Electronic or Mechanical Thermostats? Which One Should you Offer to Your Customers? Electronic thermostats already have a great reputation, but why exactly are they more interesting by far than one- or two-pole mechanical thermostats. Electronic thermostats consist of integrated circuits and mini fixed components. Depending on the model, these thermostats can be programmed with exposed…
On Track for Net-Zero: Decarbonization in North America’s Rail Industry A discussion with ABB’s Martin Bussiere December 19, 2023 By Elle Bremmer In its storied history, the rail industry provided the essential services of transporting both people and goods across North America and was pivotal to the continent’s development. Now, it embraces a future marked…
Ontario Helping More Students Kick-Start Careers in the Trades December 18, 2023 The Ontario government is investing over $62.9 million in two of the province’s foundational skilled trades programs to help more than 18,000 young people explore and prepare for life-long careers in a growing industry. The record increase in funding will help train the…
Leviton 200A Outdoor Meter Main Combo, 8 Spaces, Ring Type December 18, 2023 Outdoor Meter Main Combo with 200A Main Circuit Breaker Factory Installed, 8 Spaces, NEMA 3R Rated. Includes Enclosure, Ring-Type Door, and Feed-Thru Lugs. Designed for use in Canada EASY – Leviton’s revolutionary design allows the entire Load Center to be wired at…
Unicrimp expands the Q-Crimp accessories range Unicrimp continues to expand its popular Q-Crimp range of cable accessories, providing installers with an increasing number of problem-solving products. The latest additions include the 3-part and 4-part BW armoured industrial brass glands. The new 3 and 4 Part Brass Glands now include a brass olive allowing different sizes…
Click adds unpopulated consumer units to the Elucian range Scolmore continues to expand its Elucian consumer unit range, providing electricians with the broadest range of units and protective devices catering for all installation requirements. The latest addition to Elucian is a range of unpopulated, enclosure-only consumer units. As the units are supplied unpopulated, there are no…
New solar powered lighting range from Ovia As business owners and homeowners continue to deal with the dual challenge of high energy prices and environmental pressures, Ovia has announced its first solar-powered lighting products to its extensive portfolio. Harnessing the power of the sun is a new solar-powered LED security floodlight and two new solar-powered LED…
New smart thermostat from Sangamo As more and more households are seeing the benefit of smart devices in controlling various elements in the home – so is the demand for smart controls that help with energy saving. ESP has added a smart thermostat to its Sangamo heating controls range, offering installers the opportunity to easily add a smart control…
Semi-transparent lids for the new Q-Nect IP junction boxes Unicrimp, part of the Scolmore Group of companies, continues the expansion of its Q-Nect range of lever connectors and junction boxes. The latest additions include the IP66-rated, weatherproof junction boxes with semi-transparent lids. The addition of the semi-transparent lid elevates the IP Box, allowing one to…