Fluke Connect system
The latest Fluke Connect system transfers measurement data from test tools to smartphones and the cloud, improving maintenance team communication, safety and productivity.Maintenance teams make better,...
View ArticleMobile workforce management software and optimisation solutions
The cloud has taken the place of expensive and often limited on-premise infrastructure. With unprecedented integration to back-office information, the data becomes a new value-creating capability. Now,...
View ArticlePhilips to spin off LED components business
Philips has announced that it will start the process to combine its Lumileds (LED components) and Automotive lighting businesses into a stand-alone company within the Philips Group.Philips will explore...
View ArticleRecall insurance could be your umbrella on a rainy day
As many electrical contractors are aware, our industry has experienced a number of alarming product recalls of late. These include the recent Avanco brand DC isolators and the Infinity brand cable...
View ArticleFocis Wi-Fi fibre-optic connector inspection system
The Focis Wi-Fi fibre-optic connector inspection system combines the fibre connector inspection and analysis capabilities of the Focis and Focis Pro systems with the capabilities of a smartphone or...
View ArticleG0306A video inspection probe
Damaged or dirty optical connectors can adversely affect network performance. Scratches, chips and contamination on optical fibre connector end faces reduce transmission quality and increase errors....
View ArticleBrady Australia BMP21-PLUS handheld label printer
Brady Australia has released the BMP21-PLUS handheld label printer. The on-the-job labeller is suitable for datacom, electrical, telecom and general industrial environments.The shape of printer has...
View ArticleAre you an electrician who subcontracts to an electrical contractor?
Many trades, particularly in the building industry, work on a subcontract basis for a primary contractor instead of working as employees.However, if you are an electrician carrying out electrical work...
View ArticleDo not deal with this disqualified contractor
NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe has urged the public not to deal with Charbel Khoury or Switchiton Electrical Services Australia.Switchiton Electrical Services has a number of registered...
View ArticleClean Energy Week to be held this month
Clean Energy Week 2014, hosted by the Clean Energy Council, will be held in Sydney from Tuesday 22 July to Friday 25 July. The event will look at a few different alternative futures for the clean...
View ArticleToshiba to demonstrate home energy monitoring system in France
Toshiba Corporation and Toshiba Solutions Corporation have started to demonstrate a home energy monitoring system and community management system (CMS) in Lyon, France.The demonstration is a part of...
View ArticleFibre-optic connectors: the make or break of a network
The phrase ‘fibre-optic technology’ conjures visions of information speeding around the world at the speed of light, ofhigh-tech data centres and previously unimagined capabilities in communications....
View ArticleEmerald Planet LED troffer
The Emerald Planet LED troffer offers a minimalist professional look with its white frosted lens and pearl white steel finish.Using the latest technology, the troffer uses an ‘Epstar’ LED chip set on a...
View ArticleCrackdown on unapproved electrical goods
NSW Fair Trading has warned rogue traders that selling unapproved electrical goods will not be tolerated in NSW and serious penalties await any trader failing to heed the message. NSW Fair Trading...
View ArticleAnritsu G0306A video inspection probe
Damaged or dirty optical connectors can adversely affect network performance. Scratches, chips and contamination on optical fibre connector end faces reduce transmission quality and increase errors....
View ArticleNatcore takes steps to form solar JV in Australia
Having signed a MoU in September 2013, Natcore Technology and Australian group Denzo have begun planning for Natcore Australia, a joint venture that would produce solar cells and solar panels in...
View ArticleLight bulb hacked
Researchers at Context Information Security have exposed a security weakness in a Wi-Fi-enabled, energy efficient LED light bulb that can be controlled from a smartphone.By gaining access to the master...
View ArticleABB to supply LV switchgear and MCCs to Shell
ABB has signed a five-year agreement with Shell to become its global single-source supplier of low-voltage switchgear, motor control centres and related services.The five-year global agreement, with an...
View ArticleMomentum builds for network tariff reform
Electricity customers could be better off in future, if the building momentum for network tariff reform leads to fundamental changes in the way electricity is charged for and used, said John Bradley,...
View ArticleClipsal launches consumer campaign
Clipsal by Schneider Electric has launched a consumer marketing campaign - Life Is On.Targeted at home builders and renovators, the campaign revolves around the idea that a house is more than a...
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