Contractors urged to exercise caution
04 June, 2014 by Mansi GandhiThe recent recall of faulty Avanco and PV Power branded DC solar isolators provides a harsh reminder about the importance of buying from reputed suppliers.
NECA applauds construction code fee elimination
04 June, 2014The decision to eliminate the purchase price for electrical contractors to obtain the National Construction Code has been applauded by the National Electrical and Communications Association.
Next-gen copper cabling systems
27 May, 2014Today's servers are shipping with 10 Gbps copper ports while power consumption and heat dissipation have been reduced to acceptable levels. As global demand for higher speed and additional data bandwidth continues unabated, the IEEE and some cabling groups have started a project called 'Next Generation Ethernet', or in simple terms - 40 Gbps over copper.
Comtest increases accreditations in EPODs and low-voltage sockets
27 May, 2014In conjunction with the accreditation to AS/NZS 3197 ‘Portable electrical control or conditioning devices’, Comtest has increased its capability by being accredited for testing low-voltage mains power sockets to AS/NZS 3112 and the standard AS/NZS 3105.
NECA condemns suppression of asbestos data
21 May, 2014NECA has condemned the ACT Government for again refusing to release a list of Canberra homes containing potentially deadly loose-fill asbestos.
New NSW cabinet welcomed by Green Building Council
24 April, 2014The Green Building Council of Australia has welcomed the new NSW cabinet. GBCA Chief Executive Romilly Madew was particularly pleased with the new cabinet's emphasis on infrastructure.
CFMEU exclusion zone in place around Bald Hills Wind Farm site
23 April, 2014The Federal Court has placed a CFMEU exclusion zone around the Bald Hills Wind Farm site. The CFMEU has been banned from leaving equipment within 200 metres of the entrance to the site and from harassing or threatening anyone entering or exiting the site.
Accreditation scheme for underground electrical works authorised
09 April, 2014Victorian electricity distributors have been authorised by the ACCC to maintain an accreditation scheme for civil contractors. The accreditation scheme will relate specifically to underground civil works on electrical infrastructure.
Master Electricians welcomes changes to Qld WHS laws
04 April, 2014Changes to Queensland's workplace health and safety laws will ensure genuine safety concerns are given the highest priority without being abused for industrial purposes, Master Electricians Australia says.
Wind farm blockade lands CFMEU in Federal Court
04 April, 2014FWBC has sought a Federal Court hearing over actions allegedly taken by the CFMEU at the Bald Hills Wind Farm construction site in Victoria where 52 wind turbines are being constructed.
Revised ASHRAE standard helps compare like with like
27 March, 2014The newly revised ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 105-2014, Standard Methods of Determining, Expressing, and Comparing Building Energy Performance and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, offers an even playing field in the area of energy performance.
Solar panel electric shock warning issued
21 March, 2014Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has received reports of several incidents of electric shocks through contact with the metallic panels and frames of some solar PV systems due to electrical leakage.
Changes needed to reap benefits of vectored VDSL2
21 March, 2014Communications Alliance has advocated significant regulatory changes that are needed to ensure that the benefits of vectored VDSL2 can be realised if this technology is incorporated into a reworked NBN.
VEET is working, says Clean Energy Council
18 March, 2014The Clean Energy Council has hit back at claims that cutting the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) would reduce household electricity bills, calling them "wrong and short-sighted".
Royal Commission into insulation program hearings begins
18 March, 2014The Royal Commission into the Home Insulation Program’s second round of hearings has begun in Brisbane. The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has welcomed the investigation.
