Prairie Electrical

Prairie Electrical

Prairie Electrical in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba is a full service electrical firm with 18 years of experience.  They specialize in custom new home wiring, knob and tube removal and rewire, and service upgrades but also offer expertise with HAI home automation and whole home audio distribution systems, data and telephone cabling as well as Back up Power and commercial applications like sign repair. 

 

Safety Training

Setting up an Electrical Safety Training Program: What’s Required by OSHA, CSA and NFPA?

When putting together an electrical safety training program, what requirements does an electrical manager need to follow, for which employees?This first article in a two-part series helps to answer this question by looking at the level of training required, suggested components of a training program, and the definition of a “qualified” person. Watch for more in our May 26 issue.

 

Standard Business Scholarship

Standard™ 2015 EFC Scholarship Recognizes Excellence in Business Admin/Commerce

Standard™ a privately-held, family-owned Canadian supplier of lighting solutions to the commercial, industrial and residential markets, will award a $3500 scholarship to a Canadian university or college student who demonstrates academic excellence, has completed two years of study in business administration/commerce, and has maintained a minimum cumulative average of 80%. 

 

Luminex

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures Performing Arts Venue: GigaCore Ethernet Switches Facilitate AV and Lighting

A single backbone fibre ring of Luminex GigaCore Ethernet switches unifies and simplifies all the AV and lighting functions at Desjardins Hall, a performing arts venue in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec.Located in the Jean-Marie Roy Community Centre, Desjardins Hall is part of a multi-use facility on the site of a former college. It will be used for community theatrical and musical performances as well as for visiting artists and troupes.

 

Code Changes Roundup

Guide to the CE Code, Part I – A Roadmap (Installment 1 in a Series)

Often, users encounter situations where they find themselves at odds with the rules contained in the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I (the Code).These situations can occur for designers, consultants, installers, inspectors, manufacturers, students, instructors and standards developers alike, and usually result from a misreading, misunderstanding, misapplication or inability to locate the requirement that is needed or relevant to their tasks.

 

 

Nema 2015

NEMA Publishes Standard For Control, Thermocouple Extension, and Instrumentation Cables

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published ANSI/NEMA WC 57/ICEA S-73-532-2014 American National Standard For Control, Thermocouple Extension, and Instrumentation Cables. This standard applies to materials, construction, and testing of multiconductor control, thermocouple extension, and instrumentation cables rated up to and including 125°C. Users and producers of insulated cable will find this standard useful.