10 Key Questions to Ask Lighting Suppliers
Commercial and industrial buildings stand to benefit significantly from a close evaluation of their lighting needs and a detail-oriented investigation of the available options.
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Guide to the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I — Instalment 36
In this article: Section 72 — Mobile home and recreational vehicle parks. This series of articles provides a guide to help users find their way through this critical document.
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Electrical Contractors’ Most Popular Benefits
Electrical contractors often receive one or more benefits from their employers. Company cell phones are ranked the most popular perk by 27% of survey respondants, with a relatively even split among 6 other perks offered by employers.
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We are installing a pipe trace system on plastic piping in an underground parking garage. What concerns should I be aware of?
First of all you need to be aware of Section 62-308 of the Canadian Electrical Code. Heating cables on non-metallic pipes require a thermostat on each pipe…
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New Home Prices Dropped 0.2% in February
Lower prices for new homes in Toronto were the main reason for a national price decline in February.
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Safety and Risk in Electrical Low-Voltage Installations, Part 1
As an indispensable basic concept for all reflections on protective technology in low‐voltage installations, the concept of security is widely recognized today as “freedom from unacceptable damage risks.”
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Electrical Market Customer Distribution
Electrical and other contractors dominate the electrical market in terms of purchasing electrical products from full-line electrical distributors. Industrial, OEM, MRO, and Automation follow with a combined market share of 24%.
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Value of Building Permits Rose 5.6% in January
Canadian municipalities issued $8.4 billion in building permits in January, up 5.6% following a 2.5% rise in December.
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Voice Control for Lighting
Virtual personal assistants provide many services to consumers, such as Internet lookup, playing music and video, and buying products.
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d’Armes Unveils Its New Light Fixture Cé
The Montreal-based brand d’Armes, behind which stands the duo of Alexandre Joncas and Gildas Le Bars, has unveiled its latest creation.
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Guide to the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I — Instalment 35
In this article: Section 70 — Electrical requirements for factory-built relocatable structures and non-relocatable structures.
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January New Housing Construction Spending Up 9.4% YOY
New housing construction investment totalled $4.4 billion in January, up 9.4% compared with January 2017. Investment was up for all dwelling types.
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Automation & Control Sales Market by Region
Ontario and Quebec rank evenly in the sales of automation and control equipment with 29% each, creating a hub of automation within the two provinces.
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What are some uncommon applications for heating cables?
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.
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How to Keep Up to Date with the CE Code
The electrical industry and associated technology are growing at a staggering rate that requires standards and regulations to keep pace.
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How to Create More Consistent Service
Ignore this tip if you manage a multibillion dollar brand like Apple, Coke, or McDonalds. Those companies are so established that customers have an emotional attachment to the brand name itself.
