Nova Scotia: EV Rebates for Apartment or Condo Buildings
Thanks to the Province of Nova Scotia, Efficiency Nova Scotia are able to provide rebates for electric vehicle (EV) chargers to owners of multi-unit residential buildings (MURBS).
January Building Permits: Residential Sector Falls for Second Consecutive Month
There were eight provinces that reported decreases in January, with the multi-residential sector in British Columbia significantly contributing to the national fall.
Milwaukee Tool and PCL Construction Work Towards Zero-Emission Jobsites
As Canada’s largest general contractor, PCL Construction is leveraging Milwaukee Tool’s battery-powered MX FUEL™ Equipment System on the Cascade Power Project to lessen environmental impact, improve safety and efficiency on the jobsite, and reduce operating and maintenance costs.
Achieving Sustainability Goals with Schneider FlexSeT: A Discussion with Schneider Electric’s Michael Lotfy
Schneider Electric recently brought its FlexSeT low-voltage switchboard technology into Canada. Designed with shortened lead times, increased efficiency and reliability in mind, the innovative technology is sure to make its mark in the Canadian electrical industry.
PRIMED Wave Energy Project on Nootka Island receives $1million grant
March 15, 2023 University of Victoria’s Pacific Regional Institute for Marine Energy Discovery (PRIMED) has received one of 10 million-dollar grants under the 2022 TD Ready Challenge for their solution designed to assist people and communities disproportionately affected by climate change and the transition to a low-carbon economy, TD Bank Group (TD) announced this week. PRIMED is…
Wire to Wire: Emma Becker
In this edition of Wire to Wire, IDEAL Electrical is celebrating Apprentice Emma Becker.
2022 Electrical Contractor Survey: Labour Demand
In this article we take a look at the impact labour demand had on electrical contractors in 2022 based on our survey of electricians and electrical contractors.
Emergency Lighting: It’s Not About the Watts!
March 9, 2023 By Jeff Beare Emergency lighting is a critical aspect of building design that aims to provide illumination in the event of a power outage or other emergency situations. The National Building Code of Canada prescribes specific lighting levels and requirements for emergency lighting systems that are an average of 10 lx with not…
ESA Introducing Administrative Penalties as of April 1st
March 9, 2023 As of April 1st, 2023, the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) will have the regulatory authority to issue Administrative Penalties. This authority is an important step forward in the organizations efforts to address illegal and unsafe electrical installations across the province. Administrative Penalties The ESA administrative penalty program was developed in consultation with…
Grounded in Ontario Episode 12: Piloting Remote Inspections
March 7, 2023 ESA’s Vice President of Operations, Eric Kingston announces that ESA is piloting remote inspections with the development of its first app. With around 420,000 inspections a year, it’s vital that the ESA have the best means of communications between its inspectors and its licensed electrical contractors (LECs), which is why they are…
Municipal Lighting Control to Meet Hydro-Québec’s Hilo Challenges in Varennes
March 6, 2023 Hilo, a subsidiary of Hydro-Quebec, recently announced an initiative in partnership with Dimonoff and the City of Varennes to begin a pilot project to reduce street lighting during peak winter periods. The goal of this pilot project is to evaluate the real impact of this initiative on the collective effort to…
Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) Honours 10th Anniversary Awards of Excellence Winners
Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) has announced the 10th anniversary recipients of its distinguished Awards of Excellence.
Ontario Construction is Looking Up: Annual OCS Survey sees Positive Outlook from Contractors
March 3, 2023 The annual OCS Survey found that more than eight-in-10 Ontario contractors are feeling good about their business prospects this year. According to the Ontario Construction Secretariat’s annual Contractor Survey, 81 per cent of respondents think their business prospects for 2023 will either stay the same (49 per cent) or improve (32 per…
TSBC Seeking Feedback on Electrical Contracor Licensing Journey
March 3, 2023 Work is underway to engage licensed contractors as they build out their Licensing journey with the Ursa system. Follow the links below to participate. In early 2022 TSBC began an initiative to learn about your experiences and challenges with licensing, and listen to your ideas and priorities around improving the licensing function. Go…
CECA Survey: Nuisance Tripping of Circuit Breakers – Manitoba
March 3, 2023 The Canadian Electrical Contractors Association is conducting a brief survey to better understand the imacts of nuisance tripping of circuit breakers in Manitoba. Go HERE to provide feedback
Guide to the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, 25th Edition– A Road Map: Section 84
Rule 84-000 notes that this is a supplementary or amendatory section of the code and applies only to the installation of power production sources interconnected with a supply authority system.
