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CONTRIBUTORS
PHIL KREVELD
Let’s Get Technical
Phil Kreveld is an electrical
engineer with broad experience
in electrical and electronic
instrumentation, including
relay testing power and power
quality analysis.
> See pages 28 and 52.
CHRIS HALLIDAY
Method in theMadness
Chris Halliday has been
running his own consultancy
business since 2005. He has
almost 40 years’ experience in
the electrical industry having
started as an apprentice
electrical fitter at the age of 16.
> See pages 36 and 44.
GARY BUSBRIDGE
The Buzz
Gary Busbridge has been with
Clipsal for more than 33 years.
Since 1997 he had been involved
with Standards Australia and has
held memberships in several
Standards committees.
> See page 32.
BOB HARPER
Electrical Principles
Bob Harper apprenticed as an
electrician for the Queensland
Government Railways in 1971.
He worked as an electrician for
13 years and then as an electrical
teacher at TAFE for the next 30.
> See page 54.
GEORGE GEORGEVITS
Troubleshooting
George Georgevits manages
his own engineering
consultancy, Power and Digital
Instruments, established
in 1980. PDI specialises in
lab and field testing and
troubleshooting of cabling
systems and components.
> See page 76.
DAVID HERRES
Maintenance
David Herres is author of
two books published by
McGraw-Hill and has wrtitten
over 80 articles for electrical
and electronic publications
throughout the world.
> See page 42.
BRIAN SEYMOUR
Estimating
Brian Seymour MBE, industry
consultant, author of
Electrical
Estimator’s Labour Unit Manual
and
Starting Out
, conducts
regular industry training
programs throughout Australia
on behalf of the electrical and
air conditioning industries.
> See page 62.
PAUL SKELTON
Editorial
It is often said that multi-award
seeking journalist Paul Skelton
is a generous, althletic, kind
and hilarious individual who is
destined to save the world. He
hopes that one day people will
believe this enough for him to
stop telling people.
> See page 10.