Author: Staff Writer
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Treotham partners with Pflitsch to bring cables to Aus
Treotham has recently partnered up with Pflitsch to bring Australia and New Zealand cable glands made in Germany. The high-grade Pflitsch cable glands provide highly reliable ... -
Laser light launched into hollow-core optical fibres
Researchers have demonstrated, for the first time, that laser light can be used to manipulate a glass optical fibre tapered to a sharp point smaller than ... -
ECD launches the ‘PROTECTOR’ series
Australian company ECD is building on a strong history of manufacturing the most flexible and user friendly floor boxes in the industry introducing the latest evolutionary ... -
Gordyn & Palmer install a quarry plant in Point Wilson
Electrical contractors Gordyn & Palmer recently completed one of its largest projects: the design and installation of a quarry plant in Point Wilson, Melbourne. Kate Jordan ... -
Obsolete? Cat 5e cabling in offices
A significant change is on the way in how office buildings are cabled, writes CommScope Asia Pacific vice president for intelligent buildings Matias Peluffo. Category 5e cabling, which is ... -
Fredon QLD raises the bar
A Queensland contractor has taken an innovative approach to constructing a bus duct riser: building it wholly offsite. The technique delivered considerable efficiency and safety benefits, ... -
Repelec’s new catalogue; The Compendium 6
Repelec has announced the arrival of The Compendium 6, the sixth edition of the electrical industry’s ‘must have’ product selection guide. This release is the biggest yet, with ... -
New test tools to simplify troubleshooting electro-mechanical systems
Today’s industrial machinery is more reliable and efficient, but can also be more difficult to troubleshoot because of the complexities of its advanced systems. Electronic test ... -
NECA pushes for gov subsidies for employees of mature age apprentices
Mature age apprentices represent a real opportunity to reduce Australia’s skills shortage, raise productivity and enrich the electrical contracting industry, says NECA chief executive Suresh Manickam. ... -
New Australian standard on recessed luminaires
Standards Australia recently published the joint Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 60598.2.2-2016, Luminaires—Part 2.2: Particular requirements—Recessed luminaires (IEC 60598-2-2, Ed. 3.0 (2011) MOD). Technical committee EL-041, lamps ...
