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Obsolete? Cat 5e cabling in offices
A significant change is on the way in how office buildings are cabled, writes CommScope Asia Pacific vice president for intelligent buildings Matias Peluffo. Category 5e cabling, ... -
Fredon QLD raises the bar
A Queensland contractor has taken an innovative approach to constructing a bus duct riser: building it wholly offsite. The technique delivered considerable efficiency and ... -
Repelec’s new catalogue; The Compendium 6
Repelec has announced the arrival of The Compendium 6, the sixth edition of the electrical industry’s ‘must have’ product selection guide. This release is the biggest ... -
kVA demand costs money
Modern revenue metering measures harmonic kVA demand in addition to reactive demand. Phil Kreveld sees a business opportunity for contractors. The transmission and distribution ... -
Breathing easy, part two
In the second part of this series on working safely around asbestos, we look at the practical component drilling and handling the material. Paul ... -
LED into the light!
Downlights have been a problem in the past, but new requirements and classifications will clear everything up. Gary Busbridge reports. The humble LED light ... -
New test tools to simplify troubleshooting electro-mechanical systems
Today’s industrial machinery is more reliable and efficient, but can also be more difficult to troubleshoot because of the complexities of its advanced systems. ... -
NECA pushes for gov subsidies for employees of mature age apprentices
Mature age apprentices represent a real opportunity to reduce Australia’s skills shortage, raise productivity and enrich the electrical contracting industry, says NECA chief executive ... -
New Australian standard on recessed luminaires
Standards Australia recently published the joint Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 60598.2.2-2016, Luminaires—Part 2.2: Particular requirements—Recessed luminaires (IEC 60598-2-2, Ed. 3.0 (2011) MOD). Technical committee ...
