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Littelfuse Startco is Hosting a One-Day Technical Seminar in Toronto, Ontario on Improving Electrical Safety in Energy and Mining Operations
[September 19, 2014]

Littelfuse Startco is Hosting a One-Day Technical Seminar in Toronto, Ontario on Improving Electrical Safety in Energy and Mining Operations


CHICAGO --(Business Wire)--

Littelfuse, Inc., a global supplier of circuit protection, power control and sensing products announced that it is continuing their series of technical seminars which address strategies to improve electrical safety and productivity in oil and gas, energy and mining operations. The next seminar will be hosted in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Monday, September 29, 2014 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto and from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Littelfuse technical experts direct each seminar and discuss how to mitigate electrical hazards and to improve safety, reliability and uptime in energy, oil and gas and mining operations. The topics include: Arc-Flash Mitigation, Ground-Fault Protection and Ground-Fault Protection for Variable-Frequency Drives, NGR sizing, Shock Protection, and Custom Power Equipment Standards and Design. Each seminar contains: theory, industry standards and specifications, as well as practical considerations and applications.

"After hosting five successful seminars across Western Canada, we decided to continue the series in Eastern Canada. With different markets and conditions, these seminars will focus on our customer's specific applications and unique requirements," said Dan Stanek, Vice President and General Manager of Littelfuse Protction Relays and Custom Electrical Products.



To register for the event:

The seminar in Toronto is limited to 50 attendees and is designed specifically for engineering consultants, safety managers, facility and plant managers, energy, oil and gas and mining professionals, maintenance operators and technicians. For more information and a link to the registration form, please visit www.littelfuse.com/rsvp.


About Littelfuse Protection Relays and Custom Products

Littelfuse acquired Startco in 2008, which today operates in Canada as Littelfuse Startco. For nearly 40 years, the Startco brand has had a vital role in powering and protecting mines and oil and gas operations, with deep expertise in engineering and building products for the harshest conditions in both above-ground and underground applications. With its newly expanded Saskatoon facility, the company can meet aggressive timelines while maintaining the same high quality standards. All custom-built units are 100% tested in the company's CSA-approved facility to ensure they work exactly as expected.

To further expand its protection relay platform, Littelfuse recently acquired SymCom, Inc., based in Rapid City, South Dakota. SymCom provides overload relays and pump controllers primarily to the industrial market and is known for its MotorSaver®, PumpSaver® and SSAC® products.

For more information on the Startco brand of Custom Electrical Products, please visit: www.littelfuse.com/customproducts or call the company's technical support line at 1-306-373-5505.

About Littelfuse

Founded in 1927, Littelfuse is the world leader in circuit protection with growing global platforms in power control and sensing. The company serves customers in the electronics, automotive and industrial markets with technologies including fuses, semiconductors, polymers, ceramics, relays and sensors. Littelfuse has over 8,000 employees in more than 35 locations throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit the Littelfuse website: littelfuse.com.

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