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Chemco Electrical Contractors Ltd INFO NO. 1 Page 5 Business leaders pledge support for workplace health and safety. Page 13 Cross-country contractors: EB’s look at several unique contractors from across the country. Page 22 PAR compact fluorescent lamps are specifi- cally designed as a replacement for BR, R incandescent and PAR halogen lamps. PM # 40063602 PAP registration # 10774 PM # 40063602 PAP T90 NYLON/ TWN 75 INFO NO. 2 For a no obligation FREE trial contact us at [email protected] or at 1-800-361-6965 and ask about the "CFL PAR in the air program" FREE TRIAL NEW PAR CFL NOTHING ELSE MAKES $ENSE PROFESSIONAL SERIES COMPACT FLUORESCENT PAR LAMPS • Up to 75% energy savings • Up to 4 X longer life • Specifically designed as a replacement to BR, R Incandescent and PAR Halogen lamps. LEADERS IN LIGHTING AD-FREE TRIAL/CFLPAR/42 www.standardpro.com 26/05/05 INFO NO. 3 FROM THE EDITOR// Energy evolution versus revolution ELECTRICAL BUSINESS is the newspaper of the Canadian electrical industry. It reports and comments on the news and couple of months ago, I had the Cansfield again told us we should vacu- I know the Liberal government is all happenings in the industry in a manner that is informative, knowledgeable and constructive. opportunity to sit in on Electro- um our refrigerator coils. Keeping to the excited about its conservation efforts, Federation Canada’s annual topic of refrigerators and how wasteful “doing the right thing” and issuing Editor general meeting. As AGMs go, they can be, she mentioned how great it RFPs for sustainable generation but, in Anthony Capkun - [email protected] A this one was pretty good. Sure, there was would be if all the refrigerators in the the interim, there is nothing that can Contributing Editors-Canadian Electrical Code the usual seconding of motions and vot- province were replaced with more ener- realistically fill the gap left behind by ing on matters that didn’t concern me, gy-efficient models—provided, of abandoned coal-fired plants. Ted Olechna, P.Eng. Les Stoch, P.Eng. but all that lasted just a short while. The course, someone first figured out how to Windmills? Not enough of them, and rest of the day was packed with excellent dispose of them in an environmentally NIMBY (not-in-my-backyard) propo- Art Director speakers addressing energy subjects of responsible manner. This approach nents don’t like the way they look or Hélena Kletochkina - [email protected] both provincial and national interest. makes sense: figure out a responsible sound. The NIMBYs aren’t that keen on Production Manager (Now, because the AGM was held in way of dealing with the old before new nuclear plants either, let alone the Nevin Nenaa - [email protected] Ontario, the speakers admittedly bringing in the new. refurbishment of existing ones. The way Publisher focused their topics more on Ontario Ms. Canfield then reiterated her gov- I see it, Ontario will just have to import Bill Begin - [email protected] issues—which can be a lesson to, or the ernment’s decision to do away with even more of the electricity it needs; elec- Manager, Circulation butt of jokes for, the remaining coal-fired generating stations. tricity that will likely come from some Vesna Moore - [email protected] provinces and territories.) Hmm. That doesn’t make quite as coal-fired plant down in the States. Manager, Production One speaker particularly stands out in much sense as the refrigerators. If we are But this is what you get when a gov- Lisa Drummond - [email protected] my mind: Donna Cansfield, MPP in an energy crisis, why on earth is the ernment chooses to react to the present Etobicoke Centre and parliamentary provincial government removing much- rather than plan for the future. I’m all Creative Director Einar Rice - [email protected] assistant to the minister of energy, needed generation from an already belea- for windmills, run-of-river and other Dwight Duncan. I had listened to her guered system? Shouldn’t it first figure forms of sustainable generation, but last fall at an industry stakeholder event out what will realistically take coal-fired everything in its own time. Ontario, or where a number of Liberal government generation’s place before it is scrapped? any other province/territory for that dignitaries, including Duncan, dis- Gunars Ceksters, the president and matter, doesn’t need an energy revolu- cussed some of their plans for solving CEO of Enersource Corp., showed us a tion but rather an energy evolution. No Ontario’s energy problems while graph of electricity generation in the government should arbitrarily shut encouraging a climate of conservation. province, then another graph showing down or dismiss whatever doesn’t fit 240 Edward Street, Aurora, ON L4G 3S9 Ms. Cansfield spoke about the various how much of that generation suddenly with its agenda simply so its candidates Tel: 905-727-0077 Fax: 905-727-0017 ways we could conserve energy, such as disappears when you take coal-fired can boast they “did something” when vacuuming the coils behind our refrig- plants out of the equation. Trust me, next they hit the campaign trail. President erator. (I vacuumed my coils shortly there’s a big difference... a gaping hole, Stuart Morrison thereafter.) At EFC’s AGM, Ms. in fact, with nothing to fill it. Vice President, Media, Publishing Niel Hiscox Vice President, Finance/Corporate Development Kent Milford Vice President, Human Resources Susan Bishop Vice President, IT and Operations CONTENTS // David Overall Director, Sales and Marketing Frank Shoniker June/July 2005 // Volume 41// Issue 6 Director, Editorial and Production Jackie Roth Director, Facility Management and Logistics Steve Dale 7// COVER STORY DEPARTMENTS Director, Human Resources Denise Desrosiers Director, IT 4// Industry News Michael Cunningham Creating Member, CLB Media Management Committee Tony Chisholm a gridless home 5// Think Safety SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One electrical contractor begs off the Business leaders pledge support Canada: Single issue $7.00 • Ten issues: $35.00 for workplace H&S (including tax) utility and goes it alone. USA: $59.00 (US) and International: $75.00 (US) per year United States Second Class Postage Paid at Lewiston, NY 8// Meet the Players (USPS-741-470) US POSTMASTER: send address changes to FEATURES ELECTRICAL BUSINESS, P.O. Box 8145, Lewiston, NY 14092 Bob Brews The contents of this publication are copyright ©2005 by CLB 20 // Personalities Media Inc. and may not be reproduced in whole or in part with- 10// Increase profit through out written consent. Any portion of this publication may be repro- duced on a not-for-profit basis as long as credit is given to enhanced productivity 21 // Trucks for the Trade Electrical Business and CLB Media Inc. Requests for missing issues are not accepted after three months from publication date. In a competitive industry where margins are low, Work Truck Show delivers the news We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of you have to look to productivity gains to improve Canada, through the Publications Assistance Program toward our mailing costs. profitability. 21// Calendar CLB Media Inc. disclaims any warranty as to the accuracy, complete- ness or currency of the contents of this publication and disclaims all lia- 22 // Product Showcase bility in respect of the results of any action taken or not taken in reliance 12// Is there such a thing upon information in this publication. PAP Registration No. 10774 as an ‘electrical’ fire? 22 // Code Conundrum The vast majority of fires in which ‘Electrical’is 24// Library Send address changes to: blamed should really be deemed ‘Undetermined’. ELECTRICAL BUSINESS 240 Edward Street, Aurora, ON L4G 3S9 25 // Marketplace Return Postage Guaranteed 13// Cross-Country Contractors Canada Post - Canadian Publications Mail Sales Products 26// Code File Agreement 40063602 ISSN 0013-4244 EB profiles several unique contractors Printed in Canada from across Canada. Multimeter accidents and ‘user error’ www. mag.com • JUNE/JULY 2005 • 3 INNOVATIVE LIGHTING INDUSTRY NEWS// SOLUTIONS FOR CANADA'S COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND RESIDENTIAL MARKETS Vimar Electrical fined SaskPower and Honeywell Kingsbridge Wind Power Project (currently $75,000 for H&S violation partner for energy efficiency under construction near Goderich, Ont.) Vimar Electrical Group Ltd., a Richmond SaskPower and Honeywell have renewed their “Through our experience with Hill, Ont.-based electrical contractor, was strategic alliance for the delivery of [Kingsbridge] we know that this area has one fined $75,000 for a violation of the SaskPower’s Energy Performance Contracting of the strongest wind regimes in Ontario,” Occupational Health and Safety Act that (EPC) program. said Paul McMillan, senior vice-president, resulted in the death of one worker and seri- Part of SaskPower’s Energy Solutions Epcor Ontario. “The strong support shown ous burns to another. portfolio, the EPC program is an energy by the community for wind power, combined On June 26, 2003, two workers were management service offered to commercial with other technical attributes, makes this an upgrading electrical service at a mall when an and institutional customers to help them outstanding location to further develop explosion occurred. The incident occurred reduce energy-related operating costs Ontario’s wind power potential.” after one of the workers was directed to do a through the implementation of energy-effi- final hook-up of a 600-V electrical panel in cient upgrades to lighting, heating, cooling Canada supports development the main electrical room. The other worker, a and ventilation systems. of alternative energy project fourth-year apprentice electrician, was SaskPower and Honeywell have provided The Hon. Joe McGuire, Minister of the assigned to assist the first worker. The first joint EPC services since 1999. To date, 11 Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, on worker inserted a fuse into a disconnect switch projects valued at $21 million have been deliv- behalf of the Honourable David L.
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