About Company
New Energy Electrics was incorporated in 2002 with the commitment to promote renewable energies and a sustainable lifestyle.
My background
I grew up in the west side of Toronto near the shores of Lake Ontario in what was then called the Village of Long Branch. Long branch still exists today only it has become part Etobicoke, which has since joined in with the Mega City of Toronto. That is progress.... from a cozy little community to a major metropolis.
It was during my later years of elementary school when I became fascinated with electricity and electronics. This was in the days when you could still find vacuum tubes in radios and televisions. I started building a test bench when I was fourteen and at fifteen I had built my first phonograph into the base of an old swivel chair.
In high school I skipped over home economics for courses in technology and trades. I achieved top grades in these classes all the way through high school, my main interest being in electricity and electronics.
After high school I had an
opportunity for an electrical apprenticeship, which I eagerly
accepted, and spent the majority of my apprenticeship on unionized
construction of a nuclear power facility in my home
Upon
completion of my apprenticeship I enrolled in an industrial
electronics course at
I worked
at a local ski area as an industrial electrician and had great
opportunities to develop my analytical and troubleshooting skills
working with tramways, chair lifts and snowmaking processes, which
also nourished my creative abilities. I have created many devices
from power supplies to solid-state motor controllers. Working in an
outdoor environment complemented my love for nature, and when I
looked down at
In 1992 I enrolled in
“Advanced Industrial Computing” at British Columbia Institute of
Technology. At that time I broke away from the ski industry and did
ample research on alternative energies and products. Though the
technologies were there they did not catch the interest of the
consumer, as electricity was still relatively cheap. I spent a year
and a half in the forest industry working with automation and
pollution control but my love for the outdoors drew me back to the
Mountains.
In 2001
I wanted to diversify my skills and earned a certificate in Business
and Technical Writing from
In
November 2002, I acquired my BC trade qualification as an
electrician and January 2003 wrote an exam, which qualified me as
Field Safety Representative Class A for the
I created New
Energy Electrics to do my part in preserving the environment through
innovative ways to manage our energy needs while utilizing renewable
energy resources.
Sally Rose Bedford