Edward Rideout

instructor years of experience

56

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

  • Justin Tremblay, Broder Electric Ltd
    Ed displays a very high level of knowledge on the topic that he is teaching and can give many real-life scenarios that relate to the topics being covered. Thus keeping you more engaged and understanding the reality of the hazard.
  • 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.
  • Corey King, Suncor
    "Ed Rideout was an excellent instructor. He was very knowledgeable, informative and answered all our questions. I would recommend the course, Maintaining and Testing Low and Medium Voltage Circuit Breakers to other tradesmen."
  • Jamie Ingjaldson, Mosaic Potash
    “Ed was a very good instructor and used his work experience/knowledge very well to help communicate material.”
  • John Gazzola, Lynk Electric
    "I thought the instructor was very good. He had an excellent understanding of the subject matter. And was very open to taking questions and gave good answers. Very good course."
  • Paul Berriault, Mosaic Potash
    “Ed was very knowledgeable and easy to approach. Kept the course interesting, keep up the good work. Ed needs a raise.”
  • Curtis Daigneault, Cameco Corporation - Cigar Lake
    "Ed is a very knowledgeable course instructor. He recommends the "document everything" and it is a very effective tool in troubleshooting. He was also very helpful and always discussed and answered all questions that were asked."
  • Jeff Henderson, Pengrowth Energy Corp.
    "Ed seemed to have a good background knowledge of the material based on field and teaching experience. He was easily approachable and would help when needed."
  • Bruce Barrett, Lynk Electric
    "Instructor was very clear and professional about his job and explained course details very well. Ed took the time to go over the details and showed lots of interesting videos."
  • Neil Woodman, Newfoundland Power
    “I thought this course was a great approach to improving troubleshooting skills. Ed Rideout did a great job instructing, was very knowledgeable and easy to understand. I could see my skills improving as the week went on. The test sets used for the course were great, as well as the software. All in...
  • Joseph (Greg) Roland, Saipem Canada
    "I found the instructor; Ed Rideout to be very well versed in what he is striving to teach us. He is open and straight forward to questions asked and makes me feel "at ease" when asking them. He obviously knows this course and his electrical business."
  • Garry Tompkins, Suncor
    "Ed Rideout is a very good instructor. He has a great knowledge in the electrical field and teaches in a very interesting way. You feel like you are part of the team. Thanks Ed."
  • Brad Rogers, Enbridge Pipelines
    “I'm very pleased with Ed and the way he delivers the content. I do better when I have minimal class instruction and more hands on and this course really fit the bill in this respect. The labs were laid out quite well and were relevant to the content as well. I would recommend this course to any electrician...
  • 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.”
  • Landon Pruys, Barrick – Williams Operating Corporation
    “The instructor, Ed, was very helpful in this course. He showed patience and did not single anyone out, which was nice. I would recommend this course to others. It lets you analyze and think rather than rush and guess. Hands on troubleshooting was helpful, and it makes it easier to retain information...

Upcoming Courses

Nov 19 - Nov 19, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR25787 Register
Nov 20 - Nov 20, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR25827 Register
Dec 08 - Dec 08, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
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Training 8am-4pm Toronto time, ON OR25859 Register
Dec 11 - Dec 12, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR25862 Register
Dec 11 - Dec 11, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR25861 Register
Dec 15 - Dec 15, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR25863 Register
Dec 15 - Dec 16, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR25864 Register
Dec 17 - Dec 17, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Toronto time, ON OR25915 Register
Jan 07 - Jan 07, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR26026 Register
Jan 19 - Jan 19, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR26013 Register
Jan 19 - Jan 20, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR26014 Register
Jan 22 - Jan 22, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR26015 Register
Jan 22 - Jan 23, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR26016 Register
Feb 18 - Feb 18, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
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Feb 23 - Feb 23, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR26072 Register
Feb 23 - Feb 24, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR26073 Register
Feb 26 - Feb 27, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR26075 Register
Feb 26 - Feb 26, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR26074 Register
Mar 18 - Mar 18, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR26082 Register
Mar 25 - Mar 25, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Toronto time, ON OR26083 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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Industrial and Substation Grounding & Bonding

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