Mobotix appoints new business development manager
Mobotix, the world’s largest manufacturer of megapixel network video surveillance systems, has announced the most recent addition to its Australian and New Zealand team.Ryan Fairclough joins as new...
View ArticleODU MAC connector system
The ODU MAC connector system consists of a variety of customisable rugged frames, plastic insulation bodies (modules) with many of insert patterns, and crimpable, removable contacts for high currents...
View ArticleETU calls for audit of asbestos in electricity industry
The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) has questioned Endeavour Energy’s policy on asbestos meter boards, claiming that its policy relies on out-of-date workplace safety advice.According to the ETU,...
View ArticleInterworld Electronics Enviromux-SEMS-2D Advanced Server Environment...
Interworld Electronics has released the Enviromux-SEMS-2D Advanced Server Environment Monitoring system. The system uses sensors to monitor critical server room environmental and security conditions....
View ArticleNew LEDs for Bicentennial Park
Glebe’s Bicentennial Park is the first park in Sydney to have new LED lights installed as part of the City of Sydney’s $7 million three-year rollout of the green technology. The program is designed to...
View ArticleBeware of copper-clad aluminium communications cables
Copper-clad aluminium (CCA) has been used in electrical cable for many years, being engineered to provide lightweight reticulation solutions appropriate to specific applications. However, the...
View ArticleABB OTDC DC switch range
ABB’s OTDC is specifically designed for direct current (DC) applications, including technically demanding solar photovoltaic (PV) systems.Switch-disconnectors are largely used as the main switch in...
View Article49 asbestos illness cases in 22 years at Ausgrid, claims ETU
The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) claims to have evidence that shows Ausgrid has documented 49 cases of asbestos-related illness in 22 years.The ETU also claims that documents show the energy...
View ArticleSmart meters - friend or foe?
The smart meter is back in the spotlight again, with the recent announcement that the Gillard government will support time-based energy pricing initiatives as outlined in the widely publicised 2012...
View Article“Not correct”: Ausgrid responds to ETU’s asbestos claims
The Electrical Trade Union’s (ETU’s) claims that Ausgrid has suspended asbestos removal programs are “not correct”, the electricity distributor has said.“We have well-established practices to make sure...
View ArticleNECA scores Glenn McGrath
Australian cricketing legend Glenn McGrath will be the keynote speaker at the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) conference on Langkawi Island in Malaysia in April.Glenn, who is...
View ArticleABB Australia wins 2012 Banksia Environmental Award
ABB has been announced as a winner in the 2012 Banksia Environmental Awards in the Clean Technology - Harnessing Opportunities category for its new sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gas recycling technology....
View ArticleMEA lobbying triggers inquiry
Master Electricians Australia (MEA) has welcomed the announcement of an inquiry into the school building scheme which has left small contracting businesses millions of dollars out of pocket and driven...
View ArticleNESMA members urged to house PFC technology separately
A leading authority on causes of industrial switchboard failures says energy-saving power factor correction (PFC) technology should be housed separately from switchboards and motor control centres to...
View ArticleMini-Circuits PWR-4RMS power sensor
The Mini-Circuits PWR-4RMS True RMS smart power sensor is a pocket-sized, 12.4 x 4.4 x 2.4 cm, precision test USB HID device (no driver installation required) compatible with 32-/64-bit operating...
View ArticleSwitchcraft Moulded Cable Inline Sealed Power Jack
Switchcraft has available the Moulded Cable Inline Sealed Power Jack, which is supplied as a custom-moulded assembly in rigid PVC.The seal is achieved when mated with corresponding sealed plus, or seal...
View ArticleHarwin Datamate 2 mm connector female version
Harwin has released a female version of the Datamate 2 mm connector for aerospace, defence and avionics applications. The reverse-gender, right-angle, hi-rel connector enables boards to be connected in...
View ArticleLab Brick RF Switch 10 W range
The Lab Brick RF Switch product range has a 10 W power handling capability and offers reliable, high-isolation, low-power and low-cost solid state switch products in both single pole double throw...
View ArticleMini-Circuits USB-8SPDT-A18 is a general-purpose, USB-controlled RF switch...
The Mini-Circuits USB-8SPDT-A18 is a general-purpose, USB-controlled RF switch matrix containing eight electromechanical SPDT, absorptive fail-safe RF switches for greater efficiency for RF and...
View ArticleA structured solution
Mary MacKillop Care (SA) Ltd (MMCSA) provides a valuable service running a group of aged care facilities in South Australia. As a facilitator for care of the elderly, fast and efficient communications...
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