People really like sparks; you can hear it in our language. Sparks of inspiration, ingenuity and creativity – eureka moments. Sparks of joy, love, and compassion – human connection. We speak of sparks anytime we want to describe something full of energy, ready to ignite the fires of our passion, those moments when sparks fly. […]
Category: Electrical Power
How Do Outlets Work?
It’s important to have an outlet for a lot of things; for your anger, for your creativity, for basically any emotions that would overflow in unhealthy ways if you didn’t channel them in some way. You want outlet malls, so you can find the best deals on otherwise exorbitantly costed designer wares. Most importantly, you […]
The War of the Currents
Format wars are always interesting; two companies put out products or technologies in the same market, and they compete for total market dominance. You might remember famous format wars of the past; VHS vs Betamax, Blu-Ray vs HD DVD (remember when data came on disks? The good old days), even 8 tracks vs 4 tracks […]
How Electricity Saved Québec from Darkness
There was a period of time, little known to anglophone Canadians outside Québec, called the Great Darkness. During this period, the government of Maurice Duplessis ruled almost continuously from 1939 to 1960, with a brief period of Liberal rule from 1940 to 1944. The period was marked by political corruption, with infrastructure projects held back […]
Short Circuits
Ever had appliance stop working properly all of the sudden, the claimed it short-circuited? A short circuit is a term people use for almost any malfunctioning electrical device, but in the world of electricians, the term refers to a specific occurrence that’s somewhat commonly seen. Electricity flows; there are properties of this flow that differ from […]
Modern Energy Disasters
Modern life without a constant stream of energy would be its own disaster; hospitals would shut down, heating and cooling would cease to function, our information infrastructure would cease to be, food would rot, and everything would generally fall into chaos and disarray. All this means we must continue to find new, more sustainable ways […]