Solar trader penalised for unlicensed work
16 July, 2015A Roselands trader was ordered to pay $8406 in fines and professional costs for contracting and coordinating unlicensed specialist work.
Stronger vigilance needed on non-compliant products
21 May, 2015The trade in counterfeit and non-compliant products that fail to conform to Australian standards is posing a threat to the sustainability of Australia's electrical contracting industry, says the CEO of the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA).
RET deal struck
18 May, 2015The Coalition and Labor have finally reached a deal on the Renewable Energy Target (RET) after the Abbott government dropped plans for two-yearly reviews.
Safety alert for working near energised electrical parts: fatality
05 May, 2015A 26-year-old worker was electrocuted in an industrial workplace incident in Glenella, Mackay, on 30 April.
Warning on fake high-risk work licences
31 March, 2015WorkSafe WA has issued a warning to check high-risk work licences after being alerted to altered and created copies of the documents.
Act now on Infinity cables, ACCC urges
26 March, 2015The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is urging the community to get a licensed electrician to check if degrading Infinity electrical cables are installed in their homes or businesses, as recent progress reports show that only 179 premises have so far been rectified and approximately 5% of the supplied cable remediated.
Cabling standards update
23 March, 2015 by Ashley Martin, Technical Manager Australia/ New Zealand, TE ConnectivityBICSI’s representative on the CT-001 Australia New Zealand cabling standards committee - Ashley Martin, Technical Manager Australia/ New Zealand at TE Connectivity - attended the recent CT-001 meeting, and compiled the following update.
NECA joins calls for ABCC reinstatement
16 March, 2015The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has joined leading building and construction industry peak bodies to call for the re-establishment of the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC).
Snowy Hydro ordered to pay $400K in penalties
12 February, 2015The Federal Court of Australia has ordered by consent that Snowy Hydro pay total penalties of $400,000 for failing to comply with the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) dispatch instructions in contravention of the National Electricity Rules, in proceedings brought by the Australian Energy Regulator.
Solar installation standard - how the recent changes affect you
11 February, 2015 by Dan Atkins*The AS/NZS 5033:2014 - Installation and Safety Requirements for Photovoltaic (PV) Arrays standard has just been updated, with changes coming into effect in February. This article details the key updates and explains how they affect installers.
Solar installation standard - how the recent changes affect you
11 February, 2015 by Dan Atkins*The AS/NZS 5033:2014 - Installation and Safety Requirements for Photovoltaic (PV) Arrays standard has just been updated and the changes came into effect on 6 February 2015. This article details the key updates and explains how they affect installers.
ICAC inquiry into former Ausgrid engineer
20 January, 2015The NSW ICAC is investigating allegations that Phillip Cresnar, a former Ausgrid engineer, received benefits worth more than $300,000 from contractors and subcontractors in exchange for assistance in relation to the awarding of contracts and the approval of variations to contracts.
Telecommunications cabling infringement notices
16 January, 2015 by Paul Stathis, Chief Executive OfficerUnder the Telecommunications Act 1997, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is responsible for technical regulation of telecommunications customer equipment and customer cabling.
IEEE to adopt HDBaseT standard for uncompressed HD multimedia content
13 January, 2015The HDBaseT Alliance, the cross-industry group tasked with promoting and advancing HDBaseT standard, and The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) have announced the HDBaseT standard has been approved by the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Standards Board for adoption as part of the organisation's standard portfolio.
IEEE to adopt HDBaseT standard for uncompressed HD multimedia content
13 January, 2015The HDBaseT Alliance, the cross-industry group tasked with promoting and advancing HDBaseT standard, and The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) have announced the HDBaseT standard has been approved by the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Standards Board for adoption as part of the organisation's standard portfolio.
