Data centre location affected by forces other than power availability and cost
23 April, 2013Four out of five fastest growing territories in terms of data centre power requirements are the ‘BRIC’ economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China), reveals a recent report by DCD Intelligence.
Fluke 435 3-Phase power quality analyser
19 April, 2013TechRentals has the Fluke 435 3-Phase power quality and energy analyser available for rent.
SATEC PM180 power analyser
15 April, 2013The eXpertmeter PM180 intelligent electronic device (IED) in a 3U standard form factor design combines multifunction energy metering, power quality measurements, fault recording and transient recording along with control and logic functions for substation and industrial automation.
SATEC EM133 sub-meter
28 March, 2013SATEC’s EM133 Time of Use (TOU) Energy compact design provides the opportunity for sub-metering for new buildings or retrofitting for existing buildings/facilities. The SATEC EM133 provides Class 0.5s revenue accuracy, complete with data logging for data profiling including event logs. Log profiles on board the EM133 provide for date/time stamping provided by the internal real-time clock (RTC).
Delivering power to the world’s highest airport
18 March, 2013Power and automation technology group ABB has delivered six Resibloc dry-type transformers rated at 5860 kilovolt amperes (kVA) to facilitate the distribution of power to the Daocheng-Yading airport in the Sichuan Province of China. When the airport opens later this year, travellers will land and depart at an elevation of 4411 metres - 77 metres higher than the current record held by the Bamda airport in Tibet.
Siemens Fusesaver and RCU fault protection
07 March, 2013Fusesaver from Siemens is a fault-protection device designed for rural networks. An estimated 80% of faults occur as a result of objects, such as trees, debris and animals, coming into contact with overhead lines. Its developers claim the device will greatly reduce the duration of outages from such transient fault events.
Gridcon ACF Active Networked-Architecture Harmonic Filters
04 March, 2013Gridcon ACF Active Networked-Architecture Harmonic Filters are suitable for tough environments and offer compensation on phase and neutral conductors. The filters utilise networked architecture, thus offering flexible topological control schemes and many physical plant layout options. Via Anybus ports, the filters can be integrated with industrial buses of virtually any type.
Narda Safety Test Solutions IDA-3106 low-frequency loop antenna
21 February, 2013Narda Safety Test Solutions has extended the range of application for its Interference and Direction Analyzer down to very low frequencies with a new loop antenna. The antenna is particularly suitable for detecting interference caused by switching power supplies or data transmission over electricity supply lines.
What goes down when the lights go out
15 February, 2013One in four power outages and four of the five most significant blackouts occurring in Australia and New Zealand during 2012 were the result of severe weather. The causes included once-in-a-decade storm winds in Perth that left 161,000 people without power, severe winds that damaged poles and brought down lines in Taranaki, North Island, and damaging winds and torrential rainstorms in Sydney.
Understanding the most common power quality problems
30 January, 2013 by Nicolas Larue*With the growing need for more base- and critical-load supply, many countries and industries struggle to manage their energy usage efficiently, despite the continuous availability of electrical power. This article provides detailed insights on the most common power quality problems, their likely effects and potential solutions.
The perils of an unbalanced network
24 January, 2013 by Subodh BhatiaFrequently misunderstood and often not adequately factored in to engineering specs, harmonics can cause serious headaches for contractors. Unbalanced networks often warrant costly upgrades or rectification, which can leave the contractor carrying the can.
Heat is on for NSW electricity network, says ETU
08 January, 2013Extreme heat occurrences, such as the recent heatwave experienced across Australia, are the reason network investment and network reliability standards should not be reduced, the Electrical Trades Union has said.
Industry leads electricity transformation
17 December, 2012According to a recent report from the CSIRO, in a first for Australia, over 35 industry partners will work together to explore a future vision for Australia’s electricity system. This vision will help guide the expected $240 billion investment required by the sector over the next 20 years.
WA homeowners burdened with connection costs
05 December, 2012Homeowners in Western Australia will soon pay $350 more to have power connected as a result of a bureaucratic new connection scheme, Master Electricians Australia has warned.
Phoenix Contact Plugtrab PT-IQ intelligent surge protection
26 November, 2012The Plugtrab PT-IQ product family from Phoenix Contact provides proactive functional monitoring for signal interface surge protection devices.
