One of the biggest job risks for electricians is getting in contact with asbestos. Electricians and electrical cable installers might get exposed to asbestos through repair, demolition or installation work. Asbestos is a deathly, fibrous material which, unfortunately, had been used in the past for insulation or insulate wiring. Thus, electricians working on older power … Read more
Campbell River will welcome around one hundred employees from airports all over Canada who will arrive in order to get their electrician training. The reason is the Canadian Airports Electrical Workshop (CANEW), organized by the Canadian Airports Electrical Association. The small city of Campbell River was able to host the event after getting backed up … Read more
There is a buzz going on in various states about changing permissions on who will be able to install solar. However, this article will be of interest only in electricians operating in Hawaii and in the solar section. Solar Industry Magazine and specifically Nora Calley, wrote about the proposed change to eliminate the solar power systems … Read more
It was a bit bizarre that during the superstorm Sandy, unemployed electricians in New Jersey watched in the side lines as utility workers from other states were called in to fix local electrical problems. For this reason, Business Manager Patrick DelleCava met former Jersey Central Power & Light President Don Lynch at a New Jersey … Read more
Bad news for the electrician community. A colleague in Calgary, Alberta (Canada) was burned at a construction site in the city’s northeast. The unlucky electrician was taken to hospital with serious injuries after he was burned by a small fire from an electric arc. The electrician has burns on the right side of his face … Read more