It’s hip to be square: Brightgreen’s D900 wins Melbourne Design...
Brightgreen has taken out the Lighting category of the 2012 Melbourne Design Awards with its D900 Cube LED downlight. The Design Awards’ panel of design experts and the voting public judged the D900 -...
View ArticleAustest Melbourne moves to new location
Austest Laboratories has relocated from Brunswick East to new and much larger premises at 53 Latitude Blvd, Thomastown 3074. Previously known as Comlabs, Austest Melbourne is located within the new...
View ArticleOmicron CP CU1 Multi-purpose Coupling Unit
The Omicron CP CU1 Multi-purpose Coupling Unit for the CPC 100 measures line impedances, k-factors, mutual coupling and coupling of power lines into signal cables. The CP CU1 component eliminates the...
View ArticleIndustry welcomes Victorian Government decision on flexible pricing
A number of industry players have welcomed the Victorian Government’s decision to introduce voluntary flexible pricing in 2013. Energy Supply Association of Australia (esaa) CEO Matthew Warren said it...
View ArticleWeidmuller celebrates 40 years
Weidmuller Australia celebrated its 40th anniversary with an Australiana-themed luncheon party complete with hand-picked local food and a bush band at its headquarters in Emu Plains on Thursday 20...
View ArticleEaton 9PX UPS
The Eaton 9PX uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is the next generation of energy-efficient 6 to 11 kVA future-proof UPS’s for virtualised environments, where management of rising energy costs and...
View ArticleVibe Lighting LED downlights
LED downlight lamps from Vibe Lighting provide an alternative to energy-hungry 35 and 50 W halogen MR16 dichroic lamps. Available in two wattages (6 and 9 W) and two colour temperatures (3000 and...
View ArticleEpuron acquires Uterne solar power plant
Epuron has acquired the 1 MW Uterne solar power plant from SunPower Corp. Commonwealth Bank has provided project financing for the acquisition of the Alice Springs plant, making it the country’s first...
View ArticleWeidmuller metal marking system
Weidmuller has released a system for creating aluminium and stainless steel markers for use in and around electrical cabinets, as well as to tag cables. Users create metal markers for labelling via the...
View ArticleGE LED Snowcone A19 lamp for consumer market
GE Lighting has developed an LED lamp tailored to the consumer market - the LED Snowcone A19. Available in a 7 or 10 W version, the company states that the lamps deliver nearly the same output as 40...
View ArticleClipsal Medium Power Universal Dimmer
The Medium Power Universal Dimmer from Clipsal is rated at 800 W and designed for universal load compatibility. The unit utilises sophisticated dimming technology to provide full control of a wide...
View ArticleGlobal lighting partnership to lead transformation in corporate real estate
Philips Lighting will deliver energy-efficient lighting solutions to Jones Lang LaSalle clients through a global partnership platform designed to drive a sustainable transformation of energy use in...
View ArticleLocally produced energy key to reducing upgrade costs, says Moore
Locally produced energy is the key to reducing upgrade costs on Sydney’s “ageing and inefficient network that moves coal-fired electricity from the Hunter Valley to the middle of the city”, according...
View ArticleStandby power energy savings
Monash University Clayton Campus in Victoria recently conducted a two-month pilot study to determine the financial benefits of installing the Australian designed EcoSwitch throughout the university’s...
View ArticleETU criticises O’Farrell’s comments on electricity costs
The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) has criticised NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell’s suggestion to Julia Gillard that IR changes are key to reducing electricity costs. The Australian reported that O’Farrell...
View ArticleFluke Ti105 and TiR105 thermal imagers
The Fluke Ti105 and TiR105 Thermal Imagers both offer Fluke IR-Fusion, which captures a visible light image in addition to the infrared thermal image to take the mystery out of IR image analysis. The...
View ArticleNominations open for ElectroComms scholarship program
Nominations are now open for the ElectroComms Contracting Foundation’s 2012 post-apprenticeship scholarship program, which is designed to help individuals starting out in the electrical and...
View ArticleClipsal solar products
Clipsal by Schneider Electric has developed a range of solar products designed for residential and light commercial markets, including single- and three-phase grid-tie inverters, off-grid...
View ArticleHioki FT6380 clamp-on earth tester
The Hioki FT6380 clamp-on earth tester measures grounding wire-earth resistance using dual, super-slim clamp-on technology. The clamp-on system injects accurate testing voltage in ground wires with...
View ArticleMaxon motor ESCON 36/3 servo controller
The ESCON 36/3 from maxon motor allows the set-up of drive systems using Hall sensor feedback (no encoder necessary), without waiving 4-quadrant operation capabilities. It is designed for efficient...
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