Beaver Electrical Machinery was established in Burnaby in 1955 as a transformer rewind facility. In the ensuing years, Beaver Electrical has maintained the focus on transformers and added a wide variety of other electrical sales and service offerings (motors, generators, switchgear, etc.) . The head office and main plant are located in Burnaby and includes the Sales Department, Rewind and Repair Shop and the Field Service office.
In 1996 Beaver opened its first branch office in Prince George. This branch has been successfully providing Field Services in Northern B.C. ever since. In 2003, Beaver Electrical took a big step forward by acquiring the Motor Sales and Services business of Wismer & Rawlings Electric. This acquisition provided Beaver with shops in Prince George, Nanaimo, and Campbell River. These locations, while mainly motor sales and service facilities, are now able to offer the complete range of Beaver's products and services.
Beaver provides the most complete service available in B.C. for power distribution testing and repairs and power distribution products. In addition to keeping one of the largest inventories of oil filled and dry type transformers in Canada (customers are often surprised by our stock – instead of having to wait for orders to arrive, we generally have whatever is needed on hand), Beaver Electrical can source and supply any type of new and used distribution equipment. The field service personnel are expert in testing and calibration of equipment as well as diagnosis of equipment problems. They are backed up by engineering staff and fully equipped repair facilities around the province. From troubleshooting power disturbances to designing complete electrical distribution systems, the engineers are able to draw on Beaver's more than 50 years of experience in the electrical service business.
From office buildings with large computer and lighting loads to industrial plants with sophisticated electronic and computer based process control, poor power quality can cause many unpredictable and potentially disastrous situations. Beaver Electrical specializes in the diagnosis, analysis, and correction of power quality problems. Our service technicians and engineering staff have hundreds of combined years of experience helping our commercial and industrial customers keep their plants running efficiently.
The success of Beaver Electrical is in part evident by the fact that it celebrates over 50 years of service. We wouldn’t have been in business this long if we weren’t doing something right. But our success is really measured by our loyal customer base and the amount of repeat customers that we have. Beaver Electrical offers support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We are well known as problem solvers, and have secured our niche in this market. In addition, we have a remarkably low employee turnover rate. In fact, many of our staff nearing retirement have been with us since they finished school. This is a testimony to the company’s leadership and working environment, and there is a strong sense of loyalty here.
