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.
Escaping My Kidnapper
I have been terrible at planning my life. Or perhaps I was brilliant, demonstrating a stroke of genius that others will emulate in the future. More realistically, perhaps I don’t know. But I do know one thing for certain. At that moment, I was very confused.
Salary by Position, Electrical Contracting
This graph shows six salaries by position for electrical contracting. Of those surveyed, electrical superintendent outpaces the next highest salary by $23,000.
Investment in Building Construction Dipped 2% in November
Total investment in building construction decreased 2.0% from October to $13.7 billion in November. Both the residential (-2.2% to $9.4 billion) and non-residential (-1.6% to $4.3 billion) sectors declined. On a constant dollar basis (2012=100), investment in building construction decreased 2.1% to $11.6 billion.
IALD Launches New Manufacturing Guidelines for WELL Rating Systems
The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), the leading global association of lighting designers, in collaboration with the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), is launching guidelines for lighting manufacturers to help lighting designers more easily determine if their designs meet the WELL Building Standard criteria.
Company Snapshot: Legend Power Systems
Headquartered in Vancouver, Legend Power Systems is a global onsite energy management technology company. They help buildings to overcome grid volatility challenges common to utilities around the world.
Troubleshooting Networked Lighting Control Installations
Last year, the Lighting Controls Association published the first version of a generic Troubleshooting Guide for Networked Lighting Control Systems. This guide is primarily meant to address issues that may arise with networked lighting control (NLC) systems.
ASCO White Paper: UL1008 Transfer Switch Withstand and Closing Ratings
“UL1008 – Standard for Safety – Transfer Switch Equipment” is the leading transfer switch testing standard for the North, Central, and South American markets.
What Employers and Employees Need to Know About the Canada Training Benefit
While the time is always right to think about professional development and skills training, the new year marks a symbolic opportunity to make some career resolutions.
Learn About Network Cable Testers
Whether installing new cable, or troubleshooting existing cable, ethernet network cable testing plays an important role in the process. Common network tests for datacom cabling include length, wiremap, attenuation, NEXT, DC loop resistance, and return loss.
Value of Building Permits Rose 2.6% in November
Canadian municipalities issued $8.3 billion worth of building permits in November, up 2.6% from October. Higher construction intentions for commercial buildings drove most of the gain.
Top-Quality Lighting for the New BNP Paribas Offices
Provencher_Roy, in collaboration with the lighting firm LumiGroup, recently completed interior design and lighting for the new offices of French bank BNP Paribas.
Guide to the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I — Instalment 4
Section 8 is a general section of the Code. Rule 8-000 outlines the scope and provides the information you need to select.
