|
|
Message From The Editor
Maximizing the hiring of new workers with trainees
It has been said repeatedly that a major problem in today's labour market is the recruitment of manpower. Surely having interns in your company, treating them well and giving them a taste of future opportunities could be a winning strategy. See what our contributor suggests. Also in this issue, a decision-tree that can help users understand why electric shock occurs and how to prevent it. They say workspaces change, which presents new lighting challenges. Here's an example in downtown Montreal. Good reading!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Stronger Ontario Driving Distraction Law Now in Effect
If you or your employees drive as part of your job, take note: Ontario collision statistics show that one person is injured in a distracted-driving collision every half hour, and a driver using a phone is four times more likely to crash than a driver focusing on the road…
- NECA Accepting Applications for Project Excellence Award
To showcase the exceptional work performed by member-contractors throughout the country, the Project Excellence Awards recognize companies for their outstanding commitment, professionalism and ingenuity in delivering an electrical project across 12 different market sectors. Application deadline: April 30…
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Human Resources
Could Your Interns Be More Valuable?
By Mark Chapeskie
Much has been written about the moral value and legality of paying interns versus not paying interns. While those arguments may work with some, there will always be those who cannot be persuaded by anything but the business case. Here's my first argument: when a person or organization is paying for a service, they are more likely to assign value to that service and therefore invest more time and energy into maximizing their return.
Read More
|
|
Safety
Avoid Electric Shock with This Fault Tree
A workshop conducted on behalf of Technical Safety BC (TechSafeBC) to evaluate potential causes of electric shock risks has produced a series of recommendations that address root causes behind the risks. The workshop also produced an electric shock fault tree that can help users understand why electric shock happens and how to prevent it.
Read More
|
|
|
|
Peers & Profiles
Paul Hannania, Panel Upgrade Experts, Calgary, AB — Fastest Professional Electrician, Canada West
By Line Goyette
After eight months, 263 events, 17 broken clocks, and thousands of competitors, Ideal Industries' 2018 National Championship Qualifying Round in Canada came to an end last October, and the Third Annual Ideal National Skills Competition took place December 1-3 in Orlando, Florida. This marked the first Ideal National Championship that had been extended to Canadian competitors. Paul Hannania, from Calgary, won the fastest professional electrician for Canada West and made it into the second round at the National Championship. For those watching him, he did an incredible job aligning the pipes before pulling the wires in.
Read More
|
|
Lighting
Micro-City for Creatives
This past September, the audiovisual production company Attraction moved into their new workspace. For the 300 or so employees, the change was drastic. Previously divided by activity sectors on two different floors, each with their own corporate identity and culture, they left their closed offices behind to join together in a shared single floor space of 53,000 sq. ft. Attraction's mandate for Imperatori Design's firm was summed up in one sentence: "Create a unified environment, heterogeneous, alive, where one would feel a positive vibe immediately upon entering." To make the atmosphere as comfortable as being at home, the Imperatori team, in collaboration with LumiGroup, varied the light sources — indirect, radiating and focal — encompassing several types of lights: suspended, table lamps, floor lamps, directional spotlights, sconces and LED tracks.
Read More
|
|
|
|
Q & A Brought to You by Britech
I've meagered out the self-regulating cable and it is clear, but the breaker keeps tripping.
Often the cable lengths can be too long and place to high a load on the breaker. Load and length charts from the manufacturer should always be consulted when sizing circuits. For instance, the manufacturer's chart for a 5 watt per foot cable installed on a 20-amp 208-volt circuit may only allow for a 375-foot-long length of cable. If the cable exceeds the 374' it will trip the breaker.
Read More
|
|
|
|
Survey Says
Electrical Contractor Median Salary by City
Edmonton and Alberta lead major Canadian cities with the highest median salary for electrical contractors, reinforcing generally higher average salaries in Alberta.
Read More
|
|
|
|
Product Focus
Lightheaded Lighting's Contortionist Downlights Now at 2300 Lumens
Only Contortionist lets you bend light to your will, says Lightheaded Lighting. Contortionist, the company's series of adjustable architectural recessed downlights, is now available in high-lumen packages up to 2300 lumens. These dual axis downlights can tilt 40° and rotate 360° with zero light cutoff, which means that you can aim even more light precisely where you need it.
Read More
|
|
Eureka Introduces Contemporary Interior LED Pendant
Eureka's Verner pendant combines high light output with a geometric aesthetic to enhance interior spaces while providing useable light. With no visible hardware, the pendant is intended for use in high ceiling applications, open areas, or spaces where diminished focus on the ceiling is the aim. Available in 3000K, 3500K or 4000K, Verner can be cable or stem mounted. The exterior finish can be black or white as standard.
Read More
|
|
Lumenpulse Expands Inground Offering with New Lumenbeam
Lumenpulse's Lumenbeam Inground is a round-aperture luminaire designed to simplify ground-recessed lighting applications while providing versatility and unmatched performance. The Lumenbeam Inground is also made to last with its sealed, corrosion-resistant optical chamber, structural blockout, a 5000 kg drive-over rating with IEC60598-13 compliance, IK10-rated glass lens, IP68-rated optical chamber, plug-and-play connectors and power and control box, as well as an optional harsh environment housing.
Read More
|
|
Banvil 2000 LED High Bay Lighting
Banvil 2000's line-up of superior LED high bay fixtures maximizes efficiency, optics, and maintenance free operation. They're ideal solutions to replace traditional metal halide, T12, T8, T5HO fluorescent, HID, induction and high pressure sodium fixtures.
Read More
|
|
|
|
Philips OCC Sensor IA CM IP42 WH
Philips' wireless occupancy sensor and multi sensor, which are Interact Ready, mean an easy upgrade to a smart lighting system. Its 2.4GHz mesh networking technology enables reliable and secure communication towards the lights in your space. It triggers automatic responses to turn on, off or dim the lights according to occupancy detection and daylight variation.
Read More
|
|
Advantek Lighting Solutions Lusio Controll Options
This Advantek solution enables users to dim or turn on/off buildings, entire spaces, zones within spaces, or individual fixtures through time schedules, manual wall controllers or occupancy sensors. It also allows web-based access to energy reporting, zone and fixture controls, maintenance data and alerting, real time optimization and more.
Read More
|
|
The Electrical Stock Market
 Track the stock market performance of 25 publicly traded electrical equipment suppliers and electrical wholesalers. Updated weekly.
View Current
|
Current Copper Prices
 Monitor daily and 6-month $US prices for copper — the preferred electrical conductor for most categories of electrical wiring.
View Current
|
|
|
In The Next Issue
Study on lighting controls |
Join The Electrical Industry News Week Reader Advisory Board
Help shape what content you need and when. Gain access to special product launches and promotions. Give your input and ideas on best practices and practical methods.
Click here to join |
|
|
| This email was sent to [[email]]. |
