Average Pay by City for Commercial Electricians
This survey shows average hourly pay by city for electricians in the commercial sector. Of those surveyed, commercial electricians in Winnepeg earn 20% above the national average.
Tips to Help You Decide: Rent or Own a Fusion Splicer?
To rent or to own? It’s a question we regularly encounter in our daily lives, whether we’re looking at homes, vehicles, boats or even machinery or tools.
How LED Lighting Helps GoodLeaf Farms Increase Food Production
If your salad greens come from GoodLeaf Community Farms, they probably grew under LEDs. GoodLeaf’s new state-of-the-art 4,000 m2 indoor vertical farm in Guelph, Ontario is fully automated and equipped with the latest LED lighting technology for growing indoors.
Shedding Some Light on Commercial and Industrial LED Applications: Part 2
In Part 1 of this interview with Leora Radetsky, we covered smart lighting, customizability, and COVID-19 possibilities. For Part 2 we are diving into indoor agriculture, how utilities are helping drive LED adoption with incentives, and challenges in the LED market.
Guide to the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I
In Section 24 — Health care areas, Rule 24-000 Scope outlines that this section amends or supplements the general requirements of the code. It has been compiled by the Technical Committee on Applications of Electricity in Health Care along with the Committee on the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I…
Value of Building Permits Declines 14.6% in October
Municipalities issued building permits worth $8.2 billion in October, down 14.6% from the previous month. September’s peak was the second highest value on record, with October’s results more in line with recent months.
Salary by Position: Industrial Lighting Fixture Manufacturing
This graph shows average salary by position for industrial lighting fixture manufacturing. In comparison to wire and cable manufacturing, the gaps in compensation aren’t quite as pronounced.
An Early Lesson
I was terrified. My job was surely gone and I was just starting out. I pulled the covers over my head and tried to think of what to do. After a few minutes, the answer came to me. I just wouldn’t tell them.
Shedding Some Light on Commercial and Industrial LED Applications: Part 1
In a recent article on LEDs, we covered numerous topics and questions to help consumers buy the right bulb for their needs and be happy with their purchase. But LEDs are not only for residential use. In fact, some of the first applications/uses of LEDs (after indicator lights) were for exit signs, traffic lights, taillights, and refrigerated case lights.
The Fundamentals of Low-Voltage Switchgear
Electrical switchgear refers to a centralised collection of circuit breakers, fuses and switches (circuit protection devices) that function to protect, control and isolate electrical equipment.
Related Job Salaries for Electricians
This graph shows national average salary of jobs related to the electrical trade. The national average for electricians is $71,660.
An Ideal Invitation
With COVID interrupting our lives, IDEAL Electric was committed to continue with its IDEAL National initiative. The rationale was pretty straightforward – they wanted to continue to recognize electricians for their efforts and maintain the momentum they have created in recruiting the next generation of electricians.
CSA Z462 Workplace Electrical Safety Standard, 2021 Edition: Changes and Updates
Changes in the CSA Z462 Workplace electrical safety standard are slowing down. Good news! The 2021 edition will see significant reorganization of content in Clause 4.1, changes to existing annexes, some new annexes and a significant change to the arc flash PPE category method of determining “additional protective measures” for a work task’s arc flash risk assessment are included in the 2021 edition.
Pay by Experience Level for Electrical Foremen
Early in their careers electrical foremen earn an average of about $35/hour, eventually rising to $42/hour. The national average of those surveyed is $37/hour or $85,000/year.
How We Should Build Sustainable Homes of the Future
Compared to many other industries, the construction industry has traditionally been slow at technological development.* This is changing rapidly, and more than digitization and emerging technologies, sustainability is going to become one of the dominant disruptive forces to transform the construction industry…
How to Maximize Battery Life
Battery systems are essential in energy management systems. For systems that use lead acid batteries, maintenance and testing should be completed on a regularly scheduled basis to ensure their expected capacity is available when needed.
