About The Current
Electrical knowledge without the corporate voltage drop.
Welcome to The Current, where electrical industry knowledge meets practical advice, a little personality, and the occasional terrible electrical pun. Don’t worry, we try to keep the resistance to a minimum.
The electrical industry is changing fast. Between evolving technologies, smarter buildings, new products, changing codes, and enough acronyms to trip a breaker, keeping up can feel like a full-time job.
That’s where The Current comes in.
Our mission is simple: Make electrical knowledge more accessible, practical, and interesting for the people who actually use it.
Whether you’re an electrician trying to stay ahead of the latest products, a contractor looking for ways to work smarter, an engineer exploring new solutions, or a homeowner wondering why your electrical panel looks like it belongs in a museum, there’s something here for you.
Built on Real-World Experience
The Current wasn’t created in a boardroom by someone who thinks a conduit is a fancy type of pasta.
It’s built on real experience in the electrical industry, from hands-on industrial and oilfield electrical work to electrical distribution, product sourcing, project coordination, and supply-chain management.
That combination provides a perspective from both sides of the counter: understanding what happens on the jobsite and what it takes to get the right materials, information, and solutions into the right hands.
Because the best electrical solutions don’t just look good on paper. They need to work in the real world.
What You’ll Find Here
Industry Insights & Innovation
Emerging technologies, electrical products, lighting, controls, and trends shaping the industry’s future.
Checklists, calculators, and straightforward explanations designed to make projects and decisions easier.
Contractor & Industry Spotlights
Highlighting the electricians, contractors, manufacturers, and industry professionals doing great work.
Breaking down electrical concepts, safety considerations, and code-related topics without making them unnecessarily complicated.
More Than Just Another Electrical Blog
The Current is about building connections across the electrical industry.
It’s a place to share ideas, spotlight businesses, ask better questions, and help contractors, builders, engineers, suppliers, and homeowners understand the technologies and practices shaping our industry.
We believe useful knowledge shouldn’t be buried in a 90-page technical document when a clear explanation and a little humour can get the job done.
We’re serious about the electrical industry.
We just don’t think learning about it has to be boring.
Stay Connected. Stay Curious. Stay Current.
Have a project worth showcasing? A product worth discussing? An industry insight others should hear about?
We’d love to hear from you.
The Current — keeping the industry connected, informed, and just a little more energized.