Deconstructing solar inverters
Given the increasing demand for solar products in the home, it can often become a case of technical information overload. Solar Connection looks at...
Energy efficiency with 60% less power
Energy chain systems not only transport energy, data and media to machines and systems. They also influence their energy costs. How much pull-push force,...
Clean air enhances compressor efficiency
Compressed air is a vital resource for many industry sectors. It is also used in many smaller scale manufacturing and processing applications such as...
New electrical equipment safety system for Australia and New Zealand
A national Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) has been developed outlining a preferred option for achieving a more consistent and effective electrical equipment safety system...
Rapid increase in solar installations potentially overloading the grid
There are claims the rapid installation of residential solar panels could be feeding so much power back into the grid that it overloads the...
Streamlined testing unit for solar systems
Testing solar panels can often be frustrating and time consuming. Seaward Solar has provided a tool that allows you to complete an array of...
National licence for electricians on its way
In July 2012, Australia will move for the first time towards a National Occupational Licensing System (NOLS) that will allow tradespeople, including electricians and...
How amendments to the Building Code affect lighting installers
Lighting installers at any level should be aware of the need to comply with the requirements of the Building Code of Australia in both...
AS/NZS 3000:2007 – Part 1, Section 1
There are many clauses and guidelines (Appendices) in AS/NZS 3000:2007 to consider when designing an electrical installation, writes Darrell Hills.
The following clauses in Part...
Grouts Electrical restores Gippsland transmission station after Black Saturday
Following the destruction of the Black Saturday bushfires, Elise Hughan explores how one small contractor brought Gippsland’s major transmission station back on air.
On...