Ten questions for your test and tag provider
While many people conduct their testing and tagging in house, the majority of organisations choose to outsource their electrical safety management programs to a...
Understanding Ohm’s Law
Sparkies are as much mathematicians as they are electricians, writes David Herres
Ohm’s Law is the single most used formula for electricians. In its most...
How to achieve the full benefit of LED lighting
LEDs are undoubtedly the future of lighting, says Philips Lighting’s Phil Compson. But there are things that you need to know to achieve the...
How to combat hysteresis
Preventing power wastage can generate additional work, writes Bob Harper. Contractors should use the energy-awareness argument on existing and potential customers.
Many electricians have told...
Arc fault circuit interrupters
Electrical safety is on the increase once again, writes Gary Busbridge. This time we’re targeting arcing faults.
They say an electrician’s life is getting easier,...
The science of wind turbines
Love them or hate them, wind turbines play a part in meeting our rising demand for electricity. Phil Kreveld explains some technicalities associated with...
Recessed luminaire barriers here to stay
Feeling down on downlight installation? Not sure what you are allowed or not allowed to do? Fret no more, the way is clear!
Just...
The difference between construction and maintenance electricians
New methods and materials, plus the full-scale arrival of the ‘cyber age’, have resulted in rapid changes to the electrical industry, and there is...
LEDs now a viable replacement option for residential lighting
The lighting industry is evolving, with a more energy-efficient future on the horizon, writes Philips Lighting halogen lamps product manager Daniel Davis.
In 2009, the...
LED emergency lighting
The rapid growth of light emitting diodes (LED) as an alternative to incandescent and fluorescent light sources is having a significant impact on the...