From the magazine
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Screwing up solar installations
An English manufacturer has released a screw designed to make solar panel installations 30% faster and 30% stronger. But how is this achieved with ... -
An enlightening experience for Steven Orr
Steven Orr Electrical recently completed an award-winning lighting job at its local sportsground. Jacob Harris caught up with Steven for a first-hand account. From ... -
Growth in the light market
With increasing interest in the grow light market, small start-ups are sowing the seeds of an agricultural revolution. Joe Young reports. Australia has no ... -
The emergence of data convergence
It is predicted by 2020 there will be 4.5 billion internet-connected devices in the world. So how is this going to affect the data ... -
Electricians on the rails at Plasser
An electrical contractor from NSW has played an important role in securing the future of the local rail network. Paul Skelton reports. Aside from ... -
Patching into patch cords
Patch cords are affecting network and system reliability, writes VTI Services technical director Murray Teale. Patch cords (aka balanced cords) are proving to be ... -
The great apprenticeship shake-up
For school-leavers around the country who don’t wish to pursue a university career, being an electrician is a very promising career. It just turns ... -
Getting up to speed with the 802.3bz Standard for Ethernet
To accommodate the growing data demands of end users, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has ratified the 802.3bz Standard for Ethernet ... -
REVIEW: Fluke Thermal Multimeter 279 FC/iFlex
The Fluke Thermal Multimeter 279 FC/iFlex is a thermal imaging camera combined with a multimeter. Shepparton-based electrical contractor Paul Riley took one for a ... -
Taking aim at AIM
After much deliberation, the ISO/IEC automated infrastructure management Standard has been ratified. Matias Peluffo from CommScope reports. After more than two years of development, ...
