Termination of Cables
Believe it or not the term “termination” is not defined in the Wiring Rules. The dictionary defines...
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Welcome to Voltimum's News area, updated daily with all the latest news from the electrical industry.
Application Watchdog: High Bay Lighting
For those of you who missed the last Application watchdog webinar, this article serves as an overview of...
Ray Molony: Why ceiling acne is so common
Don’t say I never get out of the office and into the real world. I’m typing this column in the café of the...
The life and Times of an LED product
Sustainability is a major selling point of LED lighting, but are those green credentials deserved? John...
The Questions of Residual Current Devices
The Voltimum Webinar of 8th April, 2014 stimulated a number of questions during the webinar. For the benefit...
Lighting’s 10 great unsolved problems
Ray Molony looks at the 10 biggest things left on the lighting industry’s to-do list, and wonders whether...
Reality check Why a great lighting product does not...
As I write this column, a huge hole is being created, in my back garden, to enable me to take delivery of...
LEDs hit the Streets
As the trend to use LED sources for streetlighting gathers pace, Dave Tilley asks whether LED streetlighting...
Intelligent Building Automation - From a Smart Home to a...
Our vision of the future often encompasses thoughts of what our lifestyle will be like in modern homes and...
ABB i-bus® KNX Intelligent Building Control - The...
For many years we have been fascinated with the futuristic view depicted in radio plays, books, television...
Product Compliance
As a manufacturer of electrical equipment, ABB views compliance as a part of our core business principles.
What effect does an electric shock have on the human body?
Most of us have experienced some form of electric ”shock”, where electricity causes our body to experience...
Water blocking options for Medium Voltage cables.
The primary objective of water blocking in cables is to prevent the entry and migration of moisture / water...
Lux Review presents lighting terminology explained
The lighting technology and jargon you've always wanted to know.
What is efficacy
To understand e fficacy, you must understand lumens, watts and power factor. Don’t be afraid, the doctor...
Fluorescent vs LED
When it comes to lighting circulation spaces such as corridors, both LEDs and fluorescent lamps are energy...
LED lights don't attract insects
Ultraviolet light has been exploited for years to lure flies to an early death by electrocution as can be seen...
Standards Australia has released a second amendment to the...
The Amendment (at 45 pages) comprises a large number of matters that are generally of an editorial nature with...
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Voltimum - Dimming LEDs – the issues and the technologies
The development of LEDs for general lighting is revolutionising the lighting sector, and LEDs are even...
Lighting technology and jargon explained
An explanation on lighting technology terms and jargon used in the industry.
Emergency Lighting: Classification and Spacing Tables
Australian Standard AS2293.1-2005 specifies that the light level at the floor, under emergency lighting...
Beware of Imitations
Stanilite’s Quickfit® exit range has been expanded to include the latest LED offering which, thanks to the...
Voltimum - Discrimination of protection devices – what is it...
Suitable circuit protection devices must be fitted to protect installed electrical equipment and people....
Regulatory changes imminent for electricity metering
The National Measurement Institute (NMI) plans to lift the current exemptions for electricity meters and...