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.
Is the future underground?
20 November, 2012ABB has announced its underground substation concept for the efficient and safe delivery of energy for Australian urban areas.
ABB 245 kV ELK-14 series gas insulated switchgear
23 October, 2012ABB has launched its latest generation 245 kV ELK-14 series of gas insulated switchgear (GIS). The footprint is 40% less than conventional designs and uses 20% less sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gas compared to the previous generation, making it even more environmentally friendly than its predecessor.
Eaton 9PX UPS
04 October, 2012The Eaton 9PX uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is the next generation of energy-efficient 6 to 11 kVA future-proof UPS’s for virtualised environments, where management of rising energy costs and consumption is a consideration.
Fluke 1735 3-Phase Power Logger
04 September, 2012Available to rent, the Fluke 1735 3-Phase Power Logger is suitable for load studies, energy assessments, harmonics measurement and voltage event capture. The power logger can be set up in seconds to measure all three phases and neutral with the supplied flexible current probes.
Caterpillar Critical Protection Module UPS system
04 September, 2012The Caterpillar CPM is a UPS system that combines a CAT Flywheel UPS, CAT diesel generator and an Automatic Transfer Switch in a sound-attenuated and factory-tested ISO standard container.
Schneider Phaseo ABL4 Regulated switchmode power supplies
03 September, 2012The Schneider Electric Phaseo ABL4 range of single- and three-phase power supplies for industrial machines provides reliability of operation with continuous protection against output overload, voltage surges generated on the output through switching inductive loads and against abnormal rises in ambient temperature.
Eaton 9E UPS for small-to-medium enterprises
13 August, 2012The Eaton 9E UPS power quality solution is suitable for Australian SMEs who require an energy-efficient and compact power solution for applications requiring consistent power protection.
Power quality eBook
07 August, 2012With equipment and energy costs rising, it's hard to stress enough the importance of power quality. Power quality issues can hamper production processes, damage costly equipment and lower productivity. This eBook features articles on power quality challenges, managing and reporting problems, improving efficiencies and reducing costs. Download now.
Eaton Intelligent Power Manager software update
03 August, 2012Eaton Corporation has announced the latest version of its Intelligent Power Manager software with new capabilities designed to remotely shut down a host server during a power outage within VMware vSphere HA mode.
Improving power quality at mine sites
05 July, 2012Ongoing discussion on the effect of variable voltage, variable frequency (3VF) drives (VFDs in the US) on coal mining power systems has received some clarification with recently collected data.
