Paybacks from energy harvesting
22 January, 2009 by Dr Peter Harrop*
As more and more energy-harvesting products hit the market, a growing range of commercial applications and benefits is becoming apparent. So how will this growing field of technology impact on current electrical solutions?
Dun & Bradstreet survey predicts tough start to 2009
18 December, 2008
The outlook for Australia into the start of 2009 is rather grim across a number of industry sectors, according to a survey by business and credit analyst firm Dun & Bradstreet.
Rubber grommets
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: NPA Pty Ltd
The Heyco Products range of rubber grommets for mounting or through-hole wire applications is available in 160 sizes to accommodate holes ranging from 6.4 to 63.5 mm in panel thicknesses of between 1.6 and 9.5 mm.
Outdoor power board
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Jackson Industries
The PT3735 outdoor weatherproof power board is designed to provide access to 240 VAC power in outdoor applications such as water pumps and power tools.
Drill and drive cordless drill
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Black and Decker Pty Ltd
The Quick Connect chuck facility has been introduced to the BD146F3-XE 14.4 V cordless drill, enabling users to drill and drive without changing bits.
Power disturbance monitoring relay
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Westek Electronics Pty Ltd
The PQube DIN rail-mountable power and disturbance monitoring relay captures voltage disturbances and time-stamped waveforms, storing captured information on a plug-in 4 GB SD card that provides exportable CSV Excel-compatible and GIF picture files via ethernet with email, DHCP, FTP and SNTP options.
Motor protection relays
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: NHP Electrical Engineering Products Pty Ltd
The Sprecher+Schuh CEP seven C3 is the latest addition to the DeviceNet-ready, CEP series of electronic motor protection relays.
Sloped roof stainless steel enclosures
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: NHP Electrical Engineering Products Pty Ltd
The Zanardo D93/SR sloped roof stainless steel enclosures are manufactured from 1.5 mm 316-grade stainless steel and characterised by their integrated 38° sloping roof, making them suitable for installation in both harsh mining conditions and the clean hygienic environments of the food industry.
Electrician’s installation and levelling tool
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: TigheCore Australia Pty Ltd
The Clip-Mate Pro has been designed to make the task of installing GPOs, switches, downlights and exhaust fans fast and accurate.
Labelled circuit breakers
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Legrand Australia P/L
The HPM range of circuit breakers, designed for use in residential switchboards, is now supplied with a transparent labelling system.
Line reactors for power systems
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Practical Control Solutions
The Practical Control Solutions line reactors are designed to attenuate harmonic distortion by impeding unwanted harmonic current resulting from the switching techniques used in many of these devices, which reflect unwanted harmonics back into the mains, often interfering with other equipment and causing excessively high neutral currents.
Stainless steel cable ties
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: CABAC
The STFCxx0-316 and STFCxx0-HD-316 316-grade stainless steel cable ties are fully coated with a halogen-free nylon coating, which gives the tie a smooth surface, and rounded edges that protect the cable and assist with operator safety.
Cordless screwdrivers
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Tooltechnic Systems (Aust) Pty Ltd
The Festool T12+3 and T15+3 cordless drills are equipped with EC-TEC motors that don’t use carbon brushes to minimise wear and intelligent motor management to convert battery energy into performance with minimal loss, claimed to result in greater screwdriving capacity, controlled power use and torque setting.
Suspended power board
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Jackson Industries
The PT1199SS ‘Power on a Chain’ power board is designed to provide electrical power to work areas via overhead means, removing the hazards of tripping or electrocution from electrical leads strewn across floors.
Clear single socket
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Legrand Australia P/L
The HPM clear plug base is a completely clear single socket GPO, so that terminations are clearly visible. This makes fault-finding easier because there is no need to spend time removing the socket from the nail plate in order to check the terminations.
