Fighting against counterfeit electrical products
23 January, 2009
Counterfeit electrical products are proliferating the global electrical market, damaging the reputation and profit of manufacturers, distributors and contractors, while endangering their customers.
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.
Thermal current switch disconnectors
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Kraus & Naimer Pty Ltd
The KF-switch series is the latest generation of thermal current switch disconnectors from Kraus & Naimer and is available in the 16-25 A thermal current range.
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.
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.
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.
Lockout box
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Cirlock
The GLB-2 group lockout box is designed for lockout situations where more than one person is involved and ensures lockout of energy sources on larger projects until all workers have removed their locks.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
