Miniature circuit breaker
01 August, 2008 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd
The S200 range of miniature circuit breakers (MCBs) has been increased so that five different tripping characteristics are available across the full range, which incorporates standard short circuit capacities of 6, 10 and 15-25 kA.
Lightweight connectors
01 August, 2008 | Supplied by: Soanar Limited
Fischer Connectors has released the AluLite range of lightweight aluminium circular push pull connectors, which are significantly lighter than typical metal connectors.
Vibration sensor
01 August, 2008 | Supplied by: SEW-Eurodrive Pty Ltd
The DUV10A vibration analysis sensor assists in preventing unplanned gear-unit downtime by permitting the early detection of gear-unit wear and damage, enabling site personnel to accurately predict and plan gear-unit maintenance.
Mini contactors and relays
01 August, 2008 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation Australia
Three miniature components: 100-K contactor, 700-K control relay and 193-K bi-metallic overload relay have been added to the Modular Control System (MCS) product range.
Electronic switch
01 August, 2008 | Supplied by: Vectek Electronics Ltd
An electronic switch has been released by New Zealand company Vectek Electronics. To achieve high reliability it is often necessary to switch to an alternative power supply quickly but without connecting the two supplies together and transferring any fault that may be present.
Small bore conduits
01 August, 2008 | Supplied by: EC&M Electrical Pty Ltd
The Ramflex Micro Conduit is designed to meet the needs of industries that require small bore conduits to protect electric cable and optical fibre applications such as robotics, clean rooms, IT networks and control systems as well as in harsh or vandal-prone environments.
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.
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.
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.
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.
RCBO circuit breaker
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: NAW Controls
The MRR series combination MCB and RCD (RCBO), developed by motor control gear manufacturer Mack Electrical, fits all the necessary electronics of an earth leakage trip unit and an over-current tripping mechanism into a single-pole MCB case with a 6 kA fault current rating.
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 quantity monitor
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Power Quality Solutions
The Power Standards Laboratory PQube power quantity monitor measures voltage disturbances and steady-state trend values and stores the data on an SD card.
