Let’s Get Technical
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The dangers of broad or inadequate specifications in electrical installations
Broad or inadequate specifications for an electrical installation can cost a lot more than specialist advice at the planning stage. Phil Kreveld explains. -
An introduction to commercial refrigeration
Commercial refrigeration repairs and preventive maintenance are good business opportunities. In the second part of a series, Phil Kreveld goes into more technology depth to assist ... -
Why smart meters aren’t as evil as you may think
Many of the arguments against new metering technology simply don’t add up, writes Phil Kreveld. -
A fridge full of opportunity
Poor maintenance of refrigeration systems can jeopardise the food industry’s thin profit margins. Phil Kreveld begins a series on cool opportunities for electrical contractors. -
The protective role of RCDs
The common safety switch, as found in homes, is effective in protecting against dangerous leakage current but is generally unsuitable for many industrial applications. Phil Kreveld ... -
There’s a cool change ahead…
Solar cooling, or solar air conditioning, is a relatively new technology that has a strong potential to break into Australia’s residential market. Phil Kreveld explains how ... -
Audits discover major problems with solar panel installations
The Federal Government’s generous REC scheme and high feed-in tariff rates, although reduced in Victoria and abolished in New South Wales, have been responsible for the ... -
Rapid increase in solar installations potentially overloading the grid
There are claims the rapid installation of residential solar panels could be feeding so much power back into the grid that it overloads the system and ... -
The science of wind turbines
Love them or hate them, wind turbines play a part in meeting our rising demand for electricity. Phil Kreveld explains some technicalities associated with the giant ...