What you need to know about LEDs
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...
Common problems with solar installations
The Federal Government’s generous REC scheme and high feed-in tariff rates, although reduced in Victoria and abolished in New South Wales, have been responsible...
Does the new energy efficiency legislation over-step the mark?
New energy efficiency legislation is designed to make suppliers more accountable for their actions, but does it go too far? And how does it...
Lamp recycling made easy
The electrical industry is making the most of an Australian Government initiative that aims to increase the recycling of mercury-containing lamps. How can you...
The dangers of clandestine laboratories
Electricians are on the frontline of the methamphetamine (or ‘P’) drug plague in Australia and New Zealand. As you enter homes and workplaces across...
Playing it safe around PCBs
While the importation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls is banned in Australia, an electrician can still come into contact with the hazardous material on a daily...
Accuracy while estimating is the key
There are more than 85,000 electrical contractors in Australia aggressively competing for market share and many fall by the wayside every year even though...
The future of category cabling
Super-fast transmission speeds are a boon to large corporate data centres, but the typical office network can get along quite nicely at a much...
Ngara wireless access
Rural and regional areas across Australia, and the world, could benefit greatly from a newly developed CSIRO wireless broadband technology.
‘Ngara’ is an Aboriginal...
100-plus best movies to show off your home cinema
Want to know what the best movies are to test the limits of your home cinema with? Read one expert's extensive list of movies...