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Wenglor ethernet networking products
Wenglor has expanded its product range for industrial communication to include EtherNet/IP and EtherCAT protocols. The OCP high-performance distance sensors now provide for consistent communication...
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Pan-city LED program saves $800K a year
The City of Sydney’s LED lighting program to reduce emissions and energy use has been recognised for leadership and innovation at the recent 2014 Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (NSW)...
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Free lighting product registration systems seminar
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) en.lighten initiative and lites.asia are hosting a free webinar, ‘Lighting Product Registration Systems: Design and Operation’, on 4 December 2014 at...
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Global solar PV module capacity to more than treble by 2020
The global cumulative installed capacity of solar PV modules will more than treble from 135.66 GW in 2013 to 413.98 GW by 2020, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData.The company’s latest...
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Melbourne Showgrounds goes solar
Yingli Green Energy Australia and Enphase Energy have installed a 100 kW solar system at Melbourne Showgrounds through installation partner EnviroGroup.The solar PV installation on the administration...
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Belden Modular Industrial Patch Panel (MIPP) products
Belden’s industrial-strength Modular Industrial Patch Panel (MIPP) products are suitable for harsh industrial applications. With three termination panel options available, engineers and installers can...
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Another potential cable recall - this time it's Ecables' CCA RE110
The Australian Cablemakers Association (ACA) has warned of serious risk of fire and electric shock from yet another batch of faulty electrical cables which has been sold and installed over the last...
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JDSU Smart Link Mapper
AFC has released the intelligent SLM software to suit the JDSU MTS OTDR family. This software helps technicians to use an OTDR more effectively, without the need to understand or interpret OTDR...
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ComSpark's integrated AV solution iVALS
A futuristic vision to deliver students an integrated audiovisual (AV) experience, from the new ‘Food-tech’ department of their new technology and enterprise building, drove John Wollaston Anglican...
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SolarMax to file for insolvency
PV inverter manufacturer SolarMax will see its mother company Sputnik Engineering AG file for insolvency. A letter sent by SolarMax said, “The management has tried and studied all possible...
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Axis mobile surveillance apps for small systems
Axis has introduced mobile apps for Apple iPhone and Android devices for use with AXIS Camera Companion and hosted video solutions. The mobile surveillance apps allow the user to switch from live view...
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Benefits of fibre-optic patch cords with 'A' grade connectors
Modern systems are exponentially increasing the amounts of data being transmitted, requiring ultrahigh transportation speeds while also transmitting over long distances.With the advances in fibre-optic...
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Mistakes tradies make
Electrical contractors, large or small, need to maintain and store their power tools correctly to prevent safety hazards and costly repairs and replacements. With more than a decade’s worth of...
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The do's and don'ts of selling solar
The Australian solar industry has transformed from a small collection of highly specialised companies to a booming industry where dedicated ‘sales teams’ are required to manage the large volume of PV...
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The future of lighting
With the emergence of new technologies, improvements in quality and lowering costs, the LED lighting and controls market is set to flourish in the next few years. However, the demand will grow dim at...
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Emergency and exit lighting standards
Standards provide confidence that the goods and services they relate to are safe, reliable and will do the job intended. They protect Australian tradesmen - builders, electricians, plumbers, their...
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Replacements for faulty solar isolator switches
The Office of Fair Trading has issued a product safety recall notice against Cairns-based solar company Blueline Solar, after an investigation revealed that the company failed to provide replacements...
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10 best electrical projects of 2014
Three New South Wales projects, three Queensland projects and one from each of Victoria, Western Australia, ACT and South Australia received the 2014 National Electrical and Communications Association...
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ISA circuit breaker analyser
The ISA CBA 1000 circuit breaker analyser, available to rent from TechRentals, is a complete solution for EHV, HV and MV circuit breaker testing.The analyser features a powerful motion and speed...
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Faulty cabling troubles industry again
A major industrial project is likely to be at risk due to faulty electrical cables.Just months after the national recall of Infinity cable, the Australian Cablemakers Association (ACA) has reported yet...
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