Message From The Editor
Technological advances raise legitimate questions
This month we've talked a lot about lighting controls. It's a technology that is still in its inception but already changing how we do things and certainly how we see lighting. Another observation on this new technology in constant evolution: everyone is talking about it and has an opinion, experts and non-experts alike. We present here some questions and answers about the effects of LEDs on health. Also, a little more about the possibilities of the Industrial Internet of Things, a technology that pushes other technologies to advance. Be ready, and good reading!
Line Goyette
Managing Editor
linegoyette@kerrwil.com
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Nestlé: Setting the technical benchmark with Hygienic design from Rittal
The Nestlé Product Technology Centre (PTC) in Orbe, Switzerland, is the Group-wide research and development centre for coffee, chocolate drinks and malt beverages. Nestlé demands state-of-the-art process technology, high availability and hygienic design from its suppliers when purchasing new machines. This applies for Rittal too.
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Changing Scene
- CSA Group's Shawn Paulsen Elected as IEC Vice-President and Chair of Conformity Assessment Board
CSA Group has announced that Shawn Paulsen, Manager of Conformity Assessment, CSA Group, has been elected as Vice President of the International Electrotechnical Commission…
- Technical Safety BC and BC Hydro Enter into Information Sharing Agreement
To improve safety and make it easier for customers with electrical service connection requirements to do business with them, BC Hydro and Technical Safety BC (formerly BC Safety Authority)…
- Lysandra Naom Wins RAB Design Lighting Award of Excellence for 2017
Lysandra Naom has been awarded the RAB Design Lighting Inc. Award of Excellence for the 2017 Electro-Federation Canada Scholarship program…
- Electrimat Wins Performance Award as AD Member with Strongest Growth in Canada
The Affiliated Distributors (AD) gala on September 28 brought together over 1,000 AD member companies from across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.…
- Eaton Receives ShowStopper Award for Its Distributed LV Power System
Eaton's distributed low-voltage power system received a ShowStopper Award at the National Electrical Contractors Association conference…
- Philips Lighting Names New Customer Satisfaction Manager for Canada
Philips Lighting has announced that Gaurhav Arora has joined its team as the Customer Satisfaction Manager for Canada…
- Nova Scotia Power to Connect Customers to Energy Use Through Smart Meter Technology
Nova Scotia Power plans to put the power in its customers' hands by introducing smart meters for all residents and businesses…
- Solar Power Proponents Push SaskPower to Embrace Solar Potential
Solar producers say the future is bright in the land of living skies, if only Saskatchewan's government-owned electrical utility would take greater advantage of the opportunity…
- Boralex Canada and Infinergy Announce Joint Venture for Onshore Wind in the UK
Renewable energy developers Boralex Inc. from Canada and UK-based Infinergy have announced the execution of a 50-50 joint venture agreement…
- Ottawa Continues to Advance Inter-Provincial Hydro Ties as Price of Renewables Drop
The federal government is still interested in building up more inter-provincial hydroelectric transmission, even as the cost of solar and wind energy continues to drop…
- British Columbia to Decide on Wind vs. Hydro Dam Investment
As British Columbia's New Democratic Party (NDP) government decides whether or not BC Hydro should continue building its multibillion-dollar Site C dam on the Peace River…
- Alberta PowerLine Closes $1.4 Billion Financing
ATCO announced that Alberta PowerLine, a partnership owned 80 per cent by Canadian Utilities Limited, an ATCO company, and 20 per cent by Quanta Services, Inc., has closed the issuance of an aggregate of $1,384,678,000 of bonds…
- Preparing Canada's Road Transportation System for Connectivity and Automation
Connectivity and automation are creating new possibilities for innovation to enhance the capacity and competitiveness of Canada's transportation system…
- Energy Ottawa Opens Public Space at Chaudière Falls Hydroelectric Facility
For the first time in more than 100 years, Chaudière Falls is open to the public with a new park space offering scenic views of this historic and culturally significant site…
- High Electrical Costs Drive Manufacturing Jobs Out of Ontario
Ontario's soaring electricity bills have driven numerous factories out of the province according to a new report from the Fraser Institute, leading to a loss of nearly 75,000 manufacturing jobs since the end of the 2008 recession…
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IloT
How the IIoT Is Delivering on Asset Performance Management, Part 3
By John Boville
The following five trends are converging around IIoT to help more companies achieve maintenance benefits such as those that Ash Grove Cement Cement, of Overland Park, Kansas has enjoyed. Ash Grove Cement uses Schneider Electric's Avantis asset management software to automate maintenance data collection at each of its nine facilities.
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Peers & Profiles
Jeremy Herrington: Total Electrical Solutions
By Owen Hurst
Total Electrical Solutions was founded in 2013 by Jeremy Herrington in Quispamsis, on the outskirts of Saint John, New Brunswick. Since 2013 Jeremy has steadily grown Total Electrical Solutions in the residential, commercial and construction sectors. The growth is primarily the result of Jeremy's customer first philosophy, plus his over 20 years of industry experience.
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Science
LEDs and Their Possible Health Effects, Part 1
LED lamps and displays appear to pose no direct adverse health effects among the general healthy population, concludes a just-published literature review. However, the review found that gaps exist in our understanding of potential LED health hazards, and other population groups may be at risk. For example, exposure to LEDs and other lights in the late evening may affect our circadian rhythm.
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Safety
5 Dumb Things Smart People Do When Testing Electricity
People who make their living by working with electricity quickly develop a healthy respect for anything with even a remote chance of being "live." Yet the pressures of the getting a job done on time or getting a mission-critical piece of equipment back on line can result in carelessness and uncharacteristic mistakes by even the most seasoned electrician. Here are five quick reminders of what not to do when taking electrical measurements.
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Survey Says
Electrical Contractor Median Hourly Rate by Employer Type
Electrical contractors working for the government have the highest hourly wage, although self-employed electricians are not too far behind.
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Survey Says From Recent Issues
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New Products and Solutions
Ideal Industries Journeyman Insulated Kit
Ideal Industries' 26-piece insulated Journeyman kit is ideal for new electricians or for replacing those worn out old tools. The kit includes a variety of tools to meet all job-site requirements and are double insulated and 1,000 volt certified.
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Delviro Lite Up Retail LED
Delviro Energy's Lite Up Retail LED has a contemporary style that uses cutting edge LED technology to provide retail outlets with efficient and cost-effective lighting. Features include 4' and 8' options, white finish, aircraft cable mounting, and a wireless control option. With an operating temperature of -20° to +40°C, the LEDs offer colour temperatures of 3000K / 3500K / 4000K / 5000K.
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Arlington Drop In Floor Box Kit
Arlington's new Drop in floor box saves time and provides a neat, flush installation in minutes with a single hole saw. Brass or nickel-plated metal covers with gasketted lids seat into a low profile, .040" thick plated steel flange that sits flush with the floor to prevent being a trip hazard. The floor box is cULus listed.
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Philips Lumiblade OLED Driver-Low Voltage
This driver detects the power and voltage needs of the attached OLED and drives the attached OLED panel accordingly. This one-driver-fits-all-panels approach makes life easy for users and ensures this driver remains compatible with future developments. A compact housing enables new design possibilities, while cascading multiple drivers reduce the costs for the transformers..
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Current Copper Prices
 Monitor daily and 6-month $US prices for copper — the preferred electrical conductor for most categories of electrical wiring.
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The Electrical Stock Market
 Track the stock market performance of 25 publicly traded electrical equipment suppliers and electrical wholesalers. Updated weekly.
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