Electrical industry responsible for most ‘bad debt’
Caroline Reidy talks to Terry Duffy from National Credit Insurance about risk and reward and why in business a handshake just won’t cut it....
AS/NZS 3000:2007 Section 4
The 2007 edition of AS/NZS 3000 introduced additional requirements for the connection of electrical equipment. Darrell Hills looks at the changes and what they...
Electrical equipment safety regime
Electrical equipment safety in Australia is currently the responsibility of State and Territory governments administered through local legislation, regulatory requirements and compliance interventions. In...
LED lighting upgrade for Tamworth Mall
Tamworth’s boutique shopping mall, the Atrium, has installed Philips’ latest cutting-edge LED lighting technology - delivering considerable savings in both energy and maintenance requirements,...
How an electrician can benefit from the carbon tax
With the cost of electricity on the rise, an ageing power grid in need of a major overhaul and the carbon tax on the...
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...
Remote Energy Management (REM) by Schneider Electric
An energy management solution that integrates with a building’s meters could enable you to significantly cut energy costs and control your business’ carbon footprint
When...
The ‘electric driveway’ project
Electric cars have the potential to also feed energy back into the grid.
The vehicle-to-grid connection can work on a two-way energy flow between...