CEO of Rexel USA as Mr. Paulsen leaves the… Read More…
November 30, 2023 For over 40 years, Electromart has been going the extra distance to ensure their customers purchases are easy and fun! Primarily geared to serve tradesmen, contractors, commercial, industrial, and retail clients, the company offers knowledge and experience to its customers. The EFC-Official Representative for Electromart is Joan Orgel, Operations Manager. More information… Read More…
November 30, 2023 Team lead, Stefanie Cosentino, Graybar Canada, Women’s Network-Ontario Region committee member, and Andrew Fitzpatrick, Graybar Canada, gathered their teams and really did an incredible job with purse donations. The team donated over $500 in cash, which was matched by Graybar, and filled 27 purses, with the top 10 items needed and more…. Read More…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.