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Having naan of it… How one contractor hit back
Imported electrical equipment may look good at first, but then the remedial work has to kick in. Paul Skelton reports. Product compliance is not a new ... -
PowerbyProxi enables wireless power
In 1894, Nikola Tesla used resonant inductive coupling to wirelessly light up phosphorescent and incandescent lamps. Now an Auckland company is taking the concept to new ... -
GSES: Shine among your rivals
GSES outlines design techniques and supporting processes for maximising an installer’s on-site efficiency, the time required for complete installation, system costs and customer return. Photovoltaic ... -
Let’s get cyber-physical
Schneider Electric APAC food and beverage segment director Craig Roseman says there’s a significant shift happening in the manufacturing sector, and it all has to do ... -
VPI locks get a facelift
Changes to the Victorian Service and Installation Rules has led to the development of new power industry locks for local electricians. Occasionally, electricians will come across ... -
There wee go: Urine-powered microbial fuel cells
As there becomes more of a focus to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and search for viable renewable energy sources, one alternative could be within us ... -
Code for Telecommunications and Cabling Enterprises
The Cabling Advisory Group has drafted an Industry Code for Telecommunications and Cabling Enterprises to promote uniformity within the industry. Kevin Fothergill spoke with Jacob Harris ... -
AS/NZS 4777.1: Setting a new standard
AS/NZS 4777.1 is the primary standard relating to the safety and installation of grid-connected PV systems with or without storage – and it’s changing. Australian Solar ... -
Rocks on the brain… Data centre cooling achieved by using rocks
The cost of cooling a large scale data centres can run into the thousands of dollars per year. To combat this, one Swedish data storage company ... -
G.fast makes its presence known
New technology could accelerate the rollout of the NBN as well as the speed of existing cable networks. Paul Skelton explains. In October 2015, nbn (formerly ...
