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August 2011 - Electec featured in Canadian Business Journal

ELECTEC Ltd., a Canadian manufacturer of innovative modular wiring systems, is a feature article in this month's Canadian Business Journal. Choose the digital fast flip or standard html format to read more.

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March 2011 - Electec Founder Nominated for Manning Innovation Award

ELECTEC Ltd. is pleased to announce G. Douglas Hyde, P.Eng., is a nominee for a prestigious Manning Innovation Award for his innovative work in developing eco-friendly and sustainable modular wiring systems. 

Launched in 1982, the Ernest C. Manning Awards are widely recognized as the premier innovation awards in Canada.  The Manning Awards Foundation annually salutes Canadians who demonstrate innovative talent in developing and successfully marketing a new concept, process or procedure. 

As founder and president of Electec, Mr. Hyde oversees new product development and the strategic direction of the company.  He holds several patents in the field of modular wiring systems, is a Professional Engineer and possesses over 30 years of diverse construction experience and manufacturing expertise.

Electec is a leading manufacturer of sustainable modular wiring systems for electrical branch circuits.  Products include EZ-Wiring® and EZ-Cabling®, both of which were awarded Top-10 Green Building Products of 2010 by the editors of BuildingGreen and the esteemed GreenSpec directory.

For more information on The Manning Innovation Awards, please visit www.manningawards.ca

For more information on BuildingGreen and GreenSpec, please visit www.buildinggreen.com

About Electec
A leading-edge manufacturer of modular wiring systems (MWS), Electec offers the most consistent, safe and robust integrally-moulded modular wiring connectors on the market.  Electec modular wiring systems are saving building owners money, preserving contractors’ bottom lines and advancing the state of the art in building wiring and cabling. 

 

November 2010 - Electec’s eco-friendly modular wiring system selected as a BuildingGreen Top-10 Product for 2010

CHICAGO, IL, November 18, 2010 – Electec’s low-smoke zero-halogen (LSZH) modular wiring system has been selected as one of BuildingGreen’s Top-10 products of the year by the editors of Environmental Building News and GreenSpec®. This ninth annual award recognizes the most innovative and exciting green building products added to the GreenSpec® Directory during the past year or covered in Environmental Building News.

“Our selections of the Top-10 Green Building Products represent a wide range of product types in many different application areas,” noted BuildingGreen founder and GreenSpec executive editor Alex Wilson. This year’s list is particularly diverse, ranging from a decking product made from recycled carpeting, to a window glass with UV-reflective patterning that is highly visible to birds (to minimize collisions), an ingenious toilet that uses a passive vacuum-assist mechanism to achieve excellent performance using just 0.8 gallons, an LED lighting module that offers comparable light quality to that of halogen, and an advanced, cellulose-insulated modular wall system for residential building. “Many of our Top-10 products this year have multiple environmental attributes,” said Wilson.

BuildingGreen’s Top-10 product selections, as in previous years, are drawn primarily from new additions to the company’s GreenSpec Product Directory. Over 170 products have been added to the GreenSpec database during the past year. “New products are being introduced all the time, making it a challenge for our staff to keep up,” said Wilson. The GreenSpec database includes more than 2,200 product listings, representing several times as many actual products.

A big driver in the development of green products continues to be the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® Rating System (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), which awards points for the use of certain product types or for the energy or water savings that certain green products can achieve. “Designers of LEED buildings are looking for green products, and manufacturers are responding,” said Wilson. In the online version of GreenSpec, users can find products organized by LEED credits.

Electec’s EZ-Wiring® is a cost-effective plug-and-play modular wiring system that contains no halogens (bromine, chlorine, or fluorine), which are commonly used in cable sheathing, and no heavy metals. Rated as “low-smoke, zero-halogen” (LSZH), these systems are compliant with the European Union’s RoHS and REACH programs. The H-Series is an eight-wire system for applications such as systems furniture, advanced lighting controls, and raised-floor systems. Electec’s EZ-Cabling® is a LSZH steel-shielded voice/data zone cabling system that satisfies requirements for Cat 5e, 6, and 6A cabling. All of these systems are designed for easy reuse and reconfiguration using foolproof, uniquely keyed connections. This provides benefits in the form of resource and cost savings, easier retrofits, and preventing the buildup of abandoned cabling in walls or air-handling spaces, a common fire and health hazard. While the product cost is higher than that of standard cabling systems, the installed cost, according to the manufacturer, is comparable to (or slightly less than) standard construction, because of reduction in installation time.

GreenSpec is the leading national directory of green building products. Products are selected based on criteria developed over the past 18 years. Manufacturers do not pay to be listed in GreenSpec, and neither GreenSpec nor Environmental Building News carry advertising; both are supported by users of the information. “Our policy of not accepting money from product manufacturers allows us to be objective in our review of products,” said Wilson. The GreenSpec product database is also available online as part of the BuildingGreen Suite.

Other BuildingGreen resources include Environmental Building News, the oldest and most widely respected newsletter in the green building field, and LEEDuser.com, a resource for teams pursuing certification through the LEED Rating System. BuildingGreen celebrates its 25th year in business this year. For information on BuildingGreen resources, visit www.BuildingGreen.com or call 800-861-0954.

About Electec
A leading-edge manufacturer of modular wiring systems (MWS), Electec offers the most consistent, safe and robust integrally-moulded connectors.  Electec manufactured wiring systems are industry proven with hundreds of installations across North America. 

 

October 2010 - Electec announces cCSAus Certifications for North American market

ELECTEC Ltd., a Canadian innovator of Manufactured Wiring Systems is proud to announce cCSAus Certifications for EZ-Wiring D-Series (4-wire) and H-Series (8-wire) components. 

Meeting the requirements of CSA Standard 22.2 No.203.1 and UL Standard 183 (QQVX), EZ-Wiring represents the next generation of modular wiring with its eco-friendly construction and smart, reusable system design.

More than ever, engineers and building owners are searching for cost-effective, sustainable alternatives that deliver added value to their properties.  Electec EZ-Wiring delivers in the following ways:

  • Accelerating installation time of building wire and electrical equipment by up to 80% and reducing installed costs by up to 40%. 
  • Enabling rapid relocation and re-use of building wire delivering further cost and time savings to users.
  • Virtually eliminating downtime as a result of building wire maintenance (moves, adds, changes), delivering further cost savings and convenience to users.

Built with RoHS-compliant and low-smoke, zero-halogen (LSZH) materials, EZ-Wiring is a GreenSpec™ Listed (www.buildinggreen.com) modular wiring system.

 

October 2010 - Electec introduces new 8-wire EZ-Wiring components

ELECTEC Ltd., a Canadian innovator of Manufactured Wiring Systems is proud to announce the arrival of H-Series (8-wire) components to the EZ-Wiring system. 

Constructed with integrally moulded, uniquely-keyed connectors and premium ULTRALX® armoured cable, EZ-Wiring is The Next Generation in Wiring Systems®.

“With the H-Series products we offer a complete building wiring solution that is modular from panel to end-use devices such as lighting and power outlets”, states Chris Pezoulas, VP of Business Development.  “EZ-Wiring now interfaces seamlessly with systems furniture wiring, raised floor applications, lighting control systems and offers a modular multi-conductor solution for applications such as home run wiring.”

EZ-Wiring H-Series components carry up to 4 circuits per connection and can be configured to suit your specific project requirements. 

EZ-Wiring delivers added value by:

  • Accelerating installation time of building wire and electrical equipment by up to 80% and reducing installed costs by up to 40%. 

  • Enabling rapid relocation and re-use of building wire delivering further cost and time savings to users.

  • Virtually eliminating downtime as a result of building wire maintenance (moves, adds, changes), delivering further cost savings and convenience to users.

Built with RoHS-compliant and Low-Smoke Zero-Halogen (LSZH) materials, EZ-Wiring is the environmentally-responsible building wiring system.

 

July 2010 - Electec announces EZ-Wiring selected for GreenSpec Directory

ELECTEC Ltd., a Canadian innovator of Manufactured Wiring Systems is pleased to announce that EZ-Wiring® has been selected for the GreenSpec™ directory of environmentally preferred products at www.buildinggreen.com.

 

June 2010 - Electec leads the way for halogen-free next-generation building wiring

ELECTEC Ltd., a Canadian innovator of Manufactured Wiring Systems is leading the way when it comes to delivering new breed halogen-free and eco-friendly building wiring systems.   Beginning with EZ-Cabling® in 2006 and more recently, EZ-Wiring®, Electec produces environmentally-responsible voice/data and electrical modular wiring solutions constructed with non-halogenated materials.

Mirroring Electec’s vision of better, safer building wiring solutions, the US Green Building Council recently issued LEED Pilot Credit 2 which allows organizations to earn LEED credits for the use of non-halogenated building wiring and cable jacketing.

Electec’s VP of Business Development, Chris Pezoulas states “Electec’s proactive use of non-halogenated compounds and flame retardants in our products demonstrates our innovation and dedication to building improved modular wiring systems that better reflect the needs of modern building owners, engineers and installers”.

In addition to an eco-friendly construction, the plug-and-play nature of Electec’s modular wiring systems can save owners up to 40% on installed cost and provide years of ongoing value resulting from rapid reconfiguration of electrical equipment, reduced downtime in the event of electrical maintenance and high-quality reusable and relocatable connections.

 

February 2010 - Electec's EZ-Wiring is EC&M's Product of the Week

ELECTEC is proud to announce that Electrical Construction & Maintenance (EC&M) Magazine has chosen EZ-Wiring as their "Product of the Week" for February 22, 2010! Click here for the link.

 

January 2010 - Electec introduces The Next Generation in Wiring Systems

ELECTEC Ltd., a Canadian innovator of Manufactured Wiring Systems is proud to introduce EZ-Wiring®, the leading-edge in modular wiring systems (MWS) and the first environmentally-responsible reusable and relocatable building wiring system.

Many engineers, architects and consultants today are frustrated with the lack of sustainable and eco-friendly building wire and cable solutions. Unchanged designs and methods have yet to foster a new model for planning, installing and maintaining wiring systems - until now.

Built with RoHS-compliant and low-smoke, zero-halogen (LSZH) materials, Electec delivers the safest and most eco-friendly MWS available today.

In addition to a non-toxic, non-corrosive construction, EZ-Wiring enables cost-effective reuse and relocation of building wire and cable. Modular "plug-and-play" field connections are intuitive, safe and easy to use.

 

July 2009 - Electec announces EZ-Cabling selected for GreenSpec Directory

ELECTEC Ltd., a Canadian innovator of Manufactured Wiring Systems is pleased to announce that EZ-Cabling® has been selected for the GreenSpec™ directory of environmentally preferred products at www.buildinggreen.com.

Today's leading Network Cabling Professionals demand safe, reliable and high performing products that distinguish themselves from the pack and provide added value for their customers. A revolution in horizontal cabling, EZ-Cabling eliminates abandoned cabling and is made from non-halogenated, eco-friendly materials.

EZ-Cabling delivers a non-corrosive, non-toxic manufactured cabling system (MCS) suitable for Data Centers, Offices, Schools, Factories, Retail Stores and more. Built with environmentally responsible materials such as low-smoke, non-halogenated cable and RoHS-compliant lead-free materials, Electec deliver the safest and most reliable MCS available today to building owners and end-users.

EZ-Cabling enables a cost-effective reuse and relocation of cable reducing landfill and jobsite waste. Modular "plug-and-play" field connections are intuitive and easy to use.

The system also employs an engineered flexible steel armour designed to increase the lifespan of your cable by providing mechanical protection against excessive crush, bend and pulling in addition to added fire safety and EMI protection.

 


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