Comments requested on network safety amendments
16 September, 2019Building and Energy has invited those in the electrical sector to review and comment on proposed amendments to Electricity (Network Safety) Regulations 2015.
STP sends Reckon cloud users skywards
20 August, 2019Reckon has reported $39.2m in revenue for the first six months of 2019, seeing a significant increase in cloud adoption following the ATO's Single Touch Payroll reporting requirement.
What have you got to show for your ICT skills and experience?
05 August, 2019 by Paul Stathis, Chief Executive Officer, BICSI South PacificPaul Stathis, CEO of BICSI South Pacific, discusses the differences between qualifications, credentials and certification for ICT professionals.
Standards powering through
16 July, 2019In a constantly evolving sector, the energy and electrotechnology domain requires the appropriate foresight, technical knowledge and adaptability to be present within the standards development process.
Solar standards
09 July, 2019 by Dannielle FurnessThe development of an Australian Battery Performance Standard was announced 12 months ago. Why was the standard necessary and what's the latest news?
Supreme Court rules Queensland solar regulation invalid
30 May, 2019The solar regulation introduced by the Queensland Government has been declared invalid by the Supreme Court of Queensland, following a legal challenge by Maryborough Solar.
Fluke Calibration 734C DC Reference Standard
22 May, 2019The Fluke Calibration 734C DC Reference Standard is the third generation of lab quality voltage reference standards.
Industry pushes to scrap Queensland's solar regulation
17 May, 2019Master Electricians Australia said the new solar regulation add red tape and is different to what industry had been told would be implemented.
Pump importer fined $1.2 million for Townsville death
15 May, 2019The director of online business the Pump Factory Pty Ltd has been fined $1.2 million after an unsafe submersible pump imported from China resulted in a woman's death.
Solar regulations: promoting safety or rushed and unjustified?
12 April, 2019New electrical safety regulations set to come into effect on 13 May will require licensed electricians to mount, locate, fix or remove solar panels on solar farms.
Fake Queensland electrician fined $100,000
05 April, 2019Both consumers and contractors are reminded to check electrical contractor licences, after a man has been fined for posing as a qualified electrician in Queensland.
Special joint taskforce to safeguard subbies
18 March, 2019The Queensland Government has set up a Special Joint Taskforce to investigate allegations of white-collar crime in the Queensland building industry.
R. STAHL to host an IEC standards development conference
15 March, 2019This is the first time a manufacturer will host the IEC/TC31 conference, held from 25 March to 5 April 2019 in Waldenburg.
Have your say on battery storage standards
21 February, 2019The Standards Australia draft AS/NZS 5139 Electrical Installations — Safety of battery systems for use with power conversion equipment is now open for public comment.
New Wiring Rules become mandatory from 1 January 2019
21 December, 2018The National Electrical and Contractors Association (NECA) is reminding electrical contractors that AS/NZS 3000:2018 becomes mandatory from 1 January 2019.
