Digital Representations Deliver Bottom-Line Results
The two foundations of a digital transformation — the digital twin and the digital thread — offer new ways to trial practices, processes, and product concepts in a virtual environment.
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Is Light Pollution a Reason for Insect Decline?
Climate change, pesticides and land use changes alone cannot fully explain the decline in insect populations. Scientists from the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) have now discovered that regions of Germany that have experienced a sharp decline in flying insects also have high levels of light pollution.
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Wind Power in Canada: An Update
Wind energy is one of the fastest growing sources of electricity generation in the world. In fact, we counted in 2017 more than 52,500 megawatts (MW) of new clean and reliable wind power…
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Electrical Contractor Median Salary By Years Of Experience
Experience continues to bring with higher salaries. However, with salaries rising across the board even the least experienced have a higher median salary than recorded in previous years.
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Legalizing Marijuana and Occupational Health and Safety
Employers, especially those engaging in operations with health and safety concerns, are legitimately concerned. Is an overhaul of their practices and policies required given the legalization of marijuana? In a word… No.
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View of “Or Approved Equal” Products
From our view of the Canadian electrical industry and as a member of the industry that understands how our readers buy, specify, install and maintain electrical equipment nationally, we want to enter into “the approved or equal” debate that seems to be happening more often than not of late.
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4 Tips for a Well Organized Service Vehicle
For electricians, working out of a service vehicle is simply part of daily operations. In northern Canada there are even electricians who provide fly-in services, making the need to ensure you have all the tools and required electrical components on board even more essential.
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How I Learned to Predict the Future
I kid you not. It’s the kind of thing that allows me to get in and head to the future, take a look at what’s happening, zip back to the present day and take some actions based on what I’ve learned.
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Electrical Contractor Median Salary By Company Size
When considering annual salary by company size the 200-599 employee range has the highest average salary. However, based on prior analysis, smaller companies are trending upward in regards to median annual salary.
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May’s Rise in Value of Building Permits Recaptures April’s Decline
The value of permits issued by Canadian municipalities increased 4.7% to $8.2 billion in May. This followed a 4.7% drop in April, the only month this year where municipalities reported a total value below the $8.0 billion mark.
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What Is Specular Reflection?
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.
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Human-Centric Lighting Takes LED Technology to the Next Level
The human body reacts to sunlight and darkness by releasing hormones that direct our internal clock, known as our circadian system.
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Electrical Contractor Median Hourly Rate By Employer Type
Employer types vary greatly in Canada. However, the “other” category (dominated by corporations, governmental, institutional…) has the highest median hourly rate, followed closely by contract and self-employed workers.
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A Business Case for Future-proofing Building Lighting Systems, Part 2
This business case lays out a rationale for future-proofing buildings and provides tools that will enable building owners to think more strategically about how they are looking at their building management systems and make initial investments upfront for long-term benefit.
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Custom Electric Ltd.
This month the focus of EIN’s company profile is on a well-established and respected electrical contractor. The firm has been in business for nearly half a century and provides an expanding range of services to meet the growing demands of the electrical industry.
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Guide to the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I — Instalment 39
Rule 78-000 notes that notes that this is a supplementary or amendatory section of the code and applies to the installation of electric equipment and wiring methods on marine wharves, fixed or floating piers, docking facilities, and boathouses that are used for the construction, repair, storage, launching, berthing, and fuelling of watercraft.
