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Apprentice numbers dropping, limiting prospects for youth
The decreasing number of available apprenticeships is limiting school leavers’ job prospects, according to the Group Training Association of Victoria (GTAV).Figures released by Skills Minister Peter...
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The state of the nation
It seems obvious enough - buying Australian made supports local business, keeps money in our economy and ensures your installs meet the mandatory safety standards. Whether apparent or not, the problem...
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Yantel Coaxial Temperature Compensation Attenuator Co-TCA Series
The Coaxial Temperature Compensation Attenuator Co-TCA Series from Yantel offers a frequency range of DC to 6 GHz, a power rate of 2 W, impedance of 50 Ω and operating temperature of -55 to +150°C.It...
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Madison Technologies Westermo DDW-142 ethernet extender
The Westermo DDW-142 from Madison Technologies is a high-speed, compact device that is capable of meeting the increasing data transfer demands within industrial applications. It uses SHDSL technology...
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New apprenticeship service
A new service that manages and mentors apprenticeships is steadily gaining success, having seen more apprentices successfully completing their electrical apprenticeships.The ApprenticeConnect service...
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JetNet 3810Gf/3810f industrial PoE boost switches
JetNet 3810Gf/3810f industrial PoE boost switches are designed with eight fast ethernet PoE and two gigabit/100 Mbps SFP ports to extend the high and low bandwidth data through fibre uplink connection...
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Fluke CNX wireless testing system
Fluke has introduced the CNX Wireless System, a set of test tools that wirelessly connect multiple measurement modules and send simultaneous readings to a master device up to 20 m away. The rugged,...
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Vicom Aeroflex 3550 touch-screen radio test system
This 3550 portable touch-screen radio test system is now available from Vicom.The 3550 takes radio and repeater site testing to the next level with a quantum leap in an easy-to-use, integrated, test...
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Calnex Paragon-m tester for ethernet backhaul synchronisation
The Paragon-m is a tester for Sync-E, 1588v2 PTP and NTP synchronisation mechanisms as well as E1/T1/ToD sync interfaces and ethernet OAM. The unit brings together all the measurements required for...
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PE.fiberoptics Chromos11 chromatic dispersion and PMD measurement system
The PE.fiberoptics Chromos11 chromatic dispersion measurement test set has been designed for use with installed high-capacity DWDM transmission systems, including networks with integral EDFAs....
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PE.fiberoptics ONA600 Optical Network Analyser system
The ONA600 Optical Network Analyser is a versatile tool for characterisation of optical fibres and networks. The system consists of a mainframe with plug-in modules for measurement of chromatic...
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State government ownership driving up electricity prices
CEDA’s latest research has found that state governments should divest their ownership of energy network service provision assets to help curb further electricity price rises for households.In releasing...
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Australia reaches 2 GW solar milestone
November 2012 marks a photovoltaic (PV) milestone for Australia. This month, cumulative Australian PV installations reached 2 GW - equivalent to 2,000,000 kW.PV installations in Australia have...
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Signalion SIQMA I/Q Master with CPRI Input
The SIQMA is used for wireless radio equipment testing via the CPRI interface, eg, R&D in diverse lab applications, basic conformance testing and basic acceptance testing of eNodeB in the field;...
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Aussie homes getting smarter
Almost a third of all new Australian homes are now adding in smart wiring as they are built, in order to better handle technologies like fibre broadband.A survey of 600 of Australia’s biggest building...
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Omicron CP CU1 Multi-purpose Coupling Unit
The Omicron CP CU1 Multi-purpose Coupling Unit for the CPC 100 is available for rent from Tech Rentals. The unit measures line impedances, k-factors, mutual coupling and coupling of power lines into...
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Lighting system helps school achieve gold LEED certification
The first gold-certified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) public building in Texas, the Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy high school was purpose-built to be environmentally...
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TE Connectivity Quick Termination Technology program
The Quick Termination Technology program from TE Connectivity outlines the connectivity process of structured cabling solutions for new installers and covers all aspects of cable installation,...
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Voltlogic Statcom four-quadrant inverter
The Voltlogic Statcom is a four-quadrant inverter designed for connection to low-voltage networks, to combat electricity supply quality problems associated with small-scale embedded generation. It...
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WA top state for electrical fatal injury rate in Australia
Western Australia now has the dubious distinction of having the highest electrical fatal injury rate in the country, prompting Master Electricians Australia (MEA) to call for a renewed focus on...
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