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8 E L EC TR I C AL CONNEC T I ON
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QUALITYASSURANCE
The notion of power quality may be familiar to
many in the electricity sector, but it is gaining in
importance and needs to be tackled.
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CYBER-PHYSICALITY
There’s a significant shift happening in the
manufacturing sector, and it all has to do with the
Industrial Internet of Things.
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WHENCOMPUTERS FAIL
Accounting for not-so-obvious costs makes the
difference between disaster and profit.
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DON’TYOU FORGETABOUTME
As homes around the nation upgrade to energy
efficient lighting solutions, contractors should be
sure not to forget their commercial counterparts.
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CONNECTION
ELECTRICAL
Regulars
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INDUSTRYNEWS
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PRODUCTNEWS
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NECANEWS
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TRAININGDIARY
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TRADESTUFF
Features
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MCKNIGHTONTHE TOWN
Given their superior knowledge and consumer trust,
electrical contractors can play a pivotal role in the ever-
changing world of renewable energy.
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SHORT CUTSANDSHORT CIRCUITS
It’s an electrician’s job to do more than install a product or
provide a service –part of the role is to ensure the electrical
safety of our customers and colleagues.
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THE BUZZ
Regulatory changes are about clearing ‘dead wood’
products from our installations and adopting measures to
prevent fires. Gary Busbridge explains.
A much needed boost
New technology could accelerate the rollout of
the NBN as well as the speed of existing copper
cabling networks.
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TRANSPORT
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ANEWCODE
The Cabling Advisory Group has drafted an
Industry Code for Telecommunications and
Cabling Enterprises
to promote uniformity
within the industry.
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ROCKSONTHE BRAIN
The cost of cooling a large data centre can run
into the thousands of dollars per year. So why not
use rocks?