As an electrical professional, there’s no doubt that you’re now being exposed to Power over Ethernet (PoE) as a means of delivering low-voltage DC power over network cabling to LED lights and a variety of other components — from nurse call and building automation devices, to cameras and access controllers.
Lance Giesbrecht is a Master Electrician and Owner/Operator of ELG Electric along with his wife, Melanie. Servicing the Goderich, ON area’s residential, agricultural, and commercial industries.
Twenty-one percent of residential electricians have no benefits. See what percentage have medical, dental and vision benefits.
Disruptive technology alters the way we operate, driving us to improve processes, operations and systems. We’re always watching for changes that will impact the industry and bring new possibilities to the way our networks and cabling and connectivity infrastructure are designed and deployed.
The Internet of Things (IoT) can help create safer workspaces, and connected lighting systems are uniquely well-placed to form the basis of an IoT infrastructure.
While the number of business openings (49,956) exceeded the number of business closures (35,533) for the fifth consecutive month, business closures have continued to increase since August.
Fiberglass conduit is strong and corrosion-resistant, used successfully in industries like transportation for bridges and tunnels, data centers, utilities, wastewater treatment, chemical plants, and mining.
As LEDs replace traditional lighting systems, they bring more smart capabilities to everyday lighting. While you might use your smartphone to dim LED lighting at home, researchers have taken this further by tapping into dynamically controlled LEDs to create a simple illumination system for 3D imaging.
Among respondents, residential electricians with less than one year earn $16/hour. Electricians with 1-4 years earn $23, while those with 20+ years earn $33.
In last week’s issue, you had the opportunity to answer our questions about the Code and best practices. Here are the answers to those questions.
It is interesting that these two words “High Voltage” have been used throughout the history of our use of electricity to use fear as a tactic to keep people away from electrical equipment located indoors or outdoors and in turn has also been considered “high risk.”
Fourteen percent of electricians have no benefits. See what percentage have medical, dental and vision benefits.
Take this opportunity to test your knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code – Part 1.
“It was quite surprising,” said Stephanie Smith of being named EHRC’s Leader of the Year. “Leadership in 2020 has certainly been a challenge for everybody in the world let alone the nuclear industry or the electricity industry.”
This past month marked one year since stepping onto a job site and starting my electrical apprenticeship. Little did I know 2020 would throw in some curveballs, but it was a pretty fantastic year for self-development when I sit back and reflect.
This graph shows the most in-demand skills for electricians, which seem to be split relatively evenly.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
