ACT Government shouldn’t prematurely target contractors says electrical industry
Peak Australian electrical industry body, the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA), says the ACT Government should wait for further evidence based research before...
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...
Scottish whiskey-producing region, Speyside, installs biomass combined heat and power plant
The Speyside region of Scotland is home to many leading Scotch whisky brands. It features the highest number of distilleries of all the Scottish...
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...