Electrical distribution

MEA calls for wide adoption of home battery storage

06 September, 2023

Australia's peak electrical body is strongly recommending home battery storage as a solution for the nation's at-risk energy grid.


Trial to increase powerline safety begins in NSW

05 September, 2023

Ausgrid has installed lightweight covered conductor in the Sydney suburb of St Ives as part of a trial to increase powerline reliability.


BERNSTEIN Three-Stage Enabling Foot Switch

01 September, 2023 | Supplied by: Pacific Automation

The BERNSTEIN Three-Stage Enabling Foot Switch is an electromechanical switch designed for staged control operations.


Western Power completes largest underground project yet

29 August, 2023

The project is the third of nine undergrounding projects to be completed under Western Power's Network Renewal Undergrounding Program Pilot.


Partnership brings BERNSTEIN switches to Australia

16 August, 2023 | Supplied by: Pacific Automation

Pacific Automation has announced a new Australian partnership with German manufacturer BERNSTEIN.


Toshiba TPH3R10AQM 100 V N-channel power MOSFET

09 August, 2023 | Supplied by: Toshiba (Australia) Pty Ltd

TPH3R10AQM targets applications such as switching circuits and hot swap circuits on the power lines of industrial equipment used for data centres and communications base stations.


Schneider Electric APC Smart-UPS Ultra 2.2, 3 and 5 kW UPS

08 August, 2023 | Supplied by: Schneider Electric

The lightweight APC Smart-UPS Ultra has been designed for local edge environments and micro data centres to provide consistent connectivity.


Hammond Electronics 1557 IP68 wall mount/desktop plastic enclosures

01 August, 2023 | Supplied by: Hammond Electronics Pty Ltd

Hammond Electronics' polycarbonate 1557 family is available in four plan sizes, each in two heights, and is sealed to IP68.


Sentron 3WA Power Circuit Breakers

28 July, 2023 | Supplied by: Siemens Ltd

Siemens has launched two additional versions of its Sentron 3WA Power Circuit Breakers, alternatively known as air circuit breakers (ACBs).


Perth gains $123 million energy hub

25 July, 2023

About 850 employees are based at the facility, which includes 10,000 m2 of solar panels and 34 EV chargers.


Commercial refrigeration to ease pressure on the grid

19 July, 2023 | Supplied by: Enel X Australia Pty Ltd

A $3.7m, ARENA-funded project is seeking to recruit 440 supermarkets and 13 refrigerated warehouses to provide services in support of Australia's electricity system.


Underground network expands in Perth

18 July, 2023

Benefits of underground power include enhanced streetscape aesthetics, reduced maintenance costs and improved power reliability and community safety.


Electrocution prompts strong warning against electrical DIY

11 July, 2023 | Supplied by: Energy Safe Victoria

The warning follows an incident in which a Victorian man was hospitalised after using a makeshift electrical device to create artwork.


Cathodic protection registration: streamlined online

04 July, 2023

Using an electric current or electrically dissimilar metal, cathodic protection devices protect submerged and underground metallic structures from corrosion.


Treoflex-UV drive cables

01 July, 2023 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty Ltd

Designed primarily to supply power to motors from variable frequency drives, the Treoflex-UV drive cable range maintains electromagnetic compatibility throughout its rated life.


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