Shutting the Door on Dust
We know we talk a lot about fibre cleanliness, but let’s face it, contamination of fibre endfaces is still the number one cause of failures — regardless of much we harp on the topic.
Disrupting the Power Sector with Spark Power Co-Founder and Co-CEO Jason Sparaga
Spark Power Corp. is one of North America’s leading independent providers of integrated electrical power services and solutions.
Revitalizing an Art Deco Building Through Illumination
Located at one of the busiest retail intersections in Montreal’s downtown core, 1411 Crescent is a beautiful art deco structure built in 1934. Four floors of offices sit above retail space on the northeast corner of Ste-Catherine Street.
Years of Experience for Transmission-Line Engineer
This graph shows years of experience by percentage for transmission line engineers, 75% of those surveyed working as transmission line engineers have less than 10 years of experience, which may bode well for the industry moving forward.
Marcia Ranger: A Teaching Perspective
Marcia Ranger is a master construction and maintenance electrician, as well as a college professor at Cambrian College in Sudbury, Ontario under the Electrical Engineering Technician program. She went back to school at Cambrian College in her early thirties, where she completed the Electrical Techniques program.
Why Doesn’t the Label Include Information on Colour Shift and Replaceable Parts?
There are no standard test procedures for colour shift and no standard definition on what are replaceable parts for SSL luminaires and lamps. The LED Lighting Facts program strives to provide data that can be substantiated by industry approved testing methods, whenever possible.
Protecting Factory Electrical Enclosures from Summer Heat: Preventative Maintenance and Best Practices
The threats that make enclosure thermal management necessary to begin with reach the height of their destructive energies all at once, once a year, in the summertime.
Pay Difference by Location for Control Systems Engineers
This graph shows median pay by city for control systems engineers. Fort McMurray outpaces other cities with a median pay $86,000 above the national average.
ABB Technology Helps Monitor Key Atmospheric Changes from Space
For decades, ABB has made intricate scientific instruments that measure and analyze gases in the atmosphere to help scientists better understand its composition and evolution. Now, ABB is helping to more accurately measure greenhouse gases (GHGs), which are trapping heat in the atmosphere, resulting in an increase in global surface temperature.
Con’s Electric Company
Con’s Electric Company Limited was established in 1985. Based in Timmins, Ontario — 700 kilometres north of Toronto — their location is central to Ontario’s mining and lumber industries.
4 Follow-up Tips to Grow Your Business
The sales manager didn’t hesitate when I asked her, “What’s one thing you think your reps could do more of to enhance their sales success?” Her immediate response: “Follow up.”
New Report Highlights Growing Demand for Skilled Tradespeople and Apprentices
Between now and 2023, 67,000 new journeypersons will be required to sustain workforce certification levels across the 10 largest Red Seal trade, according to a new report prepared for the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum. Furthermore, 167,739 new apprentices will be needed to keep pace with the demand for skills and certification as journeypersons retire.
It’s All in the Van — Tips to Stay Organized for a Day’s Work
Work vans serve as an end-all be-all throughout a day’s work because tradespeople must stay prepared for any upcoming challenge. If a tool or part is not in the truck, or worse, can’t be found… well, that leads to wasted time, and money. By keeping tools, equipment and materials organized and clean, professionals can conveniently haul jobsite essentials.
Pay by Experience Level for Automation and Control Engineer
This graph shows the average pay by experience for automation and control engineers. Interestingly, pay dips slightly in the 10-20 year experience range, though the graph ultimatley displays a positive trend. The average salary for engineers in this field has the potential to nearly double by mid-career.
Electri-fyi: Exploring Electrification Trends and Opportunities in Canada
The Canadian electrical industry is facing a period of dynamic change that is creating a multitude of business challenges and opportunities.
How Does This New Metric Relate to Requirements for Energy Star?
While LED Lighting Facts would be the first program to specifically list the lumen maintenance at 25,000 hours, that metric is derived from TM-21, LM-80, and in-situ temperature measurements, which is the same combination of testing and projections used by Energy Star.
