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Monthly Archives: June 2011
What to do if Your Lines Go Out in Ontario Canada
In the winter 1998, they did just that: read on. Ice, Ice Baby An ice storm like no ice storm before it hit eastern Ontario in 1998 and impaired 40% of Ontario Hydro’s supply systems. 150,000 customers suddenly find themselves … Continue reading
In Ontario Canada “Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility”
Electrical safety, dig site safety, natural gas safety; in fact any kind of construction site safety should always be researched before being started. If you know of any dig that is being done, but you don’t see any color coded … Continue reading
History of Underground Engineering
Ontario Canada has some serious underground networking history. In 1843 Ontario’s Underground Railroad (a major feat in underground engineering) allowed Elijah McCoy, son of parents who had escaped slavery by that very method, to be born a free Canadian. Whether … Continue reading
Call Before You Dig in Ontario Canada; It’s the Law
Before you dig in Ontario Canada, it’s simple. Make one call. It’s the law. Is Digging in Your Future? If digging, landscaping or fence installation is in your near future… If excavating for the installation of a built in swimming … Continue reading
A Look at How Far Ontario Canada Has Come with Underground Power Lines
Let’s take a look at Ontario Canada’s timeline of power lines. Early 1900s In 1906-the Hydro Electric Power Commission was created to supply power originating at Niagara Falls, and in 1908 the contract was signed in agreement to such. In … Continue reading
The Importance of Underground Utilities
The province of Ontario, Canada is routinely exposed to some of the most grueling winter weather known to civilization. That’s one of the reasons behind the push toward underground utilities over the past few decades. Underground engineers have perfected the … Continue reading
The Spring of Civilization
Some say that electricity is the most important element of civilization. While it would be no piece of cake to do without flip-of-the-switch power, it can be (and has been) done. The real keystone to humanity’s success has always been … Continue reading