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This is our last regular issue of 2022. Our next issue will revisit articles from our digests throughout 2022. Our featured articles this week look at best practices for setting up a digital estimating workstation in article from Malvin Neman of PataBid – the second feature is a recording of the first webinar in Rittal’s new ASK RITTAL series on busbars. You’ll also find a couple of interesting energy efficiency housing projects. Happy holidays and all the best in the New Year from everyone here at Electrical Industry News Week! |
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What to Consider When Integrating Digital Estimating into your Business
By Melvin Neman – President, PataBid
Digital estimating has been a part of the electrical industry for several decades, starting with early systems in the 1980s that were based on Microsoft DOS. From these early beginnings, digital estimating grew through the 90s and early 2000s into database driven windows applications with thousands of items and assemblies to help electrical estimators bid work faster. Read More... |
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ASK RITTAL: A-Z of BUSBAR with Sean Northcott
Rittal has become synonymous with ‘Enclosures’ of all types and sizes for every application and industry, but it’s surprising that many may not know that Rittal also manufactures Reliable Power Distribution Solutions that power up these enclosure systems! Traditional wiring relying on cable connections that require loads of space is a thing of the past and busbar power distribution is now the industry standard for all industrial enclosures. Read More... |
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Sponsored Content
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Electrical Contractor Grimard Estimates 2X Faster With Procore
Grimard is an electrical contractor in Quebec that offers specialized construction services, maintenance, and manufacturing for the industrial, energy, and infrastructure markets. They needed a way to efficiently communicate with these stakeholders, share project details with them, receive feedback, and digitize processes that were previously done manually. They also needed a way to accurately estimate project costs. The company needed a way to bring all of its disparate parts together into a single system. They turned to Procore. READ FULL STORY |
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Code Quiz
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Section 74 Airport installations – 25th Edition
A ground counterpoise provides equipotential grounding to prevent damage to electrical equipment caused by lightning strikes and burning ground faults and to protect service personnel from touch voltages when repairing or replacing broken luminaires. True or False |
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Residential Building Permits Slow Down by 6.4% for October
The total value of building permits in Canada declined 1.4% in October to $10.0 billion. Losses in the residential sector more than offset gains from the non-residential sector. On a constant dollar basis (2012=100), the total value of building permits decreased 0.9% to $6.0 billion. Read More... |
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Recommendations for Building an Equitable and Reliable EV Charging Network in Canada
The transportation sector accounts for nearly a quarter (24 per cent) of total greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in Canada. The federal government has proposed a mandatory zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales target of 100 per cent for all light-duty passenger vehicles by 2035... Read More... |
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Arlington Ending the Cancellation of Backorders & Allocation on January 3, 2023
During the peak of the pandemic back in May of 2021, Arlington instituted two policies that were designed to address the challenges they were experiencing at that time in finding enough raw materials and the labor required to make our labor saving and patented products–with greater than 85% of them Made-in-the-USA. Read More... |
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IPEX Announces New Distribution Centre in Middletown, Pennsylvania
IPEX is pleased to announce the continued expansion of its warehousing and distribution facilities with its 16th investment in just four years. IPEX’s newest distribution centre (DC) is located in the northeast region of the US at 2070 North Union Street in Middletown, Pennsylvania, an area currently serviced from IPEX’s DCs... Read More... |
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IBEW, CN Forge a New 3-Year Agreement
After a lengthy negotiation process, which included a two-week midsummer strike followed three months later with binding arbitration, IBEW members who work for the Canadian National Railway reached an arbitrated bargaining agreement with the company Oct. 11. Read More... |
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UL Solutions Introduces SPIRE™ Qualification Program to Meet Demand for Smart Building Assessment and Verification
UL Solutions announced the SPIRE™ Qualification Program that empowers third-party building professionals to broaden their skill set and business by learning to conduct a SPIRE Smart Building Assessment™. Driven by increasing demand for smart building assessment and verification... Read More... |
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FortisBC and Tyee Homes Achieve Net-Zero ready with Passive Solar and High-Efficiency Gas Equipment
An award-winning home builder, Tyee Homes, has set a new bar for energy efficiency in residential construction, completing a new development with a home that reached the highest level of the B.C. Energy Step Code. Read More... |
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Emerson Software Automates Purdue University’s Groundbreaking DC-Powered Nanogrid House
Purdue University is using global software and engineering leader Emerson’s advanced digital technologies to automate its Nanogrid House, a living lab for energy-efficient home research. Read More... |
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Eaton Smart Circuit Breakers
Eaton smart breakers combine protective features you’d expect with the intelligence needed to enable smarter energy decisions and more flexible energy systems for homes, apartments, buildings, the grid and more. Read More... |
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Universal Free-Stand Enclosures Type 12 3R 4
Universal Free-Stand Enclosure is designed to provide flexibility in design and increased safety to protect equipment and employees in industrial manufacturing applications. Read More... |
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New Termon Genesis Duo Heat Trace Controller
The Genesis Duo is designed around Thermon’s latest IIoT platform enabling seamless integration into the Genesis Network with no additional hardware. The Duo operates on all of the same control algorithms as the Genesis Multi-Point Control Panel in a compact dual circuit package that can be pipe mounted or wall mounted. Read More... |
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AEMC Introduces the New Power Quality Analyzer PowerPad® IV Model 8345
The PowerPad® IV Model 8345 is a 1000 V three-phase Class A power quality analyzer that is easy-to-use, has an on-screen set-up and internal GPS clock, and offers the highest measurement accuracy. It provides comprehensive features, numerous calculated values, and several processing functions... Read More... |
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CSA Group Recognized as a Top Employer in the Greater Toronto Area for 2023
For the 8th consecutive year, CSA Group has been recognized as one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers. The annual competition recognizes employers in the Greater Toronto Area and is a benchmark in the region for workplace best-practices. Read More... |
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Schneider Electric and ORPC Join Forces to Advance Marine Energy as a Renewable Energy Source for Remote Communities
Schneider Electric and ORPC have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on microgrid projects to advance marine energy as a commercially-viable renewable energy source. Read More... |
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Canada Invests Nearly $3 Million for a Renewable Energy Capacity-Building Program for Indigenous Communities in BC
Across the country, Canadians are feeling the impacts of climate change. By investing in renewable energy initiatives that support energy independence and economic development while lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, we can build a clean energy future that strengthens the economy, creates good, sustainable jobs and supports the natural resource sectors. Read More... |
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Home Connectivity Alliance and CABA Announce Collaboration to Benefit the Connected Home Sector
Home Connectivity Alliance (HCA), an organization dedicated to the development and promotion of safe and secure interoperability across long-life appliances, HVAC systems, and TVs within the connected home ecosystem, announces an MOU agreement with CABA, the Continental Automated Buildings Association, to collaborate on research and marketing initiatives in the connected home sector. Read More... |
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