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Electrical House of Horrors (48)
Welcome to EBMag’s Electrical “House of Horrors”. Help our gallery grow by sending in photos of the horrors you’ve seen on the job. Where possible, include a description.
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- Horrific Hydro Bypass on Campbell Road Written on Thursday, 19 July 2012 19:46 Read more...
- Festering flip-flops! Written on Thursday, 22 March 2012 13:16
- Good thing Christopher Columbus didn’t trip over this! Written on Monday, 23 January 2012 21:11
- Abhorrent extension cords for wiring bedrooms Written on Monday, 09 May 2011 13:57
- Scary serpentine service - Texas style Written on Wednesday, 09 February 2011 23:21
- Scary serpentine service Written on Monday, 15 November 2010 15:00
- Parched panel of repugnance Written on Tuesday, 03 August 2010 16:21
- Pitifully puny panel of putrescence Written on Saturday, 24 April 2010 16:55
- Loathsome load-bearing light fixture Written on Friday, 23 April 2010 19:00
- Woeful Wooden Junction Box Written on Thursday, 03 December 2009 09:53
- Repugnance while re-labelling disconnects Written on Thursday, 01 October 2009 17:42
- This contactor IS NOT carbon-neutral Written on Thursday, 24 September 2009 17:58
- VIDEO - Where is all that current coming from? Written on Friday, 06 March 2009 18:53
- VIDEO - Corrupt Eddy Currents by Michael Kelly Written on Friday, 27 February 2009 05:47
- Loathsome light pole Written on Thursday, 27 November 2008 16:42
- Frightful compressor room feeder Written on Monday, 27 October 2008 09:03
- Shocking service! Written on Thursday, 03 July 2008 10:31
- Exploding underground duct bank Written on Thursday, 03 July 2008 06:56
- The dark well of doom Written on Thursday, 03 July 2008 06:54
- Hanging control duct Written on Tuesday, 24 June 2008 17:22
- Exhibitionist EMT Written on Tuesday, 24 June 2008 17:19
- Belligerent ballast Written on Tuesday, 24 June 2008 17:14
- Wicked water damage Written on Tuesday, 24 June 2008 17:11
- Ominous signs of overheating Written on Tuesday, 24 June 2008 17:07
- Evil goo in the panel Written on Tuesday, 24 June 2008 17:01
- Concrete mixer controls calamity Written on Tuesday, 24 June 2008 16:55
- Bx Leaving the building Written on Tuesday, 24 June 2008 16:52
- Floating neutral of fear Written on Tuesday, 24 June 2008 16:50
- Distasteful disconnect Written on Tuesday, 24 June 2008 16:47
- Mixed-up Mexican meeting place Written on Thursday, 20 March 2008 06:52
- Frightful Siberian fuses Written on Tuesday, 27 November 2007 10:04
- Restaurant of standby revulsion Written on Tuesday, 27 November 2007 10:02
- Worrisome weatherproofed receptacle Written on Tuesday, 27 November 2007 05:58
- Service mast of suffering Written on Tuesday, 27 November 2007 05:56
- A bitter bond Written on Tuesday, 27 November 2007 05:55
- Kitchen of consternation Written on Tuesday, 27 November 2007 05:53
- Bewildering Bx debacle Written on Tuesday, 27 November 2007 05:50
- Swimming with shorts? Written on Wednesday, 29 August 2007 06:43
- Panelboard of pain Written on Wednesday, 29 August 2007 06:41
- Bewitched weatherproofed receptacle Written on Thursday, 16 August 2007 06:56
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EBMag had a great time catching up with familiar faces at Ontario Electrical League’s (OEL’s) Annual General Meeting earlier this month, hosted by the Kent Country Chapter. The Thursday night Awards Dinner marked an emotional goodbye to Sheila Sage, OEL operations manager, as she nears retirement. See how many board members lined the stage to share a few words!
EBMag was pleased to attend the Ontario Energy Network (OEN)’s annual Spring Networking Event at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ont. What a great way to catch up with old friends and unwind after a long week at the office! (Photos A. Dalton.)
Electro-Federation Canada (EFC) held its annual general meeting in Mississauga, Ont., and EBMag was there as EFC presented its 2013 Industry Recognition Award (IRA) to Douglas Baldwin, a veteran of Canada’s electrical market. Also announced were the new board of directors and Kevin Mallory, vice president and general manager of Hubbell Canada LP, as chair for the 2013-2014 term.
What a busy few days it was in Montreal, Que., as EBMag attended another successful MCEE show. It was great to see all the familiar faces and meet some new ones too! Here are scenes from the tradeshow floor and New Product Showcase. (Photos A. Dalton)
William (Bill) Daley, president and CEO of FortisOntario, took the podium at the Ontario Energy Network’s April luncheon, where he stressed the need to open up the electricity distribution sector to private investment.
A packed room of Electro-Federation Canada (EFC) Electrical Council members came to hear Electrical Safety Authority’s (ESA) Ted Olechna (director of codes & standards and chief engineer) speak about: inrush current in relation to fluorescent ballast replacement; PV installations (bipolar inverters/voltage rating, colour-coding DC conductors, AFCI requirements); Rule 4-006 and “Conductor Termination Temperature” on equipment; and changes to voltage drop rules.
Part of EBMag’s mission is to help you and your crew get to and from work with the right work truck, which is why we regularly attend NTEA’s Work Truck Show. Here is where the OEMs—and related third-party suppliers and upfitters—come with the latest Class 3-8 vocational vehicle and related equipment offerings.
EBMag was pleased to once again attend the Super Bowl of electrical safety: the IEEE Industry Applications Society’s (IAS) Electrical Safety Workshop (ESW). This Gallery, Part 2 of 2, contains photos from the conference and hospitality suites portions of the event. Meantime, mark your calendars now for the 2014 ESW, being held February 4-7 in San Diego, Calif.
EBMag was pleased to once again attend the Super Bowl of electrical safety: the IEEE Industry Applications Society’s (IAS) Electrical Safety Workshop (ESW). This Gallery, Part 1 of 2, contains photos from the tradeshow portion of the event. Meantime, mark your calendars now for the 2014 ESW, being held February 4-7 in San Diego, Calif. (Photos A. Capkun)
February 6, 2013 - EBMag was there as the second annual Electric Vehicle & Infrastructure Summit gathered in Toronto, Ont. to discuss the next steps in encouraging consumer adoption, promoting sustainable electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, and developing possible incentive programs.








