{"id":122150,"date":"2026-07-02T12:55:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idealelectricalinc.com\/news-and-insights\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T13:16:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T17:16:50","slug":"news-and-insights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/idealelectricalinc.com\/en-ca\/news-and-insights\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Insights"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--040-080);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--040-080)\" class=\"ideal-layout ideal-hero-2 is-style-surface-dark alignfull wp-block-ideal-layout\">\n\t<div class=\"ideal-layout__inner alignfull\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ideal-layout__section ideal-layout__section--1 wp-block-ideal-layout-section\">\n\t<div class=\"ideal-layout__section-inner content-flow\">\n\t\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-news-and-insights\">News and Insights<\/h1>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ideal-layout__section ideal-layout__section--2 wp-block-ideal-layout-section\">\n\t<div class=\"ideal-layout__section-inner content-flow\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"is-style-body-md wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<main style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--040-080);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--040-080)\" class=\"ideal-layout ideal-main ideal-archive-posts alignfull wp-block-ideal-layout\">\n\t<div class=\"ideal-layout__inner alignfull\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ideal-layout__section ideal-layout__section--1 wp-block-ideal-layout-section\">\n\t<div class=\"ideal-layout__section-inner content-flow\">\n\t\t\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-loading=\"core\/router::state.navigation.hasStarted\" data-wp-context=\"{}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/query\" data-wp-key=\"0\" data-wp-router-region=\"query-0\" class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-4 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6c03d3e2 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid is-entire-card-clickable\"><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-122627\" class=\"wp-block-post post-122627 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-thought-leadership product_cat-wire-connectors-2\">\n<div style=\"--aspect-ratio: 4 \/ 3\" class=\"ideal-article-card-1 js-clickable-component has-layout-vertical wp-block-ideal-article-card-1 wp-block-null\">\n\t<div class=\"ideal-article-card-1__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/0048b0c8-1301-4d9f-8b68-b3ed00a24b0a\/2025-ide-lever-connector-sku30-01L23-print-43_WebPLowRes.webp?width=768&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=512&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82\" class=\"attachment-768 size-768\" alt=\"Two electrical connectors with transparent housings, one with black wires and the other with blue levers and white wires.\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/0048b0c8-1301-4d9f-8b68-b3ed00a24b0a\/2025-ide-lever-connector-sku30-01L23-print-43_WebPLowRes.webp?width=300&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/0048b0c8-1301-4d9f-8b68-b3ed00a24b0a\/2025-ide-lever-connector-sku30-01L23-print-43_WebPLowRes.webp?width=480&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=320 480w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/0048b0c8-1301-4d9f-8b68-b3ed00a24b0a\/2025-ide-lever-connector-sku30-01L23-print-43_WebPLowRes.webp?width=640&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=427 640w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/0048b0c8-1301-4d9f-8b68-b3ed00a24b0a\/2025-ide-lever-connector-sku30-01L23-print-43_WebPLowRes.webp?width=768&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/0048b0c8-1301-4d9f-8b68-b3ed00a24b0a\/2025-ide-lever-connector-sku30-01L23-print-43_WebPLowRes.webp?width=1024&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=683 1024w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/0048b0c8-1301-4d9f-8b68-b3ed00a24b0a\/2025-ide-lever-connector-sku30-01L23-print-43_WebPLowRes.webp?width=1280&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=853 1280w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/0048b0c8-1301-4d9f-8b68-b3ed00a24b0a\/2025-ide-lever-connector-sku30-01L23-print-43_WebPLowRes.webp?width=1536&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=1024 1536w\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"ideal-article-card-1__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ideal-article-card-1__tag ideal-tag ideal-tag--with-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ideal-tag__link\" href=\"https:\/\/idealelectricalinc.com\/en-ca\/category\/thought-leadership\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ideal-tag__bullet\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ideal-tag__label\">Thought Leadership<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ideal-article-card-1__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/idealelectricalinc.com\/en-ca\/top-6-jobs-for-lever-connectors\/\" class=\"ideal-article-card-1__title-link js-clickable-component-link\">\n\t\t\t\tTop 6 Jobs for Lever Connectors\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ideal-article-card-1__excerpt\">Lever wire connectors make many jobs easier. From DIY projects to electrical apprenticeships to massive data centre builds, lever connectors simplify work. <\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-122419\" class=\"wp-block-post post-122419 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-thought-leadership product_cat-circuit-tracers\">\n<div style=\"--aspect-ratio: 4 \/ 3\" class=\"ideal-article-card-1 js-clickable-component has-layout-vertical wp-block-ideal-article-card-1 wp-block-null\">\n\t<div class=\"ideal-article-card-1__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/85cce318-9b9f-4bdb-a859-b3f000748279\/ied-web_landing-pages_testmeasurement_SureTrace%20Circuit%20Tracers_SureTrace_GlamourShot_HD%20720p.jpg?width=768&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=511&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82\" class=\"attachment-768 size-768\" alt=\"IDEAL SureTrace Circuit Tracer devices RC-406 and TR-946 with cables and carrying case.\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/85cce318-9b9f-4bdb-a859-b3f000748279\/ied-web_landing-pages_testmeasurement_SureTrace%20Circuit%20Tracers_SureTrace_GlamourShot_HD%20720p.jpg?width=300&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=200&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 300w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/85cce318-9b9f-4bdb-a859-b3f000748279\/ied-web_landing-pages_testmeasurement_SureTrace%20Circuit%20Tracers_SureTrace_GlamourShot_HD%20720p.jpg?width=480&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=319&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 480w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/85cce318-9b9f-4bdb-a859-b3f000748279\/ied-web_landing-pages_testmeasurement_SureTrace%20Circuit%20Tracers_SureTrace_GlamourShot_HD%20720p.jpg?width=640&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=426&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 640w, 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https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/85cce318-9b9f-4bdb-a859-b3f000748279\/ied-web_landing-pages_testmeasurement_SureTrace%20Circuit%20Tracers_SureTrace_GlamourShot_HD%20720p.jpg?width=1536&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=1022&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 1536w\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"ideal-article-card-1__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ideal-article-card-1__tag ideal-tag ideal-tag--with-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ideal-tag__link\" href=\"https:\/\/idealelectricalinc.com\/en-ca\/category\/thought-leadership\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ideal-tag__bullet\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ideal-tag__label\">Thought Leadership<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ideal-article-card-1__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/idealelectricalinc.com\/en-ca\/which-circuit-tracer-is-right-for-you\/\" class=\"ideal-article-card-1__title-link js-clickable-component-link\">\n\t\t\t\tWhich Circuit Tracer is Right for You?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ideal-article-card-1__excerpt\">Learn about advanced product features of modern circuit tracers that make electrical work easier by offering more than CAT and voltage ratings. <\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-109950\" class=\"wp-block-post post-109950 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-company-news-announcements\">\n<div style=\"--aspect-ratio: 4 \/ 3\" class=\"ideal-article-card-1 js-clickable-component has-layout-vertical wp-block-ideal-article-card-1 wp-block-null\">\n\t<div class=\"ideal-article-card-1__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/292a703c-1dfa-4304-9dd8-b3ed00a0ac0f\/2024-ide-suretrace-pro-sku61-950-print-38_Original%20file.png?width=768&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=549&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82\" class=\"attachment-768 size-768\" alt=\"IDEAL electrical SureTrace Circuit Tracer TR-950 showing 123 V reading on concrete floor.\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/292a703c-1dfa-4304-9dd8-b3ed00a0ac0f\/2024-ide-suretrace-pro-sku61-950-print-38_Original%20file.png?width=300&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=214&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 300w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/292a703c-1dfa-4304-9dd8-b3ed00a0ac0f\/2024-ide-suretrace-pro-sku61-950-print-38_Original%20file.png?width=480&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=343&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 480w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/292a703c-1dfa-4304-9dd8-b3ed00a0ac0f\/2024-ide-suretrace-pro-sku61-950-print-38_Original%20file.png?width=640&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=458&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 640w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/292a703c-1dfa-4304-9dd8-b3ed00a0ac0f\/2024-ide-suretrace-pro-sku61-950-print-38_Original%20file.png?width=768&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=549&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 768w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/292a703c-1dfa-4304-9dd8-b3ed00a0ac0f\/2024-ide-suretrace-pro-sku61-950-print-38_Original%20file.png?width=1024&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=732&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 1024w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/292a703c-1dfa-4304-9dd8-b3ed00a0ac0f\/2024-ide-suretrace-pro-sku61-950-print-38_Original%20file.png?width=1280&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=915&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 1280w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/292a703c-1dfa-4304-9dd8-b3ed00a0ac0f\/2024-ide-suretrace-pro-sku61-950-print-38_Original%20file.png?width=1536&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=1098&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 1536w\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"ideal-article-card-1__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ideal-article-card-1__tag ideal-tag ideal-tag--with-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ideal-tag__link\" href=\"https:\/\/idealelectricalinc.com\/en-ca\/category\/company-news-announcements\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ideal-tag__bullet\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ideal-tag__label\">Company News &amp; Announcements<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ideal-article-card-1__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/idealelectricalinc.com\/en-ca\/suretrace-pro-just-won-an-ecm-product-of-the-year-category\/\" class=\"ideal-article-card-1__title-link js-clickable-component-link\">\n\t\t\t\tSureTrace<sup>\u2122<\/sup> Pro Just Won an EC&amp;M Product of the Year Category\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ideal-article-card-1__excerpt\">Read how the circuit tracer secured its second industry award win\u00a0in the Portable Test &amp; Measurement Equipment\u00a0category.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-30166\" class=\"wp-block-post post-30166 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-company-news-announcements\">\n<div style=\"--aspect-ratio: 4 \/ 3\" class=\"ideal-article-card-1 js-clickable-component has-layout-vertical wp-block-ideal-article-card-1 wp-block-null\">\n\t<div class=\"ideal-article-card-1__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/0aa784f2-35bd-4187-83f1-b3f000748259\/ied-web_landing-pages_testmeasurement_SureTrace%20Circuit%20Tracers_SureTrace-RC-959ReceiverApplicationShot2_Original%20file.jpg?width=768&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=576&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82\" class=\"attachment-768 size-768\" alt=\"Hand holding a SureTrace Circuit Tracer receiver near electrical wires and metal conduit.\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/0aa784f2-35bd-4187-83f1-b3f000748259\/ied-web_landing-pages_testmeasurement_SureTrace%20Circuit%20Tracers_SureTrace-RC-959ReceiverApplicationShot2_Original%20file.jpg?width=300&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=225&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 300w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/0aa784f2-35bd-4187-83f1-b3f000748259\/ied-web_landing-pages_testmeasurement_SureTrace%20Circuit%20Tracers_SureTrace-RC-959ReceiverApplicationShot2_Original%20file.jpg?width=480&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=360&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 480w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/0aa784f2-35bd-4187-83f1-b3f000748259\/ied-web_landing-pages_testmeasurement_SureTrace%20Circuit%20Tracers_SureTrace-RC-959ReceiverApplicationShot2_Original%20file.jpg?width=640&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=480&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 640w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/0aa784f2-35bd-4187-83f1-b3f000748259\/ied-web_landing-pages_testmeasurement_SureTrace%20Circuit%20Tracers_SureTrace-RC-959ReceiverApplicationShot2_Original%20file.jpg?width=768&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=576&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 768w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/0aa784f2-35bd-4187-83f1-b3f000748259\/ied-web_landing-pages_testmeasurement_SureTrace%20Circuit%20Tracers_SureTrace-RC-959ReceiverApplicationShot2_Original%20file.jpg?width=1024&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=768&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 1024w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/0aa784f2-35bd-4187-83f1-b3f000748259\/ied-web_landing-pages_testmeasurement_SureTrace%20Circuit%20Tracers_SureTrace-RC-959ReceiverApplicationShot2_Original%20file.jpg?width=1280&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=960&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 1280w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/0aa784f2-35bd-4187-83f1-b3f000748259\/ied-web_landing-pages_testmeasurement_SureTrace%20Circuit%20Tracers_SureTrace-RC-959ReceiverApplicationShot2_Original%20file.jpg?width=1536&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=1152&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 1536w\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"ideal-article-card-1__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ideal-article-card-1__tag ideal-tag ideal-tag--with-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ideal-tag__link\" href=\"https:\/\/idealelectricalinc.com\/en-ca\/category\/company-news-announcements\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ideal-tag__bullet\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ideal-tag__label\">Company News &amp; Announcements<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ideal-article-card-1__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/idealelectricalinc.com\/en-ca\/how-to-use-a-circuit-tracer-to-locate-a-dead-short\/\" class=\"ideal-article-card-1__title-link js-clickable-component-link\">\n\t\t\t\tHow to Use a Circuit Tracer\r\nto Locate a Dead Short\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ideal-article-card-1__excerpt\">With a tracer in hand, electricians can quickly and accurately pinpoint faults such as dead shorts. This article provides step-by-step instructions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-30170\" class=\"wp-block-post post-30170 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-thought-leadership\">\n<div style=\"--aspect-ratio: 4 \/ 3\" class=\"ideal-article-card-1 js-clickable-component has-layout-vertical wp-block-ideal-article-card-1 wp-block-null\">\n\t<div class=\"ideal-article-card-1__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/4fa99c28-c4f2-4288-9ec2-b3f000749414\/ied-web_news-article-images_InSureLeverConnectors_Original%20file.jpg?width=768&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=512&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82\" class=\"attachment-768 size-768\" alt=\"Two transparent electrical connectors with blue levers and attached wires, one with black wires and the other with white wires.\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/4fa99c28-c4f2-4288-9ec2-b3f000749414\/ied-web_news-article-images_InSureLeverConnectors_Original%20file.jpg?width=300&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=200&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 300w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/4fa99c28-c4f2-4288-9ec2-b3f000749414\/ied-web_news-article-images_InSureLeverConnectors_Original%20file.jpg?width=480&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=320&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 480w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/4fa99c28-c4f2-4288-9ec2-b3f000749414\/ied-web_news-article-images_InSureLeverConnectors_Original%20file.jpg?width=640&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=427&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 640w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/4fa99c28-c4f2-4288-9ec2-b3f000749414\/ied-web_news-article-images_InSureLeverConnectors_Original%20file.jpg?width=768&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=512&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 768w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/4fa99c28-c4f2-4288-9ec2-b3f000749414\/ied-web_news-article-images_InSureLeverConnectors_Original%20file.jpg?width=1024&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=683&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 1024w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/4fa99c28-c4f2-4288-9ec2-b3f000749414\/ied-web_news-article-images_InSureLeverConnectors_Original%20file.jpg?width=1280&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=853&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 1280w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/4fa99c28-c4f2-4288-9ec2-b3f000749414\/ied-web_news-article-images_InSureLeverConnectors_Original%20file.jpg?width=1536&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=1024&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 1536w\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"ideal-article-card-1__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ideal-article-card-1__tag ideal-tag ideal-tag--with-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ideal-tag__link\" href=\"https:\/\/idealelectricalinc.com\/en-ca\/category\/thought-leadership\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ideal-tag__bullet\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ideal-tag__label\">Thought Leadership<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ideal-article-card-1__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/idealelectricalinc.com\/en-ca\/in-sure-lever-connectors-what-the-pros-say\/\" class=\"ideal-article-card-1__title-link js-clickable-component-link\">\n\t\t\t\tIn-Sure<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Lever Connectors:What the Pros Say\u00a0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ideal-article-card-1__excerpt\">We asked professional electricians to provide their feedback on our In-Sure Lever Connectors versus competitor offerings. Here\u2019s what they said.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-30164\" class=\"wp-block-post post-30164 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-company-news-announcements\">\n<div style=\"--aspect-ratio: 4 \/ 3\" class=\"ideal-article-card-1 js-clickable-component has-layout-vertical wp-block-ideal-article-card-1 wp-block-null\">\n\t<div class=\"ideal-article-card-1__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/e2a189fd-8c7a-4dd4-96af-b3f00074946b\/ied-web_news-article-images_P1168567_1x1_Original%20file.png?width=768&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=768&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82\" class=\"attachment-768 size-768\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/e2a189fd-8c7a-4dd4-96af-b3f00074946b\/ied-web_news-article-images_P1168567_1x1_Original%20file.png?width=300&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=300&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 300w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/e2a189fd-8c7a-4dd4-96af-b3f00074946b\/ied-web_news-article-images_P1168567_1x1_Original%20file.png?width=480&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=480&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 480w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/e2a189fd-8c7a-4dd4-96af-b3f00074946b\/ied-web_news-article-images_P1168567_1x1_Original%20file.png?width=640&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=640&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 640w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/e2a189fd-8c7a-4dd4-96af-b3f00074946b\/ied-web_news-article-images_P1168567_1x1_Original%20file.png?width=768&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=768&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 768w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/e2a189fd-8c7a-4dd4-96af-b3f00074946b\/ied-web_news-article-images_P1168567_1x1_Original%20file.png?width=1024&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=1024&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 1024w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/e2a189fd-8c7a-4dd4-96af-b3f00074946b\/ied-web_news-article-images_P1168567_1x1_Original%20file.png?width=1280&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=1280&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 1280w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/e2a189fd-8c7a-4dd4-96af-b3f00074946b\/ied-web_news-article-images_P1168567_1x1_Original%20file.png?width=1536&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=1536&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 1536w\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"ideal-article-card-1__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ideal-article-card-1__tag ideal-tag ideal-tag--with-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ideal-tag__link\" href=\"https:\/\/idealelectricalinc.com\/en-ca\/category\/company-news-announcements\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ideal-tag__bullet\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ideal-tag__label\">Company News &amp; Announcements<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ideal-article-card-1__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/idealelectricalinc.com\/en-ca\/ideal-electrical-wins-three-2025-pro-tool-innovation-awards\/\" class=\"ideal-article-card-1__title-link js-clickable-component-link\">\n\t\t\t\tIDEAL Electrical<sup>\u2122<\/sup> Wins  Three 2025 Pro Tool  Innovation Awards\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ideal-article-card-1__excerpt\">IDEAL Electrical<sup>\u2122<\/sup>, a leading manufacturer of tools and supplies for electricians, is proud to announce that three of its newest products have won the prestigious 2025 Pro Tool Innovation Awards (PTIA). The SureTrace<sup>\u2122<\/sup> Pro Circuit Tracer, Guardian<sup>\u2122<\/sup> Bender, and the S-Class<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Fish Tape with BlueView<sup>\u2122<\/sup> Digital Display were recognized by the judges for their groundbreaking design and exceptional performance.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-30168\" class=\"wp-block-post post-30168 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-company-news-announcements\">\n<div style=\"--aspect-ratio: 4 \/ 3\" class=\"ideal-article-card-1 js-clickable-component has-layout-vertical wp-block-ideal-article-card-1 wp-block-null\">\n\t<div class=\"ideal-article-card-1__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/6f1dda9b-6d0f-4baf-b805-b3f00074c209\/ied-web_product-assets_fishing-bending-lubricant_lubricant_application-shots_clearglide-aerosol-article-banner_Original%20file.png?width=768&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=256&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82\" class=\"attachment-768 size-768\" alt=\"Close-up of a white aerosol can labeled &apos;CLEARGLIDE\u00ae AEROSOL WIRE PULLING LUBRICANT&apos; with a blue hose attached, against a black background.\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/6f1dda9b-6d0f-4baf-b805-b3f00074c209\/ied-web_product-assets_fishing-bending-lubricant_lubricant_application-shots_clearglide-aerosol-article-banner_Original%20file.png?width=300&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=100&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 300w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/6f1dda9b-6d0f-4baf-b805-b3f00074c209\/ied-web_product-assets_fishing-bending-lubricant_lubricant_application-shots_clearglide-aerosol-article-banner_Original%20file.png?width=480&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=160&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 480w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/6f1dda9b-6d0f-4baf-b805-b3f00074c209\/ied-web_product-assets_fishing-bending-lubricant_lubricant_application-shots_clearglide-aerosol-article-banner_Original%20file.png?width=640&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=213&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 640w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/6f1dda9b-6d0f-4baf-b805-b3f00074c209\/ied-web_product-assets_fishing-bending-lubricant_lubricant_application-shots_clearglide-aerosol-article-banner_Original%20file.png?width=768&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=256&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 768w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/6f1dda9b-6d0f-4baf-b805-b3f00074c209\/ied-web_product-assets_fishing-bending-lubricant_lubricant_application-shots_clearglide-aerosol-article-banner_Original%20file.png?width=1024&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=341&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 1024w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/6f1dda9b-6d0f-4baf-b805-b3f00074c209\/ied-web_product-assets_fishing-bending-lubricant_lubricant_application-shots_clearglide-aerosol-article-banner_Original%20file.png?width=1280&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=427&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 1280w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/6f1dda9b-6d0f-4baf-b805-b3f00074c209\/ied-web_product-assets_fishing-bending-lubricant_lubricant_application-shots_clearglide-aerosol-article-banner_Original%20file.png?width=1536&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=512&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 1536w\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"ideal-article-card-1__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ideal-article-card-1__tag ideal-tag ideal-tag--with-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ideal-tag__link\" href=\"https:\/\/idealelectricalinc.com\/en-ca\/category\/company-news-announcements\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ideal-tag__bullet\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ideal-tag__label\">Company News &amp; Announcements<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ideal-article-card-1__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/idealelectricalinc.com\/en-ca\/ideal-electrical-launches-clearglide-aerosol\/\" class=\"ideal-article-card-1__title-link js-clickable-component-link\">\n\t\t\t\tIDEAL Electrical<sup>\u2122<\/sup> Launches No-Mess Aerosol Version of Popular ClearGlide<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Wire Pulling Lubricant\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ideal-article-card-1__excerpt\">The new ClearGlide Aerosol delivers the same trusted performance for short, indoor wire pulls while offering up to 4X the lubricant as a standard squeeze bottle.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-30190\" class=\"wp-block-post post-30190 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-company-news-announcements\">\n<div style=\"--aspect-ratio: 4 \/ 3\" class=\"ideal-article-card-1 js-clickable-component has-layout-vertical wp-block-ideal-article-card-1 wp-block-null\">\n\t<div class=\"ideal-article-card-1__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/5fcafc6e-272c-4b0c-a65c-b3f000744df8\/ied-web_company_ideal-national-championship_archive_2018_photo-and-video_2018-IDEAL-National-Championship-51_Original%20file.jpg?width=768&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=576&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82\" class=\"attachment-768 size-768\" alt=\"Person working on an electrical setup with blue components and tools on a table.\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/5fcafc6e-272c-4b0c-a65c-b3f000744df8\/ied-web_company_ideal-national-championship_archive_2018_photo-and-video_2018-IDEAL-National-Championship-51_Original%20file.jpg?width=300&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=225&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 300w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/5fcafc6e-272c-4b0c-a65c-b3f000744df8\/ied-web_company_ideal-national-championship_archive_2018_photo-and-video_2018-IDEAL-National-Championship-51_Original%20file.jpg?width=480&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=360&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 480w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/5fcafc6e-272c-4b0c-a65c-b3f000744df8\/ied-web_company_ideal-national-championship_archive_2018_photo-and-video_2018-IDEAL-National-Championship-51_Original%20file.jpg?width=640&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=480&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 640w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/5fcafc6e-272c-4b0c-a65c-b3f000744df8\/ied-web_company_ideal-national-championship_archive_2018_photo-and-video_2018-IDEAL-National-Championship-51_Original%20file.jpg?width=768&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=576&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 768w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/5fcafc6e-272c-4b0c-a65c-b3f000744df8\/ied-web_company_ideal-national-championship_archive_2018_photo-and-video_2018-IDEAL-National-Championship-51_Original%20file.jpg?width=1024&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=768&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 1024w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/5fcafc6e-272c-4b0c-a65c-b3f000744df8\/ied-web_company_ideal-national-championship_archive_2018_photo-and-video_2018-IDEAL-National-Championship-51_Original%20file.jpg?width=1280&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=960&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 1280w, https:\/\/p1.aprimocdn.net\/idealindustries\/5fcafc6e-272c-4b0c-a65c-b3f000744df8\/ied-web_company_ideal-national-championship_archive_2018_photo-and-video_2018-IDEAL-National-Championship-51_Original%20file.jpg?width=1536&amp;fit=bounds&amp;height=1152&amp;format=auto&amp;quality=82 1536w\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"ideal-article-card-1__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ideal-article-card-1__tag ideal-tag ideal-tag--with-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ideal-tag__link\" href=\"https:\/\/idealelectricalinc.com\/en-ca\/category\/company-news-announcements\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ideal-tag__bullet\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ideal-tag__label\">Company News &amp; Announcements<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ideal-article-card-1__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/idealelectricalinc.com\/en-ca\/2019_ideal_nationals\/\" class=\"ideal-article-card-1__title-link js-clickable-component-link\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Ideal National Championship Is Back\u2026 And Bigger Than Ever!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ideal-article-card-1__excerpt\">IDEAL Canada is excited to announce that the 2019 IDEAL National Championship qualifying round starts NOW and will run through October 4th. 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