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February 13, 2019

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CanWEA O&M summit highlights electrical safety for wind farms

“There’s a lot the wind industry could learn from nuclear in terms of job safety planning,” said Mike Doherty during his presentation about shock and arc flash risks. » Read full article

Standard and Stanpro merge to form one of Canada's largest lighting companies

Rebranded as Standard-Stanpro, the combined, 100% Canadian owned and managed business will employ close to 400 people. » Read full article

Legrand appoints Jennifer Eastman director of national sales for Canada

Eastman has 30 years’ experience in the electrical industry, have served as regional sales manager for Philips and national sales manager for Brady and RC Lighting. » Read full article

Working safely with photovoltaic generation systems

While solar panels present a safer option for power generation compared to traditional sources, their installation and maintenance are still categorized as high-risk work. » Read full article

Hybrid AC-DC distribution proposed by UWaterloo researchers

The researchers claim their model for distributing electricity would both improve service reliability and reduce prices. » Read full article

Ducon Utilities installs connected LED streetlighting for Milton, Ont.

The electrical construction and maintenance provider is working with Trilliant’s ‘smart energy’ communications platform. » Read full article

Raj Batra joins board of directors for Siemens Foundation

The foundation supports young people in the pursuit of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers. » Read full article

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