NECA has expressed its frustration that the Australian Government has denied another opportunity to inform people affected by the failed Home Insulation Program (HIP) about the true size of the problem.

A knowledge of the electrical hazard/risk categories for test equipment is essential in maintaining a safe workplace for electrical contractors and technicians.

Deadly floods on Australia’s eastern seaboard have left a trail of destruction with thousands of properties in need of damage assessment and repair in coming months.

The latest Dun & Bradstreet Business Expectations Survey shows the outlook for the first quarter in 2011 as being robust, despite consumer apathy being felt by retailers.

Energy Safe Victoria has recently issued important electrical safety advice for both building occupants and electrical contractors concerning flood-affected buildings.

The BICSI South Pacific Conference 2011 will be held in Brisbane on 4-6 April, with a key focus on data centre design and broadband.

Is your ‘cloud’ delivering the expected performance? How do you know until you test it? What are the complexities of measuring virtual systems?

An international study has concluded that IP-based surveillance systems are lower in cost to deploy than traditional analog CTV systems.

The peak body for the Australian communications industry, Communications Alliance, has commented on the recently released NBN Co Limited Corporate Plan, expressing its views over battery back-up and home-run architecture issues.

WorkSafe Victoria’s WISE (WorkSafe Incentive Scheme for Employers) program recently helped an injured worker get back into the workforce and provided value to his new employer. The program also has the potential to help overcome Australia’s skills shortage.

This article addresses ten important issues in data centre testing.

The Australian Industry Group has welcomed the statistics recently released by the federal government on the increase in trade apprenticeships around the country.

The electrical industry has been under pressure from both the community and government regulators in recent years to produce more and more energy-efficient products in order to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

The pressure to provide a safe working environment and reduce safety incidents is well known to the electrical industry. However, few organisations in the recruitment process seek to identify the individuals who are most likely to cause safety incidents, preferring to focus on managing the work environment.

Measuring low resistance is an important electrical test because it helps identify components where the resistance has exceeded acceptable values, threatening several potential negative outcomes. These could include overheating, energy loss, protective fault device malfunction, poor grounding and catastrophic failure during power surges. Test results can be used to identify changes caused by fatigue, corrosion, vibration, temperature or other conditions that may occur at the site.