3 Top Commercial Lighting Trends for 2020
A broadening of the role of luminaires and a continued focus on people and energy efficiency are three top commercial lighting trends projected for 2020.
Welcome to the Age of Disruption
We are in an Age of Disruption. Extant and emerging technologies are driving significant evolution in the way work is done across all sectors of Canada’s economy and no industry, including electricity, will be immune.
Leviton Territory Manager, Nick Foster Breaks Down EFC’s Young Professional Network
Nick Foster is Territory Manager, New Brunswick & P.E.I for Leviton. Foster was recently appointed as the Atlantic Regional Chair for Electro-Federation Canada’s (EFC) Young Professional Network (YPN).
Field Service Tech Salaries by Region
The average field service technician’s salary in Canada is $40,047 per year or $20.54 per hour. Entry level positions start at $18,200 per year. Most experienced workers make up to $68,079 per year.
Value of Building Permits Rose 7.4% in December
The total value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities increased 7.4% to $8.7 billion in December. Increases were reported in five provinces, led by Ontario (+10.5% to $3.4 billion) and Quebec (+15.8% to $2.2 billion). For 2019 overall, municipalities issued $102.4 billion worth of permits, up 2.6% compared with 2018.
Electrician Related Job by Salary
Among six electrician related jobs, industrial electricians have the highest salaries. At the other end, field service technications. The difference: $36,000.
Guide to the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I — Instalment 5
Often, code users encounter situations where they find themselves at odds with the rules contained in the CEC, Part I. These situations can occur for designers, consultants, installers, inspectors, manufacturers, students, instructors and standards developers alike…
Why Mega Construction Projects Fail — and Keys to Solutions
Too often the public hears about projects that go over budget and over schedule. But that’s not what happens on every project. What can we learn from the projects that succeed?
Managing Security Risks in Smart Lighting Systems, Part 3
This is the third article of a four-part introductory series on managing security risks in smart lighting systems. In this series, learn about best practices, based on NIST standards and guidelines, for identifying and mitigating cybersecurity risks and threats, as well as implementing cybersecurity controls on an organizational level.
What Contractors Don’t Know About Lighting
Electrical contracting, like the rest of the construction industry, is in a state of rapid change. Electrical contractors must deal with a variety of forces that are impacting installers.
Clever Energy Management Reduces Consumption and Costs – Integrated Plant Management System Case Study
Pikolin S.L. is a fantastic mattress manufacturer in France and Spain when it comes to sleeping comfort. To achieve transparent energy consumption, Pikolin relies on a flexible and future-proof energy management solution from Siemens.
Top 22 Changes You Need to Know About in the 2018 Canadian Electrical Code
The new electrical code includes several changes to support electrical workers in the safe installation and maintenance of electrical equipment and systems. It came into effect on January 1, 2020.
Industrial Electrician Salary by Region
Compared to counterparts in five other provinces, industrial electricians in Manitoba have the highest salaries, but not by much.
Matt Melanson of ELKO Electric on Being a Business Owner and Competing at the Ideal Nationals
Held from November 7th to 9th in Orlando, Florida and aired on ESPN 2, the Ideal National Championships give electricians a chance to display their skills in a high-level competition.
5 Ways to Make Price Less Relevant
“It drives me crazy when my salespeople complain our prices aren’t competitive.” This was a manager who brought me in to work with his team. He continued, “How do I get my team members to stop selling on price?”
Understanding of PoE Crucial for Electricians Installing or Servicing Intelligent Lighting
Ideal Networks is urging electricians to master new skills and equipment now to cope with the growing use of PoE (Power over Ethernet) in intelligent lighting applications. In particular, PoE testers can help electricians to conduct quick, accurate PoE validation, eliminating guesswork and getting the job done faster.
