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.
Wireless switch
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Convergent Technologies Pty Ltd
The Control4 wireless switch is a lighting control device that can be seamlessly integrated with home automation systems or added to existing electrical wiring.
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.
Cable catalogue and handbook
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: Nexans Olex Australia Pty Ltd
The 2008 editions of the Olex Handbook and Olex Industrial catalogues have been released, introducing a number of new products.
Auxiliary contacts for MCBs
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd
Designed to mount on the bottom of the S200 range of ABB miniature circuit breakers (MCBs), the AC14 and DC13 auxiliary contacts are available as either a ‘1 NO’ or ‘1 NC’ contact configuration. Despite their small size, the switching contacts are full voltage rated at 2 A (AC14) at 230 VAC and 1 A (DC13) at 50 VDC.
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.
Apprentice tool kit
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: RS
The ‘Electricians Apprentice Tool Kit’ from Cooper Tools is a 74-piece tool kit compiled with electricians in mind. The kit comprises hand tools, safety equipment and storage facilities from manufacturers including Crescent, HK Porter, Lufkin, Nicholson, Plumb and Wiss.
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.
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.
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
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.
Speedcon quick locking circular connectors
01 July, 2008 | Supplied by: ERNTEC Pty Ltd
The Speedcon quick locking system has been added to the Coninvers ConPower P20 (M17) and P70 (M40) ranges of circular connectors, in addition to the standard screw locking.
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.
