Author: Staff Writer
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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 ... -
Tradespeople and homeowners warned of faulty cables
Approximately 2,300km of dangerous Infinity electrical cable is still installed in thousands of homes across Australia. It is expected that in the next couple of months ... -
Clipsal extends USB charger range
With so many more connected devices within the home and commercial buildings Clipsal has brought out a USB charging outlet which forgoes the need for a traditional outlet. ... -
simPRO software helps ease cash crunch for small business
As small businesses continue to struggle with cashflow, Australian technology company simPRO Software has introduced a major enhancement to its cloud-based job management software that will ... -
Matchmaster introduces CVBS to HDMI converter
Matchmaster has introduced the MMC-01 integrated converter which converts/up scales AV “CVBS” component video, VGA, HDMI and MHL to a single output HDMI at 1080p. The ...
