May 8, 2020 – Pass & Seymour Commercial-Grade Electrical Receptacle recalled due to burn hazard. The receptacles can cause the plug blades on electrical cords to overheat, posing a burn hazard. Immediately stop using the receptacles and contact the company for a refund or replacement. (Health Canada – RA-72981)
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May 08, 2020
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April 23, 2020
April 23, 2020 – Leviton 50-ampere electrical connectors recalled due to electric shock hazard. The printed ground and hot wire terminal designations were reversed during production, posing an electric shock hazard. Consumers should immediately discontinue use of their electrical connector, verify if the product is affected, and contact Leviton for a replacement. (Health Canada – RA-72649)
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April 02, 2020
April 2, 2020 – Stelpro Design Recalls Sonoma Wall Fan Heaters Due to Fire Hazard. An internal part of the heater fails to meet flammability performance requirements, posing a fire hazard. This recall involves ASSO and ASSOS Sonoma wall fan heaters. (CPSC Recall number: 20-105)
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October 11, 2019
October 11, 2019 – The Edwards 280 Series Mechanical Heat Detector may fail to activate, causing users and central monitoring stations to not be alerted to the elevated temperature, in a location, which could lead to the spread of fire.
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Industry News
International technology group ANDRITZ has been selected by Hydro-Québec as the exclusive partner to re-equip potentially up to all fourteen 54-MW turbine generator units at the Carillon generating station located on the Ottawa River. Hydro-Québec has awarded to ANDRITZ the supply and installation of a first set of six turbine-generator units on September 30, 2020.
Keeping Current
E.B. HORSMAN & SON announce EMPOWER, their Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP).
The entrepreneurial spirit and exceptional commitment of their employees, customers and suppliers has helped them become one of the fastest-growing independently owned, full-line electrical distributors in Western Canada. EMPOWER is part of their long term strategy to remain “the electrical distributor of choice!”
OUELLET CANADA announces that Mathieu Labranche, a student at Université de Québec à Trois-Rivières, has been awarded the Electro-Federation Canada (EFC) sponsored by Ouellet Canada.
Because of the current pandemic, the meeting was held virtually this year. A cheque for $3,500 was presented by Louis Beaulieu, General Manager. With this scholarship, Ouellet is supporting students so they can achieve and realize their career aspirations.
Headquartered in L'Islet, on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Ouellet Canada Group includes several brands, such as Ouellet, Momento, Global Commander and Convectair. The group also owns Dettson Industries in Sherbrooke, Hazloc Heaters in Calgary, Nanjing Ouellet manufacturing plant in China, and
now Britech in Ontario.
ELP MARKETING welcomes Tom Stoll to its team. Tom joins ELP Marketing after a successful career at Graybar Canada, most recently as a Comm/Data specialist. Tom will be focused on A/V & Enterprise Comm/Data solutions, Industrial Networks and Electrical Specifications/Sales for ELP's clients in New Brunswick. Tom's expertise and experience will enable ELP Marketing to continue its growth in the industrial and networking sectors. Tom can be contacted at tstoll@elp.ns.ca
IDEAL SUPPLY President, Tim MacDonald, recently announced the appointment of Mike Smith to the role of General Sales Manager. Mike will manage the strategic direction of Ideal’s three sales divisions (Electrical, Industrial & Automotive).
Product Showcase
chneider Electric Solar announced InsightHome and InsightFacility, their newest additions to the Insight Energy Management ecosystem. Both InsightHome and InsightFacility are smart edge devices that connect customers' Schneider Electric solar and storage systems to the Insight app. InsightHome targets the residential solar and storage market globally. InsightFacility is for large residential and commercial solar and storage systems.
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced four new additions to its Exx-Series of advanced thermal imaging cameras: the E96, E86, E76 and E54. Compared to predecessor Exx-Series cameras, the new cameras offer enhanced thermal resolution for more vibrant, easy-to-read images and on-camera routing capability to improve field survey efficiency. The new Exx-Series cameras are designed to help professionals detect the early signs of building issues, identify hot spots, troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems, and prevent problems before they cause damage that leads to expensive repairs.
Canada’s trusted source for architectural and specialty lighting solutions, Magic Lite, is pleased to add the new LED Regressed Down Light CCT to its down light offerings. This impressive regressed downlight offers visual comfort and performance, is available in 4” (9w) or 6”(12w) nominal apertures to suit most residential, retail and commercial applications.
Solcon Industries is launching the second generation of DriveStart, its highly successful IGBT-based medium-voltage soft starter line. DriveStart has been successfully implemented in diverse applications such as pumps, wind tunnels, gas compressors, vacuum blowers and sugar cane crushers. It prevents stress on weak electrical networks that require high torque/inertia starts and is a viable solution when commercial cost is a challenge.
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