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Message From The Editor
Collaboration, flexibility and productivity
These words summarize part of the ABB Customer World 2019 event that took place at the beginning of the month in Houston. In the coming weeks we will introduce you to some of the Canadian leaders present at the event. A big issue discussed at ABB Customer World 2019 on all platforms, here and there, is cybersecurity at the heart of future developments. We're also talking about it here in this issue. In our white paper section, we talk about the many requirements to be met when specifying transformers, such as basic performance parameters that include kVA, low and high voltage ratings, line frequency, etc. Good reading!
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- IBEW and ECAO Promote Apprenticeship Model for Ontario
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Construction Council of Ontario and the Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario have released a research paper they believe can assist the provincial government in its quest to introduce apprenticeship reforms…
- Schneider Electric Joins the Cybersecurity Coalition
By joining the Cybersecurity Coalition, Schneider affirms its commitment to being open, transparent, and collaborative so it can better detect, prevent, and respond to cyber threats across its extended enterprise…
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Human Resources
#PoweringTomorrow: Shaping the Future of Our Most Important Resource — Our People
By Mark Chapeskie
Electricity Human Resources Canada hosted its annual Awards of Excellence on February 21, 2019 and began with the Powering Tomorrow panel, which discussed the importance of shaping the future of our most important resource: our people. To set the tone, there are big changes afoot in the electricity sector, not just in Canada but worldwide: marrying new technology to legacy systems, integration of smart grids, plugging in electric vehicles and managing energy storage, and the distributed nature of power generation. All of this has an impact on the future of work and the occupations of today and tomorrow. Where do youth fit in? Chronically under-employed for decades (hovering around 11% at last check), what can we do?
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LED Technology & Cybersecurity
Eight Tips for Lighting Cybersecurity, Part 1
By Craig DiLouie
Connectivity enables LED lighting to go far beyond illumination and energy savings to offer revolutionary new capabilities and value for occupants, cost reduction, quality lighting, and business process improvement. By networking luminaires and lighting control points in a centralized architecture, the lighting system becomes programmable and able to generate data. These data can be applied to strategies like optimizing space utilization, tracking inventory, and providing location-based services. While connecting devices for various business purposes can produce extraordinary value, it can also impose data privacy and security risks. Here in Part 1: the nature of the risks.
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White Paper
Specifying Transformers for Hazardous Locations
There are many requirements to meet when specifying transformers, such as basic performance parameters that include kVA, low and high voltage ratings, line frequency, etc. One must also consider the environment in which the transformer will be used. It is common in many industrial locations to find hazardous materials such as flammable liquids, gasses, vapours or combustible dusts in sufficient concentration to produce an explosion or fire. Electrical equipment installed in such a classified location must be designed, and tested, to minimize the risk of an explosion. These specially designed products ensure that sufficient energy is not available to ignite the specific hazardous material(s) present in the classified location.
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Energy Equality Through Technology
Bringing Power to Remote Communities Around the World
By David White
Most people don't think twice when they turn on the lights or a computer, but there are countless communities in Canada and around the world that experience energy inequality. Access to a secure, long-term energy source is key to the prosperity of any community, but for those located in remote, underserved communities this access can have a transformational impact. A scalable solar power hub, enabled by IoT technology, is one example of a solution that can be used to bring reliable energy to communities who need it most. Take the central Burkina Faso town of Pâ, for example.
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Economy
Building Permits Decline 5.5% in January after December's Record High
Canadian municipalities issued $8.4 billion worth of building permits in January, down 5.5% from the record high in December. Lower construction intentions for commercial buildings were responsible for the national decline. Meanwhile, increases were reported for both the industrial (+4.8%) and institutional (+0.4%) components. The gains were mainly attributable to higher construction intentions in Ontario and Quebec. In the residential sector, the value of building permits increased 1.6% from to $5.4 billion. Both single-family and multi-family dwellings posted gains.
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Q & A Brought to You by Britech
How do I make sure that the approvals for electrical equipment certified for Canada are accurate?
Heating cables, radiant panels and heating cable sets should be certified according to CSA Standard CSA-130.22.2 or later. We get many inquiries about offshore products that bear an approval that are not for use in Canada or have been approved under the wrong standard. Should there be a fire or injury, I doubt if your electrical safety regulator or your insurance company will accept that "You thought it was okay" because there is a stamp or label on the products. We would be pleased to discuss any floor warming, snow melting, pipe tracing or roof de-icing products with you.
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Survey Says
Median Salary by Skill for Electricians
Industrial electricians have a clear advantage in payscale over other sectors of the industry, while residential electricians' median salary is $4,000 below the national average.
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Product Focus
Schneider Electric PowerPact Moulded Case Circuit Breaker
Schneider Electric's Square D PowerPact unit mount 25A offers 600 Vac/250 Vdc, a 3-pole thermal magnetic moulded case circuit breaker with H-frame, and a 14kA interrupting rating. This flexible, high-performance offering is certified to global standards for commercial and industrial applications. Common accessories across the range of PowerPact moulded case circuit breakers allow users to make late specification changes.
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Illumina BS100 LED Extreme High-Output Vapour-Tight Luminaire from Beghelli
High output lumen packages start at the LO model from 9,996-10,695 lm to the HO model from 11,568-12,374 lm. The DLC listed, BS100LEDX is constructed with 100% UV stabilized polycarbonate, making it corrosion, flame and vandal resistant. This vapour-tight luminaire has an IP66 rating for protection against dust and water projection from any direction.
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Hubbell PDV-100 Optima Arrester
This EEE heavy duty/IEC distribution high polymer housed surge arrester from Hubbell's Ohio Brass offers over 30 years of excellent field performance with over 36 million distribution arresters installed. Features include long lasting ESPTM housing material with superior mechanical strength and electrical characteristics, a reliable capacitive disconnector that operates at fault currents as low as 1 Amp, and a dynamic triple sealing system that protects internal components from moisture ingress to extend service lifetime.
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New LEDVANCE Luminaires: Downlight Slim and Linear LED 900
LEDVANCE has expanded its LED luminaires business. The two latest models, the Downlight Slim and the Linear 900, provide in different variants a variety of professional applications. Main advantage of the Downlight Slim: quick and easy installation and easy handling. Because of its flat construction with only 29 millimeters, it is much thinner than other downlights and can easily be installed in very flat ceiling vaults. Linear LED 900: an additional variant of 900 mm length with switch is now available in the light colours 3,000 and 4,000 Kelvin and 1,200 lumens.
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HPS NRCan 2019 Compliant Transformers
HPS now has a complete line of transformer products compliant to NRCan 2019 efficiency regulations, coming into effect May 1, 2019. HPS offers a number of compliant product lines rated for both low and medium voltage.
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Linear LED Lighting Made Easy with LS1 Series from Flex Lighting Solutions
The LS1 series from Flex Lighting Solutions provides quality and versatility for many applications. It offers efficacy up to 150 lm/W and up to 63% power reduction over traditional fluorescent lighting. The series is designed to replace linear fluorescent continuous run, utility and strip fixtures with long-lasting, more efficient LED technology, lowering your total cost of ownership (TCO). The series is available in four-foot lengths, at various lumen outputs and colour temperatures, and with a standard frosted lens.
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