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As we say goodbye to 2024 and welcome 2025, let’s continue our review of what YOU were reading last year with our Top Trending Stories of 2024. Happy New Year!
- Anthony Capkun, Editor-Publisher
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An Ottawa electrician pleaded guilty to several offences under the Electricity Act and was ordered to pay a fine plus a victim surcharge, and was placed on a two-year probation. An Electrical Safety Authority investigation uncovered that the electrician and his company were conducting unlicensed and unpermitted electrical work associated with inground pool installations at three different properties.
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Health Canada has determined the Honglou 4PACK duplex electrical outlet wall plate with LED night lights “likely poses a danger to human health or safety, and poses an unreasonable risk of electrical shock and fire”. The product was sold as a 4-pack of snap-on outlet cover plates that resembles a regular wall plate but doubles as a night light.
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In a joint recall with Health Canada and the U.S. CPSC, Best Lighting Products is recalling high-bay LED light fixtures due to fire hazard. At issue: Plastic pins securing the LED board can degrade, allowing the energized board to come loose and contact the lens or combustible materials, posing a fire hazard. As of July 3, 2024, the company has received no reports of fire or injury in Canada. In the United States, the company has received three reports of fire and no reports of injury.
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It was roughly seven years ago when Electrical Business Magazine first started reporting on a new paradigm for baseload power called small modular reactors. We were curious to learn the status of SMR deployment across Canada today. For answers, we turned to Mario Pieries, global director, Nuclear, at Hatch. He prefaced our conversation with a clarification: SMRs are actually not new technologies!
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Good Earth Lighting is voluntarily recalling 12-in. rechargeable LED motion-activated light bars because the battery can overheat and ignite the light’s plastic housing, posing fire and burn hazards. As of May 17, 2024, the company received one report of an incident in Canada, but no injuries. In the United States, the company has received nine reports of incidents, including seven reports of fires, one report of property damage, and one report of a fatality.
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From our JUNE 2024 edition, electrical industry professionals answer the question: “What advice would you give to an electrical contractor when taking on an apprentice?”
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“You must consider your reason—the purpose—behind taking on an apprentice in the first place. Are you doing this to simply get a job or task completed, or to grow your business and launch someone’s career, thereby investing in the future of both?”
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“Our prime consideration when taking on an apprentice—regardless of race, gender, creed, etc.—is attitude! Here are three key attributes: 1) interpersonal skills, 2) capacity to learn, and 3) willingness to work.”
» Read more from Ron
“Instilling the importance of working safely—and looking out for the safety of those around you—is as critical as focusing on high-quality work and taking pride in the pursuit of excellence.”
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“In most cases for a small shop, an apprentice will be your first employee (other than yourself). Hiring an apprentice can be a daunting task, as you are now responsible for training them and ensuring their safety.”
» Read more from Cameron
“Leaders who don’t give their apprentices the chance to think and learn should not be surprised when they end up with journeymen who still need to be told what to do at every project stage.”
» Read more from Virginia
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