The state of the nation
14 November, 2012 by Dannielle FurnessIt seems obvious enough - buying Australian made supports local business, keeps money in our economy and ensures your installs meet the mandatory safety standards. Whether apparent or not, the problem and, let’s face it, the reality, is that tougher economic conditions tend to make cheaper overseas alternatives more attractive, creating a hard-to-ignore temptation, in some cases, to forgo quality for the sake of winning the job.
MEA lobbying triggers inquiry
12 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Master Electricians AustraliaMaster Electricians Australia (MEA) has welcomed the announcement of an inquiry into the school building scheme which has left small contracting businesses millions of dollars out of pocket and driven many to the brink of bankruptcy.
ABB Australia wins 2012 Banksia Environmental Award
12 November, 2012 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdABB has been announced as a winner in the 2012 Banksia Environmental Awards in the Clean Technology - Harnessing Opportunities category for its new sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gas recycling technology. The technology was developed by an Australian team and has been implemented at ABB’s gas recycling centre at Moorebank, NSW, Australia.
VSS Monitoring recognised in Fierce Innovation Awards Program
12 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Matrium Technologies Pty LtdVSS Monitoring has been recognised with multiple industry honours in this year’s Fierce Innovation Awards Program, an operator-reviewed awards program from the publishers of FierceWireless, FierceTelecom and FierceCable.
NECA scores Glenn McGrath
12 November, 2012 | Supplied by: NECA/National Electrical & Communications AssociationAustralian cricketing legend Glenn McGrath will be the keynote speaker at the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) conference on Langkawi Island in Malaysia in April.
“Not correct”: Ausgrid responds to ETU’s asbestos claims
12 November, 2012The Electrical Trade Union’s claims that Ausgrid has suspended asbestos removal programs are “not correct”, the electricity distributor has said.
49 asbestos illness cases in 22 years at Ausgrid, claims ETU
09 November, 2012The ETU claims to have evidence that shows Ausgrid has documented 49 cases of asbestos-related illness in 22 years. The union group has threatened action if an asbestos removal plan is not developed.
Beware of copper-clad aluminium communications cables
08 November, 2012 by Paul Stathis | Supplied by: BICSI South PacificCopper-clad aluminium (CCA) has been used in electrical cable for many years, being engineered to provide lightweight reticulation solutions appropriate to specific applications. However, the electrical and communications industries should be aware that CCA is not engineered for use in telecommunications and data cables.
Mobotix appoints new business development manager
07 November, 2012 | Supplied by: MOBOTIXMobotix, the world’s largest manufacturer of megapixel network video surveillance systems, has announced the most recent addition to its Australian and New Zealand team.
ETU calls for audit of asbestos in electricity industry
07 November, 2012The Electrical Trades Union has questioned Endeavour Energy’s policy on asbestos meter boards, claiming that its policy relies on out-of-date workplace safety advice.
Schneider Electric announces MIX2012, a power and cooling event for engineers and contractors
06 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Clipsal - by Schneider ElectricSchneider Electric has announced MIX2012, a power and cooling event for engineers and contractors, scheduled for Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane throughout November.
Australians most concerned about electricity failure
06 November, 2012Australians are more concerned about the failure of electricity and water services than disruption to transportation or telecommunications, new research from Unisys shows.
Australia’s first certified KNX training centre
05 November, 2012 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdIn partnership with ABB, the first KNX certified training centre in Australia opens at RMIT University, allowing electrical technicians and undergraduates to study this open-architecture building control system.
Call to protect electricians
02 November, 2012 | Supplied by: NECA/National Electrical & Communications AssociationThe National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) is calling on the NSW Government to protect electrical and communications contractors caught up in the alarming amount of insolvencies that have been occurring in the state’s construction industry recently.
Clipsal spinning to win
01 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Clipsal Australia Pty Ltd24 hours, 51 laps and 800+ kilometres on a mountain bike. It’s all in a day’s work for Albury-based, Clipsal by Schneider Electric representative Mathew Harrington and his group of Bright Sparks.
