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TKB: Standards in your pocket
NECA has developed an app that provides its members with current, wide-ranging information at the touch of a button – and better yet, it’s free. Kate ... -
Hybrid/off-grid training
A Practical Hybrid /Off-Grid training course being delivered over four days in the hills outside of Melbourne is attracting students from near and far. Jacob Harris ... -
Understanding storage
As energy storage solutions begin to enter the market, it is important for electricians to get up to speed with the new technology. GSES director Susan ... -
Understanding PoE
Power over Ethernet is ideal for communications devices. Ian Millner outlines a future technology that is available today. The old days are well and truly on ... -
Recycling exit signage
Every year, five million nickel-cadmium (NiCd) batteries are sent to landfill, dumping 90 tonnes of cadmium into the environment. Now, a new scheme aims to recycle ... -
Category 8 questions answered
As the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) TR-42.7 sub-committee works diligently toward finalising the specifications for Category 8 twisted-pair cabling systems, we asked several members of the ... -
A sandy solution to batteries
Sand is emerging as a key ingredient in the race to develop a viable electricity storage system for renewable energies, writes Andrew Spence. Latent Heat Storage ... -
Supplement your earnings with RECs
Need a cash flow boost? Renewable energy certificates mean you can get thousands of dollar for a few pieces of paper. Paul Skelton tells how. Are ... -
Generating change
Glenn Platt, keynote speaker at the National Electrical and Communications Association conference in South Africa, outlines some changes he expects in the next five years. The ... -
Don’t let solar go to waste
As the number of solar panels installed on homes and businesses increases, so too does the potential for solar waste. Paul Skelton looks at one scheme ...
