Author: Peter Vandenheuvel
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Keep em’ rollin’: EVs battery technology and power
In Part 2 of his look at electric vehicle opportunities for the electrotechnology industry Peter Vandenheuvel touches on battery technology, power distribution and related aspects. The ... -
Charging ahead: the future for the electric vehicle industry
The electric vehicle revolution is off to a modest start, but the electrotechnology industry should now prepare for the surge that’s coming. Peter Vandenheuvel reports. The ... -
Wiring rules, ok
The electricians’ bible is all about safety, function and protecting your back. Peter Vandenheuvel explains the Standards development process from go to whoa. Do the Wiring ... -
Wiring Rules 2018: Part 2, Section 2
Here are the minimum requirements for selecting and installing switchgear and control gear. Let’s look at the overall power distribution architecture of an installation, including required ... -
Wiring Rules 2018: Part 2, Section 4
Downlights are still a concern, lifts are classified in two types and general equipment requirements get an update. These are only some of the topics changed ... -
Wiring Rules 2018: Part 2, Section 8
Compliance must be built in from the start and monitored all the way through. Verification cannot be retrofitted. Verification is all about a question often posed ... -
Wiring Rules 2018: Part 1, Section 1
Scope, applications and fundamental principles set the scene. The importance of Section 1 is expressed in the title – it is the foundation for the whole ... -
Wiring Rules 2018: Part 2, Section 6
Electricity and water make poor bedfellows, but they often have to be near each other to meet architectural and lifestyle needs. The safe bringing together of ... -
Wiring Rules 2018: Part 2, Section 7
Some electrical installations have particular requirements when it comes to safety. Electrical installations deemed ‘special electrical installations’ are covered in Section 7. The categories include: safety ... -
Wiring Rules 2018: An introduction to Part 2
How to handle more volts and amps than you can poke a proverbial stick at. Electrical contractors must deal with fault currents, arc fault currents, over ...
