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The average electrical instrumentation technician’s salary in Canada is $67,402 per year or $34.57 per hour. Entry level positions start at $44,850 per year. Most experienced workers make up to $95,934 per year.
Read more: Electrical Instrumentation Tech Salaries by Region
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.
There’s been a lot of confusion and misinformation disseminated regarding LED emergency lighting power loads. In today’s LED emergency lighting industry, there are three prevalent types of load profiles and here we will explain each one.
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.
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.
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.
Among six electrician related jobs, industrial electricians have the highest salaries. At the other end, field service technications. The difference: $36,000.
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...
Read more: Guide to the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I —...
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?
Read more: Why Mega Construction Projects Fail — and Keys...
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.
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Changing Scene
Siemens Aims to Transform Buildings from Passive to Adaptive at Light+Building
At this year’s Light+Building trade fair, Siemens will showcase its vision for transforming today’s passive buildings into learning and adaptive environments that intelligently interact with people. The company’s focus at this year’s show is “Building the future today”, outlining the innovations that will make this possible. These include cloud-based technologies, digital planning, occupant-centric building automation and services. New solutions for smart electrical infrastructure that seamlessly connects to the Internet of Things (IoT) are also at the core of this transformation.
Welcome to the Age of Disruption
By Michelle Branigan
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.
Think of the technologies and businesses that have changed the way we live, work and connect with each other. Uber. Airbnb. Spotify. Facebook. Twitter. Duolingo. The list is long and what’s fascinating is that these are companies that did not exist 20 years ago. Yet these are common words in our lexicon today.
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Product News
Lumenwerx Introduces Acoustix Product Family
Lumenwerx is pleased to announce the launch of a new suite of acoustic luminaires to reduce ambient noise – ACOUSTIX family.
Developed in conjunction with acoustics experts, the new ACOUSTIX family of luminaires combines exceptional optics and precision sound absorbing technology to create a new paradigm in acoustic lighting. The lineup’s flagship fixture, the Audia, can increase sound absorption up to 30% more than competing products.
Peers & Profiles
Leviton Territory Manager, Nick Foster Breaks Down EFC's Young Professional Network
By Blake Marchand
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).
Nick joins newly appointed National Chair, Sean Bernard of Ideal Industries, Ontario Region Chair, Joanna Kwant of Gerrie Electric, and Quebec Region Chair, Jean-Francois Gravel also with Leviton.
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