Survey Says: Electrician Employment Drivers by Sector

Among seven sectors, half of all employment is in manufacturing, followed by repair and maintentance.
Among seven sectors, half of all employment is in manufacturing, followed by repair and maintentance.
New housing construction investment rose 5.8% from August 2016 to $5.0 billion in August 2017, with gains reported for all building types.
In the last installment, you had the opportunity to answer our questions about the Code and best practices. Here are the answers to those questions.
When arc flash hazard incident energy calculations are completed the resulting incident energy and arc flash boundary information is placed on the electrical equipment with a detailed arc flash and shock equipment label.
January 7, 2024 by William (Bill) Burr[i] The 26th Edition of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1 (CSA C21-1:24) will be published and available in March 2024. Go HERE to pre-order a copy. [i] William (Bill) Burr is an associate member of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, Technical Committee and formerly Chair of the…
UL and The HDBaseT Alliance, the cross-industry group tasked with promoting and advancing the HDBaseT standard, have announced a certification program for Power over HDBaseT (PoH) cables.
New housing construction investment rose 5.8% from August 2016 to $5.0 billion in August 2017, with gains reported for all building types.
In the last installment, you had the opportunity to answer our questions about the Code and best practices. Here are the answers to those questions.
When arc flash hazard incident energy calculations are completed the resulting incident energy and arc flash boundary information is placed on the electrical equipment with a detailed arc flash and shock equipment label.
January 7, 2024 by William (Bill) Burr[i] The 26th Edition of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1 (CSA C21-1:24) will be published and available in March 2024. Go HERE to pre-order a copy. [i] William (Bill) Burr is an associate member of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, Technical Committee and formerly Chair of the…
UL and The HDBaseT Alliance, the cross-industry group tasked with promoting and advancing the HDBaseT standard, have announced a certification program for Power over HDBaseT (PoH) cables.
New housing construction investment rose 5.8% from August 2016 to $5.0 billion in August 2017, with gains reported for all building types.
In the last installment, you had the opportunity to answer our questions about the Code and best practices. Here are the answers to those questions.
When arc flash hazard incident energy calculations are completed the resulting incident energy and arc flash boundary information is placed on the electrical equipment with a detailed arc flash and shock equipment label.
January 7, 2024 by William (Bill) Burr[i] The 26th Edition of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1 (CSA C21-1:24) will be published and available in March 2024. Go HERE to pre-order a copy. [i] William (Bill) Burr is an associate member of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, Technical Committee and formerly Chair of the…
UL and The HDBaseT Alliance, the cross-industry group tasked with promoting and advancing the HDBaseT standard, have announced a certification program for Power over HDBaseT (PoH) cables.
May 14, 2025 With over 40 years of field experience, electrical contractor Guy St-Amour developed an innovative product that led to the founding of Boîtiers STA. In 2011, a special request for a safe outlet for an 800-amp mobile load bank resulted in the prototype for a line of custom-made boxes designed for quick and… Read More…
Rule 34-000 Scope, this is a supplementary or amendatory section of the code and applies to incandescent lamps, fluorescent lamps, high-voltage luminous discharge (cold-cathode or neon) tubes, high-intensity discharge lamps and other light-emitting sources such as LEDs. Read More…
May 5, 2025 Sensors designed for industrial applications often face harsh conditions, including extreme temperatures, high humidity, exposure to chemicals, and the presence of combustible gases or dust. Two common classifications for sensors used in such environments are hazardous environment sensors and intrinsically safe sensors. While they share some overlap, they serve different purposes and… Read More…
May 5, 2025 By Krystie Johnston Teledyne FLIR OEM launched their Thermal by FLIR about six years ago, to expand support for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) who integrate FLIR thermal camera technology into their products. Since then, these collaborations have taken thermal into completely new spaces. Mike Walters, Vice President of Emerging Product Management at FLIR… Read More…
May 12, 2025 Hammond Power Solutions (HPS), a leader in dry-type transformers and power quality solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Linda Nadeau Sanford as the new Western Regional Sales Manager. Linda will play a key part in driving sales and revenue across the Western Canada region. She will oversee territory management, advance… Read More…
May 12, 2025 Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) is proud to announce Susanna Zagar (she/her), Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Energy Board (OEB), as the recipient of the 2025 Agent of Change Award. This recognition celebrates Ms. Zagar’s remarkable leadership and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the electricity sector. Since stepping… Read More…
May 12, 2025 AD reports that member sales in the first three months of 2025 increased 23% to a record $24 billion across the group’s 14 divisions and three countries. AD welcomed over 550 new members in the first quarter through both organic growth and the IMARK Electrical merger. AD members also acquired another 10… Read More…
May 12, 2025 Legrand® has announced the launch of the Wattstopper i3 Platform, a next-generation lighting and building intelligence solution powered by KODE Labs, a global leader of advanced smart building technology. The partnership positions Legrand to lead the lighting controls industry into a new era of unified experiences, seamless integrations, and data-driven control, making it easier… Read More…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.