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Surge protection for petrol stations is critical
October 2015
Petrol stations are highly vulnerable to lightning strikes and surges due to their extremely sensitive control and display systems. The necessity of a lightning protection system is essential when considering ...

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Inverter for single phase pump control
October 2015
Italtecnica’s Sirio 2.0 is a new electronic device for single phase electric pump control based on inverter technology. It is ideally suited for use with variable speed drives to provide constant pressure ...

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Durable, powerful lightning current arrester
October 2015, Phoenix Contact
The durable and powerful Flashtrab SEC-PLUS type 1 lightning current arresters from Phoenix Contact have been complemented by two product variants. The Flashtrab SEC-PLUS 440 variant is particularly suited ...

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RWE selects solar storage system from Parker’s EGT division
October 2015, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa
Parker’s EGT (energy grid tie) division has secured an order from German utilities company RWE to help accommodate the rising amount of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy generated on its network. The solution, ...

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Pump motor protection
October 2015, NewElec Pretoria
A range of electronic motor protection and control relays designed to protect pumps and motors from a variety of faults is available from NewElec. The K series is aimed at pump users and consultants who ...

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Schneider Electric’s Premset architecture now available up to 17,5 kV
September 2015, Schneider Electric South Africa
Schneider Electric has introduced its new Premset architecture, now up to 17,5 kV, to southern African utilities looking to improve availability and safety, while still remaining flexible and modular. ...

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Increased safety from protection relays
September 2015, NewElec Pretoria
NewElec’s NH Series relays are designed to protect motors in various LV applications from 5 to 550A. If required, percentage calibration is available and the modular design permits door, chassis or CT ...

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Yokogawa’s integrated control ­system for power stations
August 2015, Yokogawa South Africa
Convergence of control system platforms is a big productivity enhancement tool for plant O&M management today.

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Zest WEG Group provides the optimum generator set
August 2015, WEG Africa
The current power constraints facing South Africa have resulted in companies being requested to cut their power consumption by at least 10% in order to alleviate the pressure on the overburdened transmission ...

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Mitsubishi Electric’s low voltage switchgear
August 2015, Adroit Technologies
The complete solution for line and load side.

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Solar installation reduces utility bill
August 2015, ABB South Africa
ABB string inverters make cost savings possible for a commercial property owner in Port Elizabeth.

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Reliable power supplies for harbours and shipping
August 2015
Vert Energy works closely with the marine and offshore sector, offering the supply of quality branded components and the support of a comprehensive repair and maintenance service. “An important part ...

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A better battery analyser
August 2015, Comtest
Stationary batteries need to be maintained and tested regularly and even maintenance-free batteries can deteriorate over time. All it takes is one battery in a string to fail to take the entire string ...

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Intelligent surge protection for process technology
August 2015, Phoenix Contact
Phoenix Contact’s Plugtrab PT-IQ surge protection devices for MCR and process technology warn plant operators before protection of the plant is lost. To achieve this, each voltage-limiting component in ...

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Next generation WEG contactors save energy
August 2015, WEG Africa
The next generation of WEG contactors has been engineered to facilitate energy savings as well as the optimisation of space within electric panels. These environmentally friendly devices use only non-toxic ...

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Industrial LED light bar for increased productivity
August 2015, Turck Banner Southern Africa
RET Automation Controls has introduced the WLB92 industrial LED light bar from Banner Engineering. Featuring bright, high-quality and uniform light, the WLB92 is designed to increase worker productivity ...

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Efficient earth leakage protection
August 2015, NewElec Pretoria
NewElec’s earth leakage relays are becoming the preferred earth leakage protection device for all industries. This move can be attributed to the original design criteria that include harmonic filters ...

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Five lighting tests in 30 seconds
August 2015, Comtest
Building maintenance technicians for commercial, retail or institutional facilities with fluorescent lighting have hundreds, if not thousands of fluorescent tubes that have to be routinely checked and ...

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Schneider Electric solar systems power new SA game lodge
July 2015, Schneider Electric South Africa
Alternative energy has made the building of luxury accommodation off-the-beaten track a reality. System installers, AdSolar EPC, chose photovoltaic (PV) innovation by Schneider Electric to power the creation ...

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Services audits shed light on electrical installations
July 2015, Schneider Electric South Africa
Major trends are changing customer needs and positively driving services growth. Today’s customers want consolidated data and seek means to convert data into insightful information in order to create ...

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