Comms Alliance updates VDSL2 standards for NBN
23 September, 2014Communications Alliance has released updates to industry standards that are crucial to the delivery of high-speed vectored VDSL2 broadband services to consumers via the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Taking safety into your own hands
17 September, 2014 by Malcolm Richards, CEODuring the inquest into the deaths of three young men electrocuted while installing roof insulation in 2009 and 2010, the issue of safety switches was thrust into the spotlight. At the time of the accidents, there was some legislation in place in just Queensland and Western Australia regarding the retrofit of safety switches.
Cabling rules: how to assess the risk of injury?
10 September, 2014 by Terry Phillips, former member of the various Wiring Rules committees 1991-2013In the last issue of ECD Solutions, we explained the requirements for customer cabling between separate buildings and why the use of metallic telecommunications cabling between buildings may be risky. This issue, we explain how a cabling provider can assess that risk.
New procurement guidelines for building and construction industry
02 September, 2014The Australasian Procurement and Construction Council (APCC) has launched new procurement guidelines for the construction and building sector.
Slashing of RET would devastate jobs and investors
18 August, 2014Slashing the Renewable Energy Target (RET) would devastate Australia’s renewable energy sector, send hundreds of companies to the wall and tens of thousands of Australians onto the employment scrapheap, said the Clean Energy Council (CEC).
Officeworks USB recall another important reminder about safety
11 August, 2014A national voluntary product recall of USB chargers by Officeworks is another important reminder about electrical safety and the dangers of using faulty and non-compliant electrical parts and products, said NECA CEO Suresh Manickam.
The human element of the Safety Advisor's job - things that can (and do) go wrong
05 August, 2014Health and Safety Advisors are the heart of the organisation in terms of knowledge about health and safety issues and preventing incidents. However, they are still humans, which means that they, too, can make mistakes.
Yingli launches partner program for installers
05 August, 2014Yingli Solar has launched a new partner program, Yingli4You, that aims to raise the quality benchmark for Australia's solar PV industry.
New workplace safety codes
22 July, 2014Twelve new codes of practice to improve safety in NSW workplaces have come into force. The codes are part of the national harmonised work health and safety laws that were adopted by NSW in 2012.
Industry welcomes carbon tax repeal
17 July, 2014The Australian business community has welcomed the abolition of the carbon tax.
Cabling between buildings
17 July, 2014 by Terry Phillips, former member of the various Wiring Rules committees 1991-2013The new customer cabling rules came into effect in July 2013. With the new rules came a new clause, 17.3.1, that sets out requirements for cabling between separate buildings. To some cabling providers, this clause seemingly precludes the use of twisted pair cable for cabling between buildings. However, this is a misinterpretation of the clause.
Crackdown on unapproved electrical goods
04 July, 2014NSW Fair Trading has warned rogue traders that selling unapproved electrical goods will not be tolerated in NSW and serious penalties await any trader failing to heed the message.
Are you an electrician who subcontracts to an electrical contractor?
02 July, 2014Many trades, particularly in the building industry, work on a subcontract basis for a primary contractor instead of working as employees.
Do not deal with this disqualified contractor
02 July, 2014NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe has urged the public not to deal with Charbel Khoury or Switchiton Electrical Services Australia.
VoltLogic achieves compliance with new utility standard
26 June, 2014Queensland's utility companies, Energex and Ergon Energy, have worked together with the solar PV industry to develop a new Inverter Energy Systems (IES) connection standard, in response to oversupply issues that have arisen for utilities, installers and customers in recent years.
