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CSA Z462 Workplace Electrical Safety - Second Edition - Revised and Extensively Updated
Industry News

2015 ESA Safety Award Winners
 
Whether in the home or out in the community, electrical safety is top of mind for Electrical Safety Authority's (ESA's) stakeholders. At the annual Electrical Safety Awards held at the Living Arts Centre, three organizations were recognized for their unique, effective and interactive methods of educating the public and the workforce. Read more...     

   
BCEA & IES Advanced Lighting Seminar - The Vancouver Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society, in partnership with BC Electrical Association, invites you to attend a full day Advanced Lighting Seminar at the Executive Suite Hotel and Conference Centre in Burnaby on October 7th from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Read more...
 
EFC Scholarship Program Sets Record Awarding $120,000 in Scholarship Funding - Electro-Federation Canada (EFC) and its members have awarded Canadian university and college students $120,000 across 52 scholarships. This initiative has supported students with over $1 million in funding since the program started in 1994. Read more...

FortisAlberta to purchase VNM Rural Electrification Association - VNM Rural Electrification Association (REA) members have voted to sell their electricity system assets to FortisAlberta. At a special general meeting in June, 97 per cent of members voted in favour to sell these assets. Read more...

Final Preferred Route Selected for Manitoba Minnesota Transmission Project - The project will contribute to a reliable and economic power supply in Manitoba by allowing additional sales of surplus electricity to markets in the United States, and by doubling Manitoba's capability to import electricity during periods of drought or other system emergencies. Read more...

IIDEXCanada 2015

Propane Tanks Near Electricity Meters - Hydro-Québec Releases Report Issued by CRIQ - Hydro-Québec is releasing the conclusions of the study on the distance to be maintained between a next-generation meter and a stationary propane tank. Read more...

Greater Golden Horseshoe Area Electric Utilities Set to Approach Municipal Councils for Merger Approval - Over the next few weeks, the proposed merger of three Greater Golden Horseshoe Area electric utilities and joint purchase of a fourth, will be presented to municipal shareholders for approval. Read more...

Greenlee® Develops Industry-First Ergonomics Laboratory - Greenlee® has launched an industry-first ergonomics laboratory, Greenlee® ErgoLab. The Rockford-based laboratory offers state-of-the-art equipment to identify a tool's ergonomic value through scientific testing, measurement and analysis. Read more...  
 
PowerStream to Offer Unique Residential Solar-Storage Program - PowerStream has received funding from the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)'s Conservation Fund to pilot a Virtual Power Plant using residential solar-storage technology with 20 residential customers within the utility's service territory. Read more... 

Schneider Electric Instakits IEC encolosed motor starters

Keeping Current

Product Showcase 

VITALink® MC Fire Safety Cable
VITALink® MC Fire Safety Cables Provide 2-HOUR
High Performance Alternative In High Rise Buildings  
 
VITALink®, a business unit of RSCC Wire & Cable, East Granby, Connecticut, announces that Underwriters Labs Canada (ULC) formally recognizes that VITALink® metal clad (MC) cables pass the circuit integrity test in accordance with the Standard ULC-S-139, and are now listed by ULC as being protected against exposure to fire for a period of 2 hours with hose stream. Read more... 




Compact Multipurpose SBB Baseboard from Stelpro - A Breakthrough in Performance and Design - Looking for the sleekest and newest baseboard ever to heat a living room, kitchen, bedroom without taking up too much wall space? The compact multipurpose SBB baseboard fits the bill perfectly with three densities available. Read more...
  
Eaton Helps Heavy Industrial and Continuous Process Customers Achieve New Level of Energy Awareness, Safety and Diagnostics - Eaton announced the launch of the Power Xpert® C445 intelligent motor management and protection relay designed for heavy industrial and continuous process customers. Read more...  
 
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Calendar

OWA Power of Water Canada Conference 
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
Oct. 18-20, 2015

Security Canada Central 
 Toronto, ON
Oct. 21-22, 2015 

EPEC 2015 - Smarter Resilient Power Systems 
 London, ON
Oct. 26-28, 2015

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Dec. 2-3, 2015 
 
 
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