5. PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	$ 10,627,065	$ 11,490,398
Accumulated Depreciation	6,710,245	6,725,498
Net	3,916,820	4,764,900
Buildings [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	4,823,756	5,065,433
Accumulated Depreciation	2,738,152	2,653,287
Net	2,085,604	2,412,146
Computer hardware [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	89,774	97,124
Accumulated Depreciation	83,912	89,083
Net	5,862	8,041
Furniture and fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	23,314	25,548
Accumulated Depreciation	20,450	21,906
Net	2,864	3,642
Office equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	17,852	20,537
Accumulated Depreciation	16,574	18,807
Net	1,278	1,730
Manufacturing equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	5,115,241	5,710,354
Accumulated Depreciation	3,759,837	3,864,204
Net	1,355,404	1,846,150
Trailer [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	12,937	14,882
Accumulated Depreciation	11,968	13,444
Net	969	1,438
Boat [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	34,400
Accumulated Depreciation	2,580
Net	31,820
Technology [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	102,363	117,758
Accumulated Depreciation	76,772	64,767
Net	25,591	52,991
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	$ 407,428	$ 438,762
Accumulated Depreciation
Net	$ 407,428	$ 438,762