Schneider Electric Acti 9 circuit breakers
25 June, 2013 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricThe Acti 9 range is the fifth-generation of circuit breakers from Schneider Electric and has been engineered to adapt to the most challenging of networks. It has been developed for both commercial and industrial industries and is said to be the first offering that allows connectivity at the final stage of electrical distribution.
Prysmian installs HVAC land and submarine cables for 660 MW Hudson project
03 June, 2013 | Supplied by: Prysmian Australia PTY LTDTelecom cable systems company Prysmian Group has achieved “substantial completion” of the underground and submarine power link between New York City and the New Jersey transmission grid known as the ‘Hudson Project’. The link is now in commercial operation.
Electrical safety - not just about voltage
30 May, 2013 by Dannielle FurnessAustralia has the highest per capita rate of asbestos-related disease in the world. We have a long relationship with the silicate material initially lauded for its superior insulation qualities. Asbestos mining began in here in the 1880s and continued well into the 20th century, and it was only around the mid-point of the 1900s that we began to suspect that something noxious was contained within those fibres.
Embedded microgrids could change PV use
28 May, 2013Energy research specialist Energeia says microgrids will give consumers greater control over the cost, carbon intensity and reliability of their electricity supply - and, ultimately, the option of complete independence from the main grid.
Outsmarting arc flash
22 May, 2013 by Tim Ford* - Global Product Manager, Molded Case Circuit Breakers, GE Industrial Solutions | Supplied by: GE Industrial SolutionsHave you ever seen an arc flash incident? Feel the unbelievable force and potential destructive power firsthand? I have. It was in a controlled, protected setting, from a safe distance, but I never met anyone who experienced one live and in person until I met an electrical contractor after one of my recent arc flash information presentations.
Halogen-free cables for UK’s national synchrotron facility
17 May, 2013 | Supplied by: DKSH Australia Pty LtdDiamond Light Source is the UK’s national synchrotron facility, located at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire. By accelerating electrons to near light speed, Diamond generates brilliant beams of light from infrared to X-rays which are used for academic and industry research.
Prysmian wins $100m contract to install submarine cables
16 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Prysmian Australia PTY LTDEnergy and telecom cable systems group Prysmian has been awarded a new contract worth more than $100m for the supply and installation of submarine cables for a section of ExxonMobil’s existing offshore operations in the United States.
GE CP2000AC54TEP and CP2725AC54TEP PoE rectifiers
13 May, 2013The CP2000AC54TEP and CP2725AC54TEP high-efficiency PoE rectifiers from GE provide 40 and 50 A of 48 V power, respectively. These rectifiers are created for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for use in the design of enterprise-class switches and routers.
Eaton 5P UPS
06 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Eaton Electrical (Australia) Pty LtdThe Eaton 5P UPS has an intuitive, graphical LCD that shows key analytics while it meters energy consumption and enables remote outlet switching.
Eaton unveils Sydney Customer Experience Centre
01 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Eaton Electrical (Australia) Pty LtdEaton today launched a new Customer Experience Centre at its Australian headquarters in Mascot, Sydney. The company will use the facility for internal training and to showcase and demonstrate Eaton products to end users and channel partners.
JDSU JD720 series handheld format cable and antenna analysers
29 April, 2013 | Supplied by: LivingstonThe JDSU JD720 series handheld format cable and antenna analysers are optimised for testing and characterising mobile infrastructure.
Amphenol RJ and USB field connectors
26 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Connector-Tech ALS Pty LtdThe RJ and USB field series of connectors from Amphenol comprises standard RJ45 and USB connectors embedded into rugged waterproof circular military connector housings primarily from the MIL-C-26482 or MIL-DTL-38999 series.
Caterpillar hybrid power systems
26 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Energy Power Systems Australia (EPSA)Caterpillar’s hybrid power solutions for telecommunications applications are designed to reduce operating costs.
ABB Emax 2 low-voltage circuit breaker
24 April, 2013 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdThe Emax 2 is a low-voltage circuit breaker with integrated energy management functions. The breaker contains a protection trip relay with an integrated power controller that measures and evaluates energy consumption, then manages the loads to maintain or reduce the peak power usage as determined by the user.
Prysmian wins €85m HVAC order
24 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Prysmian Australia PTY LTDThe Prysmian Group, a supplier of energy and telecom cable systems, has been awarded a new contract worth approximately €85 million by REE (Red Eléctrica de España, S.A.U.). The project involves the design, supply and installation of a turnkey high voltage alternating current (HVAC) cable system.
