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Switchboards

Hi Assistance please. What is the definition of a switchboard? can a group of collocated switch boards be...

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External ignitors for Halide Lamps

Hi, I need to know what type of ignitor is required to operate 400W metal halide lamps. I am replacing the...

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Regulatory Compliance Mark on LED Lamps

I have seen in a retail shop some new LED lamps and fixtures with the C-Tick mark instead of RCM mark on the...

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Declaration from lamp manufacturers for HID lamps

Do you know if it is possible to obtain a formal declaration from lamp manufacturers stating the suitability...

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Total Harmonic Distortion when installing LED fixtures

Why is it important to consider the Total Harmonic Distortion when installing LED fixtures? What is it and...

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LED Driver

What are the differences between a constant current and a constant voltage LED driver?

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What do LM-79, LM-80 and TM-21 mean?

Why are they important for my LED luminaires

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Fuse and circuit breaker coordination

Can you please advise how I should develop current discrimination between a fuse & a circuit breaker? The fuse...

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Replacing and Installing Fluorescent Tubes

I would like to know what I should take into consideration for the replacement of my old T8 fluorescent...

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RCBO: 2 pole and 1P+N

Question from Voltimum user: There seems to be a lot of confusion in Australia about the definition of 2...

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Smoke Alarms

Question from Voltimum user: After the sixty minutes show I have been asked by people about regulations and...

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Mixing Exit & running man signs?

Question from Voltimum user: What is the ruling on mixing EXIT and running man exit signs in a building?

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LED products bright and glary

Question from Voltimum user: The last LED products I installed were very bright and glary. How can I be sure...

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Boat floating pontoons

Question from Voltimum user: We have a job that when standing in the water touching the aluminum platform we...

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Fuse and circuit breaker coordination

Question from Voltimum user: "AS3000 clause no 2.5.7.2.3 (c) General Supply circuit discrimination - Fuse...

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PVC or XLPE insulation

Question from Voltimum user: "I have a cable and I want to know if the insulation is PVC or XLPE, how can I...

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Judging difference between LED luminaires

Question from Voltimum user: "Are there any quality criteria available by which I can judge the difference...

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Power surges, spikes, swells, harmonics and signalling

Question from Voltimum user: "I have new Phillips LED lamps that will flicker around the same time every night...

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Photoluminescent signs

Question from Voltimum user: I have heard that the 2014 edition of the National Construction Code will...

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RCBO keeps nuisance tripping

Question from Voltimum user: "I have a bank of fluorescent lights on a circuit protected by a 20A RCBO and...

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What is KNX?

A Voltimum user has asked the ABB expert 'What is KNX'?

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LED lights on a 2 wire sensor flickering

I have installed some LED lights on a 2 wire sensor When the sensor is off the lights glow and flicker. What...

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Is there a need to improve power factor in homes?

Is there a need to improve power factor in Australian homes? Will improving power factor in Australian homes...