Edward Rideout

instructor years of experience

55

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

  • Martin Stevens, Suncor
    "The instructor, Ed Rideout was one of the better instructors I have ever had. He made a lot of the material less boring with his sense of humor."
  • 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.”
  • Bryce Balciunas, Mosaic Potash
    “I thought Ed did a very good job explaining the course. He was very knowledgeable on what he was teaching us and answered any questions we had. The course had a good breakdown of theory in the classroom and hands on in the trailer.”
  • Nathan Smith, Kraken Robotic Systems Inc.
    Instructor was competent and handled the content in a way that was professional and kept folks as engaged as possible on a online safety course. Ed was able to answer some of my ignorant questions without making me feel singled out or stupid, which helped with understanding and buy in for the course.
  • Leah Melvin, Newfoundland Hydro
    Ed was a great instructor for this course. He's experienced in the field and has a good overall knowledge of the industry. Ed presented the material well and was straight forward. His personality and presentation was A+.
  • Carlos Alejos, Syncrude Canada
    Ed was Very knowledgeable about electrical equipment. Always had answers to our questions.
  • Dan Brown, Suncor
    “Best arc flash safety course I've ever taken. Excellent instructor and course content. First class that has had the Z462 book included in the content. Would have liked to see a copy of the Z462 manual included in the course fee, so I could highlight and take notes in the safety manual. Thanks Ed...
  • Trevor Neumeier, Enbridge Pipelines
    “The instructor was very knowledgeable and personable; Ed Rideout is one of the best instructors I have ever taken a course from.”
  • 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."
  • Darren Seyler, Syncrude Canada
    "Excellent. Ed explained everything clearly and had no difficulty answering all questions."
  • Dakota Quin, Global Container Terminals
    Ed was a very knowledgeable and thorough instructor. He did a good job explaining circuits and ways to troubleshoot them efficiently.
  • Don Hetherington, Fredericton International Airport
    “Ed was concise and took the time to answer 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.”
  • Phil Aitken, Cummins
    Ed is a great instructor. He is very knowledgeable and is a fan of real-world, on-the-job experience. He is very thorough and passionate about sharing his knowledge and experience. He takes great care to ensure you will understand and absorb all the course material.

Upcoming Courses

Sep 05 - Sep 06, 2024 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR24621 Register
Sep 05 - Sep 05, 2024 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR24620 Register
Sep 18 - Sep 18, 2024 LIVE 2-Way Online
Power Transformer Testing & Maintenance
Training 8am-4pm Toronto time, ON OR24493 Register
Sep 19 - Sep 20, 2024 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Fredericton time, NB OR24638 Register
Sep 19 - Sep 19, 2024 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Fredericton time, NB OR24637 Register
Oct 09 - Oct 09, 2024 LIVE 2-Way Online
Low Voltage Circuit Breaker Testing & Maintenance
Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC OR24555 Register
Oct 15 - Oct 15, 2024 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR24730 Register
Oct 15 - Oct 16, 2024 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR24731 Register
Oct 23 - Oct 23, 2024 LIVE 2-Way Online
Power Transformer Testing & Maintenance
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR24494 Register
Oct 28 - Oct 28, 2024 In Person
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Halifax, NS OR24716 Register
Oct 28 - Oct 29, 2024 In Person
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Halifax, NS OR24717 Register
Oct 30 - Oct 30, 2024 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR24743 Register
Oct 30 - Oct 31, 2024 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR24744 Register
Dec 02 - Dec 02, 2024 In Person
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Halifax, NS OR24835 Register
Dec 02 - Dec 03, 2024 In Person
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Halifax, NS OR24836 Register
Dec 04 - Dec 04, 2024 LIVE 2-Way Online
Power Transformer Testing & Maintenance
Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time , AB OR24553 Register
Dec 11 - Dec 11, 2024 LIVE 2-Way Online
Power Transformer Testing & Maintenance
Training 8am-4pm Saskatoon time, SK OR24554 Register
Dec 12 - Dec 13, 2024 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Charlottetown time, PE OR24848 Register
Dec 12 - Dec 12, 2024 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Charlottetown time, PE OR24847 Register
Dec 19 - Dec 20, 2024 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR24852 Register
Dec 19 - Dec 19, 2024 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR24851 Register

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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Power Cable Testing & Maintenance

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Power Transformer Testing & Maintenance

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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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