Electrical distribution

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.

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.

Modular switchboards

01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Eaton Electrical (Australia) Pty Ltd

The Tabula modular low-voltage switchboard system, originally developed by Holec in Denmark, is now available in Australia and supported by a network of accredited licensed assemblers, backed by Eaton.

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.

Equipment enclosure

01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Schneider Electric

The Sarel Spacial 6000 enclosure family has been extended to include a floor-standing range, designed to house control and automation and low-voltage electrical distribution equipment in commercial and industrial applications.

Laser level

01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: CABAC

The LL500 laser level is a rugged measurement tool, constructed from aluminium and fitted with rubber boots to protect it from shock, making it suitable for electrical trades and use on construction sites.

Multi 9 range surge protection devices

01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Schneider Electric

The Multi 9 range of surge protection devices has been extended to include 120 kA rated products. The range now offers an extended working life through its higher level of protection against electrical surges.

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.

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.

Heatshrink tubing

01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: StockCap

The range of Stockcap heatshrink products has been expanded with the addition of low-voltage (LV) medium-wall (MW) heatshrink tubes.

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.

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.

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.