Asking the Tough Questions
As a 54-year-old low tech guy raised in small town Canada, I sometimes have issues fitting into our current high tech kinda life. Certain things do not come naturally.
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The Top 5 Electrical Overhead Travelling Cranes
Electronic overhead travelling (EOT) cranes are mechanized tools that lift and move things from one location to another.
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Talking to IT Departments About Connected Lighting
Networked lighting control systems (NLCs) are really computer networks — they just happen to control luminaires, occupancy sensors, photosensors and light switches.
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Getting to Know Digital Electricity Cables
As smart buildings rely on more high-power, long-reach applications, such as PONs (passive optical networks) and BASs (building automation systems), digital electricity cables are becoming a viable option to safely and reliably transmit power and data across long distances.
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Impact of Cybercrime on Canadian Businesses in 2017
The Canadian Survey of Cyber Security and Cybercrime was conducted for the first time to measure the impact of cybercrime on Canadian businesses.
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Hiring Students Is Not a Charitable Act
Contrary to popular belief, hiring students into companies today isn’t a charitable act. It’s a mutually beneficial one for students and the organizations they work for.
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Electrical Contractor and Supervisor Fined $110,000 for Falling Injury
In May 2016, an electrical worker fell from a ladder and suffered permanent injuries while performing electrical wiring work.
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Intelligent Heating: A Key Vector for Energy Efficiency
In winter, heating accounts for an average of 60% of the residential electricity consumption of Quebec households. How to reduce this load without compromising comfort? How to improve the energy efficiency of our residential electric heating? Read on to learn more.
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Electrical Contractor Median Salary By Benefit/Perk
Electrical contractors identify having a company vehicle as the primary perk for working within the industry.
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Building Permits Rose 0.4% in September
Canadian municipalities issued $8.1 billion worth of building permits in September, up 0.4% from August. The national increase was driven by higher construction intentions in Quebec.
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Networking Basics for Lighting Professionals
As lighting becomes more connected, facility managers, agents, architects and designers need to learn networking basics and terminology.
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Two Women Find Their Dream Jobs in the Powerline Trades
Allison Wood and Dominique Rivet are two apprentices who had a wealth of career options available to them but chose to work in the powerline trades. They couldn’t be happier with their decision.
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Guide to the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I — Instalment 43
The Code is a comprehensive document. Sometimes it can seem quite daunting to quickly find the information you need. This series of articles provides a guide to help users find their way through this critical document.
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Electrical Contractor Median Salary By Company Size
Across Canada, as companies grow in size the median salary tends to increase, with those working for companies with 2000-4999 employees earning the most at $86,181.
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Common IEEE 802.3bt Questions Answered
It’s been a long time coming, but good news is here! IEEE 802.3bt — the 100W Power over Ethernet (PoE) standard — has been ratified and approved as a new standard.
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The Dreaded F-Word at Work: Five Reasons to Avoid The “Friend” Zone With Customers
Conventional workplace wisdom espouses the virtue of employees being friendly with customers. While friendliness is a good thing, too often employees interpret it as encouragement to become their customer’s friend.
