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Manitoba Electrical League E-zine August 2010 ********************************************************************
In this issue . . .
Coming
soon- Viva Las Vegas
M.E.L. Garners ILEA Award
Fall Golf Sold Out
New Electricity Forum Courses
Resistance Heating Ban Proposal Withdrawn
Manitoba
Homecoming Gift
Welcome to New Members
Interesting
Links
Humour??
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Disclaimer
Articles
occasionally published in this newsletter, written by experts and consultants in their respective fields are presented solely
as information for our subscribers. The publishing of these articles does not constitute endorsement or verification
of the information by the Manitoba Electrical League, its Executive, Board of Directors or staff.
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AGM Gala - Las Vegas Comes to Winnipeg
The annual AGM/Gala
is rapidly becoming an eagerly anticipated event on our yearly calendar. This year's will be held at the Canad Inns
Polo Park. Scheduled for Saturday, November 20, the evening will feature a Las Vegas theme, Silent Auction for the Firefighters
Burn fund, Dancing to the music of "Glory Days" and two grand prize draws, each for a $2,000.00 travel voucher.
Details on the web-site at
http://www.meleague.net/id171.html
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And
the award goes to . . .
The 2010 ILEA (International League of Electrical Associations)
Conference was held in Kansas City MO, July 23, 24, & 25th this year. At the conference candidates for
the "AMPS" (Award of Merit for Professional Service) presented their entries in one of seven categories:
Education, Website, Membership, Publications/communication, Trades shows/conferences, Social/networking. &
Potpourri.
The award for Social/Networking went to the M.E.L for our 2009 AGM Gala.
Congratulations to Randy Knutson and his AGM Committee made up of Garry Pestaluky, Louis Boisjoli & Dale Hendry.
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Fall Golf
Super-Sell-Out
For the first time in the history of the event, the annual Fall
classic was sold out before an entry call was distributed. Now known as the M.E.L. Fall Classic Pro-am, it has become
the largest pro-am in Manitoba. The tournament this year sold out completely from advance sponsorships.
Electricity Forum Courses
Three Electricity Forum seminars will be held
in Winnipeg This fall. They Are:
Canadian Fire Alarm And Signaling Systems Design,
Installation, Testing And Maintenance
Lightning Protection Systems Training
Arc Flash Electrical Safety
Please download the brochure files from the MEL web-site http://www.meleague.net/id223.html
for registration and complete info. Also note there is a $50.00 saving
for M.E.L. members. Be sure to enter the M.E.L. promo code on the last page of each brochure to obtain your discount.
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In Case
You Hadn't Heard . . .
Proposal To Ban Installation of Electric
Resistance Heating Withdrawn
A successful grassroots effort that included NAHB and a
group of Midwestern HBAs has derailed a proposal, EC123, to add new provisions to the 2012 International Energy
Conservation Code (IECC) banning the installation of electric resistant heating in new home construction except in limited
circumstances. This would have included all permanently installed electric space heaters, electric furnaces, electric
baseboard heaters, electric wall heaters and other sources of electric resistance heating. NAHB worked with the North Dakota
BA, HBA of Iowa, BA of Minnesota and others in a grassroots effort that resulted in an overwhelming number of public comments
calling for disapproval of the proposal. On June 28, EC123 was withdrawn by its proponents, and therefore the proposed ban
on electric resistance heating will not be included in the 2012 IECC.
This
proposal had caused a stir in Canada and EEMAC (Electrical Equipment Manufacturer's Association of Canada) had formed
a coalition to combat a similar proposal should it be put forward here.
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Manitoba Homecoming Gift
This is Manitoba Homecoming
Year and the "Book of Everything" makes a perfect gift - Available at Westburne Branches and the M.E.L. Office
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Welcome to new members
Darryl Pauls
Rescue Electric
On the Move
New
Address for Evolution Presentation Technologies
971 Wall Street Winnipeg MB R3G 2V4
T 204-775-6662
F.204-775-4693
Web-site
http://www.evolutionav.ca/
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Interesting
Links
Are you Into Lists? Here are some top tens
http://listverse.com/
How about the 100 worst movies ever made?
http://digitaldreamdoor.nutsie.com/pages/movie-pages/movie_worst.html
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Humour
Good bad and horrible electrical jokes:
Q: What is the definition of
a shock absorber?
A: A careless electrician!
Q:
Do you know how an electrician tells if he's working with AC or DC power?
A:
If it's AC, his teeth chatter when he grabs the conductors. If it's DC, they just clamp together.
What Thomas Edison's Mother might have said to her son:
"Of
course I'm proud of your invention. Now turn off the light and go to sleep!"
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Sign on the side of the electrician's van - "Let Us Get Rid of Your Shorts".
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At
the electric utility: "We would be delighted if you pay your bill. However, if you don't, you will be."
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Q: What do you call a carpenter working in a electrical panel?
A:
Dead!
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A chemist, a biologist and an electrical engineer were on death row waiting to go in the electric chair.
The chemist was brought forward first. "Do you have anything you want to say?" asked the executioner,
strapping him in. "No," replied the chemist. The executioner flicked the switch and nothing happened. Under this
particular State's law, if an execution attempt fails, the prisoner is to be released, so the chemist was released.
>Then the biologist was brought forward. "Do you have anything you want to say?" "No, just
get on with it." The executioner flicked the switch, and again nothing happened, so the biologist was released.
Then the electrical engineer was brought forward. "Do you have anything you want to say?" asked
the executioner. "Yes," replied the engineer. "If you swap the red and the blue wires over, you might make
this thing work."
After an electrician finished repairing some faulty wiring
in an attorney's home he handed him the the bill.
''Four hundred dollars!
For an hour's work?'' cried the attorney, ''That's ridiculous! Why I'm an attorney and I don't
charge that much.'' To which the electrician replied, ''When I was an attorney I didn't either!''
Q: What's grey, crispy and hangs from the ceiling?
A: An
amateur electrician.
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OLD ELECTRICIANS never die, they just do it until it Hertz.
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