HFC phase-down legislation passed
The Turnbull government has passed legislation to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), powerful synthetic gases that can be thousands of times more potent than carbon dioxide.HFCs — used in...
View ArticleVeEX CX310 DOCSIS 3.1 installation test set
The VeEX CX310 is a lightweight, ultraportable meter equipped with DOCSIS 3.1 cable modem. It supports true OFDM analysis and VeTest throughput measurements. Key SLM features include single-channel,...
View ArticleData centre migration — ask the right questions
Heightened demand for cloud computing is one of the main drivers of growth in the market, and we are seeing an increasing number of enterprises jumping onto the cloud bandwagon. While this is great for...
View ArticleBattery storage — installation guidance for contractors
Electrical contractors may be asked to recommend and quote for a BESS or install, commission and test a system designed or selected by others. The BESS may or may not form part of a solar PV...
View ArticleLapp Group ETHERLINE torsion-resistant Ethernet cable
Lapp Group has added two high-speed industrial Ethernet cables to its ETHERLINE range, including a torsion-resistant and Profinet-compatible Cat.7 cable.Both cables achieve transfer speeds of 10 Gbps...
View ArticleTE Connectivity SlimSeal miniature sealed wire-to-wire connectors
TE Connectivity’s SlimSeal miniature connector series features a press-to-release spring latch that ensures secure mating. The IP67 sealed wire-to-wire connectors are impervious to dust and are...
View ArticleClipsal Iconic range scores Good Design Award
Clipsal by Schneider Electric has won a Good Design Award for its Clipsal Iconic range.The Good Design Awards celebrate the best new products and services in the Australian market, excellence in...
View ArticleNZ's Vector to deploy battery storage solution in NT
Vector, an electricity and gas distribution company based in Auckland, New Zealand, has won a contract to supply the Territory Generation Alice Springs Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project.The...
View ArticleOmron S8BA series DC-DC UPS
Omron’s S8BA series of DC-DC uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) is designed to produce a steady 24 VDC output for industrial-purpose computers (IPC) and controllers. Designed to work with the S8VK-S...
View ArticleFluke Ti450 SF6 gas leak detector
The Fluke Ti450 SF6 gas leak detector combines a high-quality infrared camera with an SF6 leak detector that visually pinpoints the location of SF6 leaks without shutting equipment down. The product...
View ArticleVeEX CM3000 and CM3800 network analysers
The VeEX CM3000 and CM3800 analyse upstream and downstream network performance for business and bundled services. Both instruments validate the effectiveness of DOCSIS 3.0 services.The analysers...
View ArticleHow to maximise the ROI of your mobile device
Mobile options for your business are endless, yet few can actually meet all of your needs. The wrong choice — based on incorrect or incomplete information — can result in failure to realise your full...
View Article7 ways to optimise the cooling of your server cabinets
Learn how to effectively dissipate heat from server cabinets and optimise the air conditioning of your computer centre. Examine seven proven steps that can deliver ideal cold aisle containment and...
View ArticleGood habits for a safer workplace
At one time or another, most us have experienced some form of electric ‘shock’. If we are lucky, the extent of that shock is limited to tingles or jolts of pain from static electricity leaving our...
View ArticleCEFC to invest AU$20m in WA mining project
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed to invest AU$20 million in a West Australian project aiming to produce lithium concentrate.In its first investment in a WA mining project of...
View ArticleApplied Instruments PC-2 RF signal generator
Applied Instruments PC-2 is a handheld RF signal generator that generates two CW carriers that are clean and stable.The two-carrier signal generator is said to be popular with CATV installers and...
View ArticleUniversity-corporate partnership to develop batteries for renewables
UNSW, University of Queensland and Printed Energy have teamed up to develop ultrathin, flexible screen-printed batteries for cheap portable devices and intermittent renewable energy.The $12 million...
View ArticleTCP testing
Communication is essential for the modern society and its enterprises. Many enterprises cover a large geographical area with a number of remote branch offices that also need to be included in the...
View ArticleRules to guard against blackouts
The AEMC has released its power system security report that features a package of reforms to guard against technical failures that lead to cascading blackouts.AEMC Chairman John Pierce said he was...
View ArticleRittal and HP partner for IoT and Edge deployments
Rittal and Hewlett Packard have partnered to jointly deliver modular data centre solutions for the global market.The partnership will offer complete IT solutions and competencies, bringing customers...
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