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 EnergySchneider 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, 2015As 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, 2015Two 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 ConnectThe 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, 2015TE 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, 2015Allied 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.
Energy Storage Council to host inaugural conference in May
03 February, 2015The inaugural Energy Storage Council Conference will be held alongside the Solar 2015 Conference & Exhibition on 13-14 May 2015 in Melbourne.
Belden joins AVnu Alliance's new industrial market group
03 February, 2015Belden has joined a new industrial market group through its membership with AVnu Alliance, the industry consortium driving open standards deterministic networking through certification.
NZ to host road lighting conference in March
30 January, 2015The Road Lighting 2015: Smart City Investment conference will be held at the Langham Hotel in Auckland, New Zealand, from 9-10 March.
Hager Group acquires cable management business
28 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Hager Electro Pty LtdHager Group has acquired Bocchiotti, an Italian family-owned cable management company.
CEFC invests $20m in large-scale commercial solar
21 January, 2015The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is set to provide up to $20 million to global energy solutions provider ET Solar to accelerate the take-up of solar PV in the large commercial sector.
GSES solar courses now available in Melbourne and Brisbane
21 January, 2015Owing to the overwhelming uptake of its continuous professional development (CPD) courses, Global Sustainable Energy Solutions has added two new locations.
ICAC inquiry into former Ausgrid engineer
20 January, 2015The NSW ICAC is investigating allegations that Phillip Cresnar, a former Ausgrid engineer, received benefits worth more than $300,000 from contractors and subcontractors in exchange for assistance in relation to the awarding of contracts and the approval of variations to contracts.
