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In this issue...
- Consumer Protection Act: the new face of electrical contracting
- Become a citizen journalist
- Silicon anode technology
- Proposed labour law amendment bills
- "DIY" electrical installation work is illegal
- Bursary holder graduates
- The employment contract - what every contractor should know
- The lighting man's portfolio - Energy saving security lights
- Improved energy efficiency in commercial property lighting systems
- Radiant brings new LED technologies and retrofit options to South Africa
- University coffee bars are green to the smallest detail
- Intelligent motor control
- Network infrastructure risks in extreme environments
- Contractors toolbox: Cable glands and junction boxes
- 101 applications for laser distance meters
- Hotel energy efficiency scores points with green conscious patrons and saves costs
- Views, comment and opinion
- Industry news
- ECA news
- Company, product, project & service news
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Adv. Neville_MelvilleConsumer Protection Act: the new face of electrical contracting
by Mark Botha, EE Publishers

Adv. Neville Melville says the Consumer Protection Act will change the face of business. He says it essentially requires businesses to ensure that all their dealings with consumers are "fair, reasonable and honest"... (more
Chris YellandBecome a citizen journalist!
  

EE Publishers has established a facility at its website for citizens to upload articles, files and supporting documents under the category of Citizen Journalism. In addition, a Facebook page entitled EE Publishers for Citizen Journalism has been set up to post commentaries, pictures, captions, links & audio/video clips... (more)

Mark Botha Silicon anode technology
by Mark Botha, EE  Publishers
  
Silicon anode materials have a much higher capacity for lithium than carbon and, as a result, are capable of almost ten times the gravimetre capacity per gram (mAh/g). They deliver extended cycle life without degradation of capacity... (more)
Proposed labour law amendment bills
by Stephen Khola, ECA

Here are some of the salient changes proposed by the four labour law bills that have become so topical these days. The chairperson of the SACCI Labour Portfolio Committee has captured the essence of the changes... (more)
"DIY" electrical installation work is illegal!
Information from ECA(SA)
  
South African law is quite clear - all electrical installation work must be carried out under the control of a registered electrician, and any such work must be accompanied by a proper certificate of compliance issued by a registered person... (more)
Bursary holder graduates
by Bruce Jones, ECA
  
The trustees of the Electrical Development Training Trust Fund are proud to announce that Calvin Moore has recently graduated at the University of the Witwatersrand. Calvin gained a BSc Degree in Electrical Engineering after being supported by bursaries from the trust fund for the past four years... (more)
The employment contract - what every contractor should know
by Shantonette Naidoo, ECA

An employment contract is a basic and vital employment right. Our collective agreement is silent on the obligation of an employer to provide an employee with such a contract, so one must look to the applicable statutes in place... (more)

The lighting man's portfolio - Energy saving security lights

Information from Major Tech

 

In a country where Eskom is warning of electricity shortages for 2011, the Major Tech energy saving security range is a necessity to keep the lights burning and at the same time save on electricity costs... (more)

Improved energy efficiency in commercial property lighting systems

Information from Eskom
 

Simple changes to a commercial property's lighting scenario can go a long way towards improving energy efficiency. Lighting accounts for between 37% and 45% of electricity consumption in office buildings, interventions to this end make for sound financial and energy savings sense... (more)

Radiant brings new LED technologies and retrofit options to South Africa
Information from Radiant

The Radiant Group is updating its existing outdoor, residential and commercial LED product lines and has also developed an LED range for the budget-conscious. Radiant, says there is an awareness among customers of the need to implement energy efficient solutions to power daily operations... (more)
University coffee bars are green to the smallest detail
Information from Osram

Insgr�ne (into nature) coffee bars, to date opened at the German universities of G�ttingen and Greifswald, are all-round 'green' in a number of different aspects: from their colour design and fair-trade coffee to the sustainability of their lighting. "Insgrune" is the name of Tchibo's new coffee-bar concept for universities... (more)
Intelligent motor control
by Peter M�ller, Abhisek Ukil, Andrea Andenna, ABB

In large industrial plants that often contain several thousand motors, any unplanned or sudden motor stops can lead to faults in the process sequence, which can be very cost-intensive. For this reason, reliable  management and protection of these motors is of vital importance for ensuring a controlled production sequence... (more)

Network infrastructure risks in extreme environments

Information from IAC

 

The types of extreme conditions that networks are often subjected to include electromagnetic interference (EMI), high operating temperatures, ambient outdoor temperatures, power/voltage fluctuations, machine vibration, mechanical hazards and more... (more)

Contractors toolbox: Cable glands and junction boxes
Information from Pratley
  
We take a look at a lead-sheathed tape-armoured cable gland that requires no melting of lead; an adjustable cable gland with its own "gearbox" ensuring good clamping force; an aluminium alloy junction box fit for surface applications, and a junction box specially for the contractor, complete with encapsulated internal earth... (more)
101 applications for laser distance meters
Information from Comtest
 
Users of laser distance meters were asked for ideas on how to use a laser distance meter, and quite a few answers were received. Here are 101 of the best... (more)
Hotel energy efficiency scores points with green conscious patrons and saves costs
Information from Schneider Electric
  
Growing acceptance of the need for energy efficiency to reduce carbon emissions and energy costs has led to hotels and resorts focusing their attention on ensuring their guests not only enjoy superior facilities and service, but also a "green" experience... (more)
Views, comment and opinion
   
Industry news
   
ECA news
  

Company, product, project & service news 

   

Metal halide high bay lighting

Solar powered street light

Focus on energy-efficient operation

Switching off lights

New energy efficient fluorescent tube

LED lighting for retail environments

New LED solutions for retail lighting and outdoor advertising

Energy efficiency twilight switch

Settting Joburg Fashion Week alight

Integrated LED driver for LCD backlighting displays

Testing centre for solar lamps

ESSA Golf Day 10 May 2011

LEDs for billboard and fa�ade illumination

Affordable LEDs 

Protection for overhead cranes

Increased pump efficiencies

Standby supplies offer flexibility

New Durban genset service centre

Pre-wired, pre-programmed inverter systems

Two-year electric motor supply agreement signed

Local drive academy launched

Motor protection for confined spaces

Energy efficient automation

A new generation of miniature devices

Inverter drives

New range of industrial contactors

Dual mount earth leakage protection relay

Quality switches and sockets

Wireless sensor network platform expanded

Theory and innovation at Process Expo

Code reader for industrial identification

Safety light grids with active / passive system

Ultrasonic forked sensors

Dedicated configuration software

Comprehensive range of encoders

Innovation awards for technological solutions

Radiometric measuring equipment

New super-compact chip scale atomic clock

Smart switches with polymer fibre

Modular controller for four devices 

Safe and reliable phase comparators

Merger streamlines enamelled magnet wire business

Industrial biometric switch

Gas detection monitor customised for underground use

Power cable fault locator system

Medupi coal dust collection contract

Multipole combined lightning current and surge arresters

New multi-function installation tester

New military and aerospace products

Surface mount MCB protected socket

Test and measurement equipment

Insulated busbar carriers

Halogen free connecting cable

New, powerful, impact drill

Replacing UPS batteries

Multimeter with energy monitoring capability

Ex i Isolation amplifier

Safe and reliable phase comparators

 

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