IEEE Canada is the Canadian arm of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) as well as the constituent society of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) for the technical fields of electrical, electronics, and computer engineering. IEEE Canada publishes an electronic newsletter, a general interest magazine, and a technical journal, maintains a web site containing publication archives, a digital library of specialized lectures and a showcase of Canadian engineering achievement. www.ieee.ca

NETA is the International Electrical Testing Association, an organization that defines the standards by which electrical equipment is deemed safe and reliable. Their Acceptance Testing and Maintenance Testing Specifications are among the most highly respected standards used in the Independent Electrical Testing field. Testimony to this is the fact that NETA is an accredited standards developer for the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Since 1997, Electrical Energy Experts, Inc. has been a full member of this organization. Membership in NETA ensures that the test technicians we provide to our customers are not only highly trained, but are also certified individuals. Certification guarantees that stringent educational and experience requirements are met, in accordance with published standards. In addition, certification as a company in NETA ensures the customer that we provide full service electrical testing as an independent third party, properly representing the customer with unbiased and objective test results. www.netaworld.org

Canadian Electrical Code 2009 covers all electrical work and electrical equipment operating or intended to operate at all voltages in electrical installations for buildings, structures, and premises, including factory-built relocatable and non-relocatable structures, and self-propelled marine vessels stationary for periods exceeding five months and connected to a shore supply of electricity continuously or from time to time with some exceptions. www.csa.ca/cm/ca/en/2009-canadian-electrical-code

IEEE is a globally recognized standards-setting body. The IEEE is the world's largest professional association dedicated to the advancement of technology. Through its 365,000 members in 150 countries, the society is a leading authority on a wide variety of areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics. The IEEE publishes 30 percent of the world's literature in the electrical and electronics engineering and computer science fields, and has developed more than 900 active industry standards. www.ieee.org

Electrical Manuals is a great site that provides a resource to find manuals for electrical equipment. The idea came about because of the difficulty of finding manuals on older equipment. They have collected a lot of manuals over the last couple of years. The idea is to allow users to upload more manuals and grow the site. In order to download files, you will have to sign up. The site is free of charge, however, if you find it useful and would like to donate they would appreciate it. The donations will be used to offset the cost of hosting, and expanding the site. www.electricalmanuals.net

The Institute oversees the creation, promulgation and use of thousands of norms and guidelines that directly impact businesses in nearly every sector: from acoustical devices to construction equipment, from dairy and livestock production to energy distribution, and many more. ANSI is also actively engaged in accrediting programs that assess conformance to standards – including globally-recognized cross-sector programs such as the ISO 9000 (quality) and ISO 14000 (environmental) management systems. www.ansi.org

NFPA develops, publishes, and disseminates more than 300 consensus codes and standards intended to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other risks. Virtually every building, process, service, design, and installation in society today is affected by NFPA documents.

The 2009 NFPA 70E®: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace® is the solution to jobsite protection from electrical hazards. www.nfpa.org