Value of Building Permits Declines (Again) in August
Canadian municipalities issued $7.5 billion worth of building permits in August, down 5.5% from July.
Advertising for Illegal Electrical Work Costs Unlicensed Contractor $12,500
On August 29, 2017 Yvon Richer of Orleans, Ontario was convicted in an Ottawa court and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine plus a 25% ($2,500) victim fine surcharge for advertising for electrical work without a licence.
When You Have to Say Goodbye
While hiring staff can be an arduous undertaking for even the most experienced manager, ultimately you end up giving the successful candidate good news.
Electrical Contractor Hourly Median Rate by Employer Name
Ontario electrical contractors belonging to the IBEW local 353 earn the highest average hourly rate when compared to other major Canadian employers.
Andrew MacLeod: Leviton Manufacturing Territory Sales Manager
Andrew MacLeod is a territory sales manager with Leviton Manufacturing of Canada in British Columbia.
Electrical Contractor Median Hourly Rate by Certification
Fully certified electricians earn on average over $30 an hour in Canada with apprentices closing on the $20 an hour rate.
How the IIoT is Delivering on the Promise of Asset Performance Management Part 1
If you had researched the Industrial Internet of Things online in the mid-1990s, there might have been a handful of results. But if you searched on terms like asset performance management, predictive maintenance, and computerized maintenance management, you would have found thousands of entries. While such maintenance automation is finally gaining a foothold in industry, realizing its full potential has been hampered by limited access to the contextual data related to things like system wear and performance degradation.
How to Have a Hassle-Free Tax Season: 3 Tips for Small Business Owners
Small business owners usually cringe at the thought of tax season. They are busy enough with their daily operations that they don’t want to spend all of their time and energy getting ready to file on time. They also may dread the thought of paying more in taxes than they feel they should. While small business owners cannot avoid taxes altogether (even though they wish they could), they can take some steps now to avoid the hassles that typically come at tax time.
How to Use the Fluke T6 Electrical Testers with FieldSense Technology
This is the second of a two-part article on Fluke’s new TC electrical tester. Part 1 explored features and benefits. Here in Part 2: putting Fluke T6 to work. Anyone who uses electrical testers to capture measurements such as voltage and current knows that the process is traditionally time-consuming and carries the potential for risk. The Fluke T6 electrical tester with FieldSense Technology provides a faster and safer method for taking electrical readings on distribution panels and junction boxes, among other applications. This tool senses an electrical field in the open fork, allowing you to take the measurement with ease. Here’s how to use it.
Floyd Lau: Founder of Amptek Technologies
Floyd Lau founded Amptek Technologies in 2002 as an end to end engineering design company, but it has since grown to produce its own product brand that is now entering the IoT and lighting market.
Smart Building Market to Quadruple by 2022
The global smart building market is projected to grow from an estimated $US7.42 billion in 2017 to $US31.74 billion by 2022, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 33.7%, according to a new market report. A growing need for integrated security and safety systems and decreasing operational costs are some of the major factors driving the market.
Keeping the Gate Closed, and Other Non-Negotiables
I spent most of my formative years growing up in a northern British Columbia community, which was primarily geared around agriculture. In some ways it seemed like I had two lives, as about half of my friends lived in town whereas the others spent their time, when they weren’t in school or playing baseball, working on their family farms.
Troubleshoot Electrical Systems Safer and Faster with New Tester: Part 1
For many years, electricians and technicians looking for a quick current reading have reached for an electrical tester, a personal everyday tool seen in tool belts the world over. For example, with Fluke’s T5 you slide the open fork around a conductor and safely measure AC current up to 100 amps. No need to clamp the fork shut or break the circuit.
Regulator Involvement in Writing the CE Code: Guiding Safe Installations for More Than 80 Years
The Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, is an integral part of the Canadian electrical safety system — a system that works hard by design to keep, electricians, consumers, and the public safe from harm.
Electrical Engineering Design Median Hourly Rate by Province
Saskatchewan leads Canada with the highest Hourly rate for electrical engineers. Alberta comes in second.
Electrical Engineering Hourly Rates
General electricians earn on average $13 more an hour than electrical technicians and engineers.
