EFC YPN Ontario Region Committee Announces New Vice Chair
On April 5th, 2021, the EFC Young Professionals Network Ontario region committee appointed, Peter Mackie, Ideal Supply, as the New Vice Chair. Peter replaces Lori Bagazzoli, LEDVANCE, who has been a YPN member since its inception in 2015. EFC thanks Lori for her dedication and leadership in supporting the network. Lori officially ‘retires’ as a […]
EFC Appoints New Chair, Mauro D’Andrea, ABB, to the Distribution Equipment Business Section
Mauro D’Andrea, ABB, ing./P.Eng MBA BD/SAM, has been appointed the new Chair of EFC’s Distribution Equipment Business Section committee. Mauro will work closely with vice chair, Neil Joseph, Schneider Electric, to lead the committee. This Section represents manufacturers of electrical equipment that distributes electricity to Industrial, Commercial and Residential consumers. Congratulations to Mr. D’Andrea and […]
EFC Appoints Communications and Atlantic Region Coordinator
Dennis Potharst has been appointed EFC’s Communications & Atlantic Region Coordinator to support regional programming and national communications, effective April 5th, 2021. Dennis will be responsible for EFC’s weekly newsletter, website management and will lead EFC’s Atlantic region to support all activities and programs. Based in Halifax, Dennis will replace Kathy Saunders, who has valuably […]
2021 Changes in the Canadian Electrical Code
A series by guest writer Steve Douglas, Senior Technical Codes Specialist, QPS This is the first of a series of articles detailing significant changes for the 2021 Canadian Electrical Code Part I (CE Code) that may impact electrical equipment manufacturers. A full copy of the CE Code is available at https://www.csagroup.org/store/ . In Section 8 […]
EFC Welcomes Siemens Energy Who Have Officially Joined the Joint Transformer Section
Siemens Energy Canada Limited, the independent energy business of Siemens, has been working with its customers on solutions for the evolving demands of industry and society for almost 110 years. Siemens Energy Canada offers broad expertise across the entire energy value chain, along with a comprehensive portfolio for utilities, independent power producers, transmission system operators, […]
EFC Welcomes Lumisave as a New Manufacturer Member
Lumisave is a leading provider of high-performance LED lighting solutions for commercial and industrial applications. Our rugged LED fixtures are specifically designed and engineered to withstand the harshest industrial environments and hazardous locations. With a broad array of research, development, test and production capabilities and facilities, our experienced team is dedicated providing industry-leading services and […]
EFC Welcomes Spark Power as a New Member & Field Service Participant
In 2009, Spark Power (originally known as Spark Solar) was formed by Jason Sparaga and Andrew Clark, along with Eric Waxman. As an integrated electrical services provider, the Spark Power team offers DEDICATED, END-TO-END PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR CRITICAL ELECTRICAL PROJECTS. Design engineering, procurement, scheduling, equipment automation, installation, and integration services for electrical equipment and systems […]
Happy International Women’s Day!
Electro-Federation Canada’s Women’s Network is proud take part and recognize the many members who celebrated IWD2021 on March 8th. This year’s theme focused on challenging gender bias and inequality. “A challenged world is an alert world. Individually, we’re all responsible for our own thoughts and actions – all day, every day. We can all choose […]
2021 EFC Industry Conference is going virtual!
Save these dates: September 22 & 23, 2021 Registration coming in April…Individual and Group rates will be offered EFC will be hosting this year’s industry conference virtually in September to ensure the safety of all members and to provide coast-to-coast access for employees in all verticals. This year’s conference will offer a new experience that […]
EFC Welcomes REV as a New Manufacturer Member & a Participant to the Field Services Business Section
REV offers flexible, durable, reliable and responsible electrical designs, products and services for oil and gas, mining, commercial and utility industries. By thinking differently about our people, products, projects and their unique powers, REV empowers clients through safety, quality, teamwork and trust. REV is Western Canada’s power systems specialist. Based in Calgary, Alberta, REV is […]