Edward Rideout

instructor years of experience

57

Years of
Experience

Biography

Ed Rideout has been involved with the electrical field in many ways for nearly 54 years. His electrical experience started when he was just out of vocational school and was hired as the sole electrician at a local fish plant in charge of six fishing trawlers, a power house and a fish plant facility. In 1975 Ed went on to work with Nova Scotia Power, first as an apprentice electrician in a generating station, then as a journeyman electrician and then he went on in 1985 to become the leading electrician.

By 1999 he had become supervisor over the electrical department and a year later became supervisor over the entire maintenance department, where he worked until his retirement in 2006. Ed is very knowledgeable about Medium Voltage Switchgear and having run a small business and supervising an Electrical Maintenance Group gives him a better understanding of our client’s needs.

Expertise

Testimonials

  • Josh Whalen, Department of National Defence
    “Ed is a great instructor; his experience in the trade is a great asset to young electricians such as myself.”
  • Eric Chaytor, DSM
    “Ed Rideout was personable and very experienced in the hazards associated with Arc Flash. There was lots of anecdotes and references to real life circumstances.”
  • Mathew Belliveau, Comeau's Sea Foods Ltd.
    instructor was great, kept it interesting and was easy to understand.
  • Carlos Alejos, Syncrude Canada
    Ed was Very knowledgeable about electrical equipment. Always had answers to our questions.
  • Micheal Vandervoort, DND
    “The instructor, Ed, was extremely knowledgeable and inspired me to think for myself. The skills he passed on for troubleshooting were top notch.”
  • Tony Cranford, Newfoundland Power
    “This was a really good course and instructor(Ed Rideout). I found great improvement in troubleshooting procedures and documentation. It also reduced number of steps to find faults by 50% to 75% (more efficient). I recognized different ways to troubleshoot (both open circuits and short circuits). I...
  • Brent Blackmore, TransCanada Pipelines
    "The instructor, Ed Rideout knew his stuff and presented it in a well-organized way, with many examples. The shock value of the course was very eye opening."
  • Shawn McCarthy, Suncor
    "Ed Rideout did an excellent job at presenting the course material. He also took the time to help anyone that was having trouble. A 1 job!!"
  • Shane Suchan, Mosaic Potash
    “Ed is a very knowledgeable instructor and relates material well. Give him a raise.”
  • Philip Newman, Syncrude Canada
    “Ed was very knowledgeable in electrical. He was well spoken, friendly and enjoyable. The power point was good. I would be interested in more courses with Mr. Rideout.”
  • Brian Hook, Enbridge Pipelines
    “This course was excellent. It showed various testing methods, and Ed reviewed the results to help us better understand what we were doing. It was good to have all the test equipment separated into 4 work stations with a discussion area so everyone can be involved. I felt comfortable in the course...
  • Frank Balen, Suncor
    “Great two day course, covered lots of material which basically reiterated my position on safe work practices. Thanks to the refresher, Bill C-45 keeps most of us honest. Thanks Ed.”
  • Pat Onions, Syncrude Canada
    "Good natured, easy to understand. Ed was very knowledgeable and practical."
  • Rylan Carney, Canadian Coast Guard
    Ed was very well-informed and clearly communicated all the course material. He used his own personal experiences to further our understanding and it provided a lot of useful information to the course. Would gladly take another course with this instructor.
  • David Workun, Syncrude Canada
    "Poor knowledge of great hockey teams:) However, great knowledge of electricity and very fine tuned method of relaying that knowledge."

Upcoming Courses

Sep 16 - Sep 16, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
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Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
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Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
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Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Charlottetown time, PE OR261553 Register
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Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR261496 Register
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Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
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Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
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Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
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Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Toronto time, ON OR261567 Register
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Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Fredericton time, NB OR261514 Register
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Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
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Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR27047 Register
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Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR27048 Register
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Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR27084 Register
Jan 11 - Jan 12, 2027 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR27059 Register
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Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
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Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
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Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
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Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Fredericton time, NB OR27068 Register
Jan 28 - Jan 29, 2027 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Charlottetown time, PE OR27079 Register
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Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
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Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR27178 Register
Feb 01 - Feb 02, 2027 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR27179 Register
Feb 08 - Feb 08, 2027 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Fredericton time, NB OR27138 Register
Feb 09 - Feb 09, 2027 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR27188 Register
Feb 09 - Feb 10, 2027 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR27189 Register
Feb 25 - Feb 26, 2027 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Charlottetown time, PE OR27209 Register
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Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Charlottetown time, PE OR27208 Register
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Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR27143 Register
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Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR27227 Register
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Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
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Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
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All Courses Taught

Advanced Electrical System Testing and Maintenance - includes Medium Voltage

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How To Analytically Troubleshoot Complex Electrical Systems with Deductive Reasoning

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Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification

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Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety

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Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification

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Low Voltage Circuit Breaker Testing & Maintenance

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Medium Voltage Circuit Breaker Testing & Maintenance

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Fundamentals of Industrial and Substation Battery Testing & Maintenance

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Industrial and Substation Grounding & Bonding

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Safe Electrical Switching and Arc Flash Awareness for Operators

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