US housing repossessions increase copper theft
30 July, 2008
According to a recent report in The Boston Globe, the combination of increased copper prices and record housing foreclosures in the US state of Massachusetts has resulted in an ‘epidemic’ of house thefts.
Australand commits to HPM Legrand
29 July, 2008
Australand has appointed HPM Legrand as its preferred national supplier, with the partnership commencing 1 July 2008.
Major projects to meet future power demand
11 July, 2008
Major projects have begun to meet the growing need for power in south-east Queensland, according to Mines and Energy Minister, Geoff Wilson.
Safety glasses
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Australian Supreme Import
Designed to be worn over your glasses, the Atlantic OverSpec provides medium-impact protection at 40 m/s and is certified by SAI Global to AS/NZS1337.
Railway cables
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Nexans Olex Australia Pty Ltd
The Rheyhalon NSHXAFOE EN cables are designed to EN50264-3-1 to be installed in internal and external railway applications, such as in and on locomotives, trains and trolley buses, along with switching stations and control panels.
Relay controller
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Philips Dynalite
DDRC1220FR-GL is a relay controller designed to control any type of switched load. The power circuit is a ‘feed through’ design and is electrically equivalent to a 12-pole contactor, with the additional advantage of each pole being separately controllable via the DyNet network.
Festoon cables
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Nexans Olex Australia Pty Ltd
The Rheyflat-N screened and unscreened rubber flat festoon cables are designed to be used in handling systems, lifts and e-chain cable carrier systems in power, control and bus applications with high mechanical stress and frequent bending in one plane only. The copper-screened versions of the cable are used in environments where protection is needed against electro-magnetic disturbances caused by power cables.
Auto recloser for RCDs
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd
The F2C-ARI enables automatic reclosing of a residual current device (RCD) in case of nuisance tripping, eg, after an overvoltage created by lightning, making it particularly suitable for use in unmanned control panels in applications such as communications repeater stations, traffic and signalling control, pumping and irrigation stations, refrigeration and public lighting.
Recessed wall point
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Rushmore Distributors
The Repelec RECWP1WH single-gang recessed wall point is designed to be installed in locations behind cabinets, bedside tables, plasma and LCD TVs, fridges, washing machines and other appliances where plugs may protrude too far.
Power condition assessment
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Megger Limited
Delta3000 is an automated insulation power factor test set to non-destructively assess the condition of high-voltage electrical equipment such as transformers, circuit breakers and motors, and measuring the excitation current and inductance of transformer windings
Transparent power point
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Legrand Australia P/L
The Kristall double power points from Bticino are part of a complete range of electrical accessories including switches, outlets and control devices that make a significant decorating statement in homes and offices.
UPS battery management
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Rittal Pty Ltd
The RiBat battery management system is designed to extend the life of UPS batteries used in IT infrastructure, with a claimed service life improvement of up to 30%.
Flexible power cable
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Nexans Olex Australia Pty Ltd
The Titanex H07RN-F single- and multi-core flexible cables are intended for installations with moving equipment, electric appliances and for building sites.
Power management for UPS
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Opengear
The Network UPS Tools power management software has been included in the Opengear range of console servers, adding to its overall power management offering for data centres and remote branch offices.
DIN rail cutter
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Amplex Industries
The DRC-750 DIN rail cutter is designed to cut standard 35 x 7.5 mm steel DIN rails.
