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Innovative lighting concepts can make a decisive contribution to safety in both urban and rural areas.

After several meetings with EFC’s Distribution Transformer Business Section members, including a recent meeting that included representation from members of the Utilities Standard Forum (USF), EFC is pleased to announce the Ontario Ministry of Energy is proposing to amend O.Reg 509/18.

Electrical STANDATA, developed jointly by Alberta Municipal Affairs and the Safety Codes Council, are information bulletins containing interpretations, clarifications, recommended practices or province-wide variances on Codes and Standards matters related to the Safety Codes Act.

During many years of writing various articles I am fortunate to receive numerous e-mails with questions and comments from the readers. This feedback demonstrates that there are plenty of misconceptions among the electrical designers, contractors and regulators on certain provisions of the legally adopted National Building Code of Canada (NBC) and the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I (CE Code) in respect to use and installation of electrical equipment.

As Canada’s most trusted source for human resources insights, programs, and tools to support our nation’s electricity workforce Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) is pleased to issue our call for nominations for the distinguished Agent of Change Award.

Probably most of us already have noticed the effect of an AC inrush current in our homes – e.g. when the refrigerator, power tools, vacuum cleaner or the air conditioner turn on.

Rule 68-000 notes that this is a supplementary or amendatory section of the code and applies to the electrical installation of pools, electrical equipment associated with pools and metal accessories in or within 3 m of a pool, and includes permanently installed and storable swimming pools, hydromassage bathtubs, spas, and hot tubs, wading pools, baptismal pools, decorative pools, and splash pads.

Nairn Melbourne McQueen passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, on July 29, 2022, at the age of 72 in Burlington, Ontario.

Measuring resistance determines the condition of a circuit or component. High resistance means lower current flow, lower resistance means higher current flow.

Latest research from the annual 3M State of Science Index reveals an overwhelming 96 per cent of Canadians agree that the country’s workforce needs more skilled trades workers.

For a limited time, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is deploying the next round of funding under its Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP).