Features
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Should silent killer raise alarm?
Given that smoke detectors are mandatory for all new buildings, there is now a school of thought that carbon monoxide detectors, which are already available in ... -
Non-conforming products – it’s time to rethink ‘NCBPs’…
Non-conforming building products (NCBPs) have permeated our building and construction industries for too long thanks to a mix of regulatory complexity, governmental denial, poor policing, and ... -
Amazon Business: Welcome to the jungle
An online giant’s arrival in Australia will shake up electrical wholesaling. Paul Skelton paints a picture to challenge existing sales models. It is 22 years since ... -
Fab prefab is no fad
Fredon has started offsite electrical prefabrication of some of its equipment to streamline processes and deliver significant efficiency and environmental benefits. Adelle King reports. Prefabrication has ... -
Air conditioning wastes away
A new Australian product is set to change that way air conditioners cool a building. Paul Skelton reports. Australia’s 45 million-odd air conditioning units consume nearly ... -
DAS: Host for the most
Distributed antenna systems can fix poor mobile coverage in large structures. Ken Turnbull reports on the cost-benefit issues and who pays. A distributed antenna system (DAS) ... -
Seeing the light of day
A deeper understanding of how lighting affects our circadian rhythm has given rise to the introduction of bio-adaptive lighting: products that replicate the variations in colour ... -
In development: Power over Ethernet
Power over Ethernet developments offer exciting possibilities, but connections need to be handled carefully. Ken Turnbull explains. Commercial data networks are continually expanding and offering ... -
Battery sector cleft in twain
Tesla’s second-generation residential battery, the Powerwall 2, carves a slice from the Apple playbook, writes Redflow chief executive Simon Hackett. The Tesla lithium battery with a ... -
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 just a ...
