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How office design can influence cable management
Good cable management isn't just a matter of a well thought out wiring closet design. It can also be influenced by what goes on in the office environment [ + ]
Energy-efficient lighting upgrade at large apartment complex
Balmain Shores residential complex reduced the operational and maintenance costs of its lighting for 460 apartments while minimising greenhouse gas emissions through an energy efficiency program that included lamp replacement and intelligent control [ + ]
How much and what insurance do contractors need?
The correct type and amount of insurance for contractors depends on how their business is structured and what legal requirements need to be met. Differences in state legislation throw in another 'wobbly', particularly when working several states [ + ]
Electricity supply quality for large-scale arts complex
Temperature and humidity control are vital for preserving sensitive art and historical collections and these environmental control systems depend on reliable electric power to ensure they're always functioning [ + ]
Home Automation standards
With demand for home automation rising, virtually every home automation brand has its own protocol and specification - there's no local standard. So how many different systems will you need training on to service this market demand? [ + ]
Environmental criteria for enclosures
Electrical equipment can be harmed by environmental factors including water, airborne particles and thermal extremes. The right enclosures minimise the negative impact of the environment and contribute to their longevity [ + ]
Business-critical electrical supply continuity solution for NZ ISP
ICONZ, one of New Zealand's first internet service providers, is implementing power protection and cooling solutions from Emerson Network Power to ensure business-critical continuity at its newly built data centre in Auckland [ + ]
Electrical compliance standards
When inferior products introduce life-threatening risks to installers and their customers because they're not compliant to mandatory Australian Standards, this becomes a serious matter for the electrical industry to deal with [ + ]
Energy efficient lighting strategies
Electrical contractors can implement many strategies in commercial buildings to minimise greenhouse gas emissions and save their clients money. But steps taken to conserve energy must be future-proof [ + ]
Energy efficient lighting - what's the future?
Is the government's banning of incandescent lamps in favour of compact fluorescents the right step, or we should look for better lighting technology to save our environment? What are the consequences and what are the other options? [ + ]
