Industry News
NHP announces medium-voltage offering
NHP has introduced a range of medium-voltage products to complement its low-voltage industrial switchgear and automation offering. [ + ]
KNX approved as Chinese Standard
The home and building control standard KNX has been approved as Chinese Standard (GB/T 20965). [ + ]
Man fined $50K for unlicensed electrical work
A businessman who posed as a licensed electrician has been fined more than $50,000 for multiple incidences of carrying out unlicensed electrical work, Master Electricians Australia has reported. [ + ]
Lego brick concept creates efficient solar panels
Scientists have discovered that covering solar panels with aluminium studs helps to bend and trap light in the absorbing layer, increasing the amount of energy extracted from the captured sunlight. [ + ]
NSW's Brightest Sparks awarded
The winners of the New South Wales Brightest Spark competition have been announced at a presentation ceremony in Sydney this afternoon. [ + ]
Solar-powered heating and cooling system developed
Solar panel systems that both heat and cool buildings may soon be coming to a large office building near you, thanks to engineers at two Spanish universities. [ + ]
RMIT to offer industrial ethernet training
RMIT University is helping industry partners connect with the latest developments in industrial ethernet, delivering tailored training in association with Hirschmann distributor Daanet. [ + ]
SolarMax and Mark Group announce distribution partnership
SolarMax has announced a distribution partnership with Mark Group. The agreement will make Australia one of the first countries in Mark Group's global business to distribute SolarMax's S series and MT series solar inverters and accessories. [ + ]
PreLoved Buildings early-bird registration closing soon
Early-bird registrations for the PreLoved Buildings 2013 conference are closing on 18 October. Keynote speakers include Robert Morris-Nunn from Circa Morris-Nunn Architects and Jon McCormick from Brookfield Johnson Controls. [ + ]
Queensland issues Infinity cable recall
The Queensland Government’s Electrical Safety Office has issued a recall of Infinity electrical building cables. The NSW Office of Fair Trading issued a recall of the product last week, but no other states or territories had followed suit until now. [ + ]
Inconsistent cable recall reveals failures in safety laws
The recall of Infinity brand electrical cables in New South Wales - but not in any other Australian states - is putting homeowners at serious risk of fire or electric shock, Master Electricians Australia claims. [ + ]
AIRAH to offer BCA Essentials course
AIRAH is offering a series of half-day courses throughout November which provide an overview of the National Construction Code (NCC) Volume One BCA (Class 2-9 buildings) as it relates to mechanical services. [ + ]
Powerstar appoints Australian distributors
Following the opening of EMSc-Powerstar's Australian office earlier this year, the company has appointed five Australian distributors. [ + ]
eVe begins World Solar Challenge
The UNSW solar racing team, Sunswift, will begin the 3000 km 2013 World Solar Challenge on Sunday 6 October. The Sunswift team, comprising 32 students, built the lightweight solar-electric vehicle - the team's fifth - for the competition. [ + ]
NBN Co appoints executive chair, initiates strategic review
Former Optus and Telstra Chief Dr Ziggy Switkowski has been appointed to the board as chairman, pending the appointment of a new chief executive to replace Mike Quigley, who announced his intention to resign from the position in July. [ + ]