Occupancy sensors yield energy savings
11 May, 2011
Scientists at the University of California have come up with a software and sensor-based solution that helps reduce energy usage.
Eaton 5px line-interactive UPS
06 May, 2011 | Supplied by: Eaton Corporation
Eaton has launched Eaton 5PX, a line-interactive UPS that meters the energy consumption of every device protected by the UPS. The 5PX has a large, intuitive LCD and features power factor of 0.9. As a successor to Eaton Evolution S, this next-generation UPS, with a power range of 1.5 to 3 kVA, continues to offer high-density protection for IT devices such as servers, switchers, routers and storage devices.
SATEC BFM136 branch feeder monitor enhancements
05 May, 2011 | Supplied by: SATEC (Australia) Pty Ltd
Enhancements to SATEC’s BFM136 branch feeder monitor include readings of class 0.5 and the capability of reading down to 0.1% of the CT current range providing measuring capabilities while maintaining 0.5% energy reading accuracy.
Vibe LED tubes
28 April, 2011 | Supplied by: ANL Lighting
Vibe LED tubes replace fluorescent tubes as a more efficient and environmentally friendly way of lighting. Their efficiency provides extra long life and the tubes do not contain the mercury and phosphorus that is found in fluorescent lights.
Hitachi AAA fluorescent tube
19 April, 2011 | Supplied by: ANL Lighting
The Hitachi AAA fluorescent tube is suitable for hospital lighting applications in operating theatres, patient treatment rooms, consultation rooms, accident emergency areas and other areas that require good colour rendition of skin.
What does being ‘green’ mean to the electrical industry?
04 April, 2011 by Paul Stathis
‘Being green’ is a catch-phrase everyone seems to use these days. But it means different things to different people, depending on what’s important to them. ‘Earth Hour’ involves turning off lights to highlight electricity wastage; the automotive industry wants to curb the amount of pollution from cars on the road; while the waste industry wants us to recycle more and put less into landfill. But what does it mostly mean to the electrical industry?
Improving building energy performance
04 April, 2011 by Mike Zimmerman, CEO, BuildingIQ
Commercial property is in a particularly tough place these days - not only is it suffering as a whole from the downturn in the economy, but radical changes are being asked of the industry in how it develops and manages property and how it measures success. Among those requested changes are calls for more energy efficiency, given that commercial buildings typically consume 40+% of Australia’s energy output, which emits significant volumes of CO2.
Study calls for coordinated approach to embedded power generation
01 April, 2011
A year-long study into embedded power generation from domestic solar photovoltaic cells to large-scale wind farms looks at the effects these will have on the grid.
The right lighting for hospitals
28 March, 2011 by Stephanie Leung*
Lighting forms a significant factor in the correct assessment and treatment of patients in hospitals.
More than 160 Queensland kindergartens to be solar powered
24 March, 2011
The Bligh Government has identified more than 160 locations for its $5.76 million Solar Kindergarten Installation Program.
Solar feed-in tariff extended to include medium-scale generation in the ACT
08 March, 2011
The ACT will be the first area in the country to extend the feed-in tariff to include medium-scale solar power generation.
Solar power installs at record levels
08 March, 2011
Major electrical contracting firm O’Donnell Griffin has hit a milestone of 10,000 rooftop installations as the nation rushes to take advantage of government incentives before their reduction.
Tenrod flexible LED strip lighting
07 March, 2011 | Supplied by: Tenrod Australia Pty Ltd
Tenrod has a range of flexible LED strips for various applications and installations.
Growatt, Kinglong and CEHE transformer and transformerless inverters
07 March, 2011 | Supplied by: Power Parameters Pty Ltd
Power Protection inverters include Growatt, Kinglong and CEHE inverters, both transformer and transformerless systems in power outputs to 1000 kW.
Philips LuxSpace downlights
07 March, 2011 | Supplied by: Signify
The energy-efficient LuxSpace family of downlights can be used to achieve low power consumption without reduction of light quality in general lighting applications, including those in offices, retail, hotels, hospitals and airports.
