Business and management

Hills and Tyco sign distribution deal

27 February, 2015

Hills has signed an agreement with Tyco Security Products to distribute a range of access control, video and selected intrusion products in Australia and New Zealand.


NECA Market Monitor survey opens

25 February, 2015

The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has kicked off the 2015 Market Monitor survey with the opportunity to win a trip to Cape Town to attend the 2016 NECA convention.


Electrical contractor fined over electrocution

25 February, 2015

A Bunbury electrical contracting business and one of its employees have been fined a total of $44,800 over the 2013 electrocution of an 18-year-old trades assistant in the roof space of a home in East Bunbury.


High voltage and substation automation conference

25 February, 2015 | Supplied by: IDC Technologies Pty Ltd

IDC Technologies will hold the High Voltage & Substation Automation conference from 6-7 May in Townsville, Australia.


NDY director joins AIRAH board

23 February, 2015

Ian Harwood, M.AIRAH, associate director, Norman Disney & Young, has been elected as an interim board member pending AIRAH's annual general meeting later this year.


Solar 2015

16 February, 2015

More than 4000 solar enthusiasts are expected to converge on the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre to attend the 53rd annual Australian Solar Council Industry Conference & Exhibition.


Snowy Hydro ordered to pay $400K in penalties

12 February, 2015

The Federal Court of Australia has ordered by consent that Snowy Hydro pay total penalties of $400,000 for failing to comply with the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) dispatch instructions in contravention of the National Electricity Rules, in proceedings brought by the Australian Energy Regulator.


Solar installation standard - how the recent changes affect you

11 February, 2015 by Dan Atkins*

The AS/NZS 5033:2014 - Installation and Safety Requirements for Photovoltaic (PV) Arrays standard has just been updated, with changes coming into effect in February. This article details the key updates and explains how they affect installers.


Solar installation standard - how the recent changes affect you

11 February, 2015 by Dan Atkins* | Supplied by: Global Sustainable Energy Solutions (GSES)

The AS/NZS 5033:2014 - Installation and Safety Requirements for Photovoltaic (PV) Arrays standard has just been updated and the changes came into effect on 6 February 2015. This article details the key updates and explains how they affect installers.


Schneider Electric Buildings Business appoints new VP

06 February, 2015 | Supplied by: Schneider Electric Energy

Schneider Electric has appointed Jay Rocavert as vice president for Schneider Electric's Buildings Business in Australia.


8 tips for preventing long-term disability in workers

05 February, 2015

As Australia's hundreds of thousands of tradies settle back into work for 2015, the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is urging employers and workers to make health and safety a priority to reduce the $60 billion spent on work injuries each year.


Two die and two suffer serious burns in Perth explosion

04 February, 2015

Two men have died and two have suffered serious burns following an incident at the Morley Galleria Shopping Centre on Tuesday, 3 March. The men were reportedly carrying out electrical maintenance work.


Industrial IoT: challenges and opportunities

04 February, 2015 | Supplied by: ACI Connect

The Internet of Things (IoT), Ethernet, big data, Industry 4.0, cloud services, cybersecurity and big data are all having an impact on how automation and control networks are being designed and planned.


TE Connectivity sells broadband network business to CommScope

03 February, 2015

TE Connectivity has signed a deal to sell its Broadband Network Solutions (BNS) business unit to CommScope for $3bn.


Allied Telesis joins Smart Cities Council

03 February, 2015

Allied Telesis has become a lead partner in the Smart Cities Council - an organisation that advises cities on ways to thrive as their population grows, upgrading ageing infrastructure with innovative technology and solutions.


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