Electrical distribution

Developing new insulators using nanoparticles

31 August, 2010

Siemens is searching for new technologies for use as insulators on electrical wiring that will make generators more efficient.

Conduit developments in hazardous areas

10 August, 2010 by Phil Winship* | Supplied by: Adaptaflex Pty Ltd

New developments in metallic and nonmetallic conduits provide cost-effective alternatives for installing electrical and communications cabling in hazardous areas.

Switches and GPOs don’t have to be so bland

05 August, 2010 by Giuseppe Parola*

Not long after I first arrived here in Australia, I met an architect who told me that he didn’t want light switches to be visible in homes. When I asked him why, he simply said: “Because they’re ugly.” I suspect such an attitude is not uncommon amongst many architects, and even some home owners, given the universal use of basic white switch plates and GPOs in this country.

Fitel S178 fusion splicer and S325 cleaver

05 August, 2010 | Supplied by: TechRentals

The Fitel S178 fusion splicer and S325 cleaver are now available to rent.

Is power protection costing more than it should?

05 August, 2010 | Supplied by: Eaton Electrical (Australia) Pty Ltd

All electronics in an organisation - from desktops to data centres - require continuous, clean power. Anything less puts businesses at risk of data corruption, equipment damage and unplanned downtime. Most organisations meet this requirement by having a central UPS that serves an entire building/data centre, or distributed UPSs placed closer to the equipment being protected, or both.

Western Telematic PTS-9CM20-2 automatic power transfer switch

29 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Interworld Electronics and Computer Industries

The PTS-9CM20-2 automatic power transfer or redundant power switch from Western Telematic is claimed to provide a reliable method of automatically switching equipment to a backup power source. By constantly monitoring a primary power source, redundant power switches can decide when to switch to a secondary redundant source to ensure that critical network devices are always up and running.

Upsonic power surge and spike protection power board

05 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Upsonic Power Pty Ltd

The Upsonic power surge and spike protection power board is designed to protect and fit with home theatre audiovisual components, offering 3672 J of protection with a response time of less than 1 ns.

Hoffman Panelite low-profile enclosure lights

01 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Pentair

The Hoffman Panelite range of low-profile enclosure lights that includes compact LED and fluorescent versions is designed for quick installation into Proline enclosures, as well as most other enclosures.

Harting 5-pole variant crimp connector with M12 mating face

01 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Soanar Limited

The 5-pole variant to the Harting range of low-voltage crimp connectors with the M12 mating face is available as a male and female a-coded connector version.

VMR series remote power distribution units

01 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Interworld Electronics and Computer Industries

The VMR series remote power distribution units (PDUs) with output power metering allow secure power management of rackmount equipment via web browser, telnet, external modem or local terminal interfaces.

Exair cabinet coolers

01 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty Ltd

The Exair CE-compliant cabinet coolers are claimed to be a low-cost means of purging and cooling electrical control panels and suitable applications include cooling PLCs, microprocessors, variable frequency drives, industrial computers and robotics.

Moxa IMC-P101 industrial PoE media converters

01 July, 2010 | Supplied by: CrispTech Pty Ltd

The Moxa IMC-P101 series of UL508-certified industrial PoE media converters offer a long-distance ethernet-to-fibre communications solution, while adding PoE functionality to reduce cabling costs and set-up times.