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New solar water heater roll-out
by Mark Botha, EE Publishers

AMEU strategic advisor Peter Fowles recently warned municipalities not to sign Letters of Intent or similar documents with private companies offering solar water heater (SWH) installations at no cost... (more)

"Flexicurity" lessons from Japan

by Mark Mfikoe, ECA(SA)

I attended a presentation by Prof. Takashi Araki from Japan at the 21st World Congress of the International Society for Labour and Social Security Law. He addressed "flexicurity", whereby dismissal is avoided at all costs... (more)

Fees have fallen but the work isn't done
Information from CESA

CESA's Young Professionals Forum urges government to put in place initiatives to address anomalies in procurement and to create both skilled and unskilled job opportunities... (more)

Cry the beloved construction SETA
Information from CESA

Built environment professions (BEPs) have voiced concerns about alleged misappropriation of funds and the issuance of counterfeit certificates by the Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA)... (more)

How to reduce glare for comfortable lighting levels
Information from Brightgreen

Glare is an excessively bright light spill exposed to the line of sight of an individual, causing discomfort and/or disability to the person experiencing it. According to Rea (2000), "disability glare is the reduction in visibility caused by intense light sources"... (more)

Case study: The Edge, creating a productive and sustainable work environment

Information from Philips Lighting

The Edge is a multi-tenant office building in Amsterdam where the architect's goal was to create an intuitive and productive environment for employees, and to inspire sustainable design around the world... (more)

Servos or steppers: which should you choose?

by Russel Schwulst, Festo

When researching the applications of servos and steppers, it's easy to get overwhelmed by technical jargon. This article is a straightforward explanation of the differences between these two technologies... (more)

Counterfeit circuit breakers kill

by Kyle Parker, Pagemark Africa

End-users tend to equate the subject of fake and counterfeit goods with copied videos or luxury products such as name-branded handbags or sunglasses. MCBs, however, hardly come to mind. Organised crime is now producing fake MCBs... (more)

Hazardous area classification: liquid dispersion
by Schalk Kruger, ExHACT

Hazardous area classification (HAC) imust be completed before equipment is selected. HAC is normally conducted for all flammable environments and the flammability of the environment is defined by the flammability of the chemical... (more)

A blueprint for managing automation obsolescence

by Lonnie Morris, Rockwell Automation

Manufacturers and other operations are increasingly facing a critical decision when it comes to automation obsolescence. This article explains how to identify and reduce automation obsolescence risk with migration planning... (more)

Photovoltaic string inverters and shade-tolerant maximum power point tracking

by Dr. Andrew Swingler, Schneider Electric

How string-based maximum power point tracking products can manage the photoviltaic (PV) array harvest in a shade-tolerant and harvest efficient manner. The core function of today's PV inverter is to harvest DC electrical energy from PV arrays... (more)

Up to 50% energy savings for auto manufacturer

by Aimee Clarke, EE Publishers

The Ford assembly plant in Pretoria has combined its demand-side management (DSM) project with in-house initiatives to achieve substantial results in terms of energy and cost savings in this climate of constrained electricity supply... (more)

ECA(SA) news

"Flexicurity" - a lesson from Japan

CIDB to amend definitions, clauses in JBCC contract document

May employees ignore instructions outside their job descriptions?

Highveld News: Training

The validity of automatic dismissal clauses

2015 ECA National Golf Day

Members' questions answered

Nuus uit die Bosveld

Certificates of Compliance: the Test Report Part 1

News from the East and South Cape