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Powerful switched-mode power supply with reserve
January 2018, ifm - South Africa
These new power supplies from ifm provide an excellent power reserve of 50% for up to four seconds to cope with short current loads. Instead of an inrush current limitation with a simple NTC element, ...

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Magnet’s Schneider portable Mobiya solar LED lanterns
January 2018
Magnet now distributes new portable Mobiya solar LED lanterns, which have been designed by Schneider Electric as a convenient, safe and reliable source of energy efficient lighting. Mobiya TS 170S off-grid ...

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Schneider Electric’s Easy Pact CVS range of circuit breakers
January 2018, Schneider Electric South Africa
Schneider Electric offers the EasyPact CVS range of Class II, moulded case circuit breakers, which are precision engineered to help make installations safer and more reliable, while offering essential ...

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WEG flameproof motors Ex certified
December 2017, WEG Africa
The W22Xd flameproof motor available from Zest WEG Group meets worldwide standards for use in hazardous applications including the mining, chemical and oil and gas sectors. The W22Xd motor is certified ...

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Motor protection for harsh environments
December 2017, WEG Africa
The WEG MPW range of motor protection circuit breakers offer customers reliable operation in the harsh operating environment found on the African continent. All products in the range are manufactured ...

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Increased safety in mine charging stations
November 2017
Increasingly, mines are using battery-powered electric vehicles underground as they help eliminate the problem of air pollution from diesel exhaust emissions. However, there is also an inherent risk in ...

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Shaw Controls provides containerised switchgear solution at DRC mine
November 2017, WEG Africa
Leveraging the advantages of a containerised solution, Zest WEG Group’s Shaw Controls has provided an optimal medium voltage switchgear solution for the supply of power at a copper mining project in the ...

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Switch-mode power supply with reserve
November 2017, ifm - South Africa
ifm’s powerful new switch-mode power supplies provide an excellent power reserve of 50% for up to four seconds to cope with high current loads. Instead of an inrush current limitation with a simple NTC ...

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Africa’s call for dry-type transformers hikes
November 2017
Already popular in North America and Europe, dry-type transformers will soon be seeing greater take-up in Africa through a more concerted entry and support strategy from global supplier Hammond Power ...

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Self-generated power needs a focus on efficiency
November 2017, WEG Africa
Remote projects that happen far from national power grids tend to pay a premium for generating their own energy; so they need to plan carefully and use it as efficiently as they can. This is the advice ...

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Dry-type transformers for modular substations
October 2017
The introduction of Trafo dry-type transformers to the African market comes just at the time that end-users, in a number of industry sectors, embrace the growing trend towards modularised substations. “Due ...

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Legrand’s solutions for power ­outages
October 2017, Legrand
Legrand’s power solutions ensure continuity of service and protection of electrical equipment during planned and unexpected power outages. These modular systems include cast resin transformers, with low ...

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Improve battery management in solar powered applications
October 2017, Omniflex Remote Monitoring Specialists
The Powerterm industrial grade power supply/battery backup range from Omniflex has been standardised by many major utilities around the world. It is the ideal solution where battery backup is necessary ...

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Low-voltage electric motor ­management system
October 2017, WEG Africa
The modular design of the WEG low-voltage electric motor management system offers the flexibility of expanded functionality. Engineered as a plug-and-play solution, the compact WEG SRW01 is ideal for ...

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Contactless energy transfer system at Sasol Wax
October 2017, SEW-EURODRIVE
SEW-Eurodrive has supplied its Movitrans contactless energy transfer system to Sasol Wax, a major manufacturer of mineral-oil based and synthetic paraffin waxes, petroleum jellies, and liquid paraffins, ...

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Project disruption and its cost to electrical contractors
October 2017, WEG Africa
EnI Electrical bases its success on customer satisfaction through transparent and ethical leadership.

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Voltage detector enhances safety of electrical installations
September 2017, DEHN Protection South Africa
DEHN Africa has introduced the new PHE4 series of voltage detectors to improve safety during maintenance of electrical systems and installations. The detectors provide reliable information in all weather ...

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High-efficiency motors are cost savers
August 2017, WEG Africa
As Africa’s mines work to hold down costs and extract more value from their assets, modern high-efficiency motors from Zest WEG Group are helping to cut energy bills and maintenance. “Almost two-thirds ...

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PSU/charger provides safe field servicing for personnel
August 2017, Omniflex Remote Monitoring Specialists
Omniflex recently added to its popular compact Powerterm PSU and battery charger range with new versions now available with a safe mains connection, through an IEC320-C5 clover leaf AC input socket. The ...

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Solar powered VSDs for borehole applications
August 2017, WEG Africa
Farmers are making increasing use of photovoltaic solar panels and variable speed drives (VSDs) to get clean and continuous power to their boreholes in remote locations, cutting out the need for costly ...

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