Voltimum News

Welcome to Voltimum's News area, updated daily with all the latest news from the electrical industry.

Voltimum - How to overcome surge, spike and lightning strike problems
Voltimum Australia
Technical Articles

Voltimum - How to overcome surge, spike and lightning strike...

This technical article relates to the increasingly important topic of electrical surges, which can damage...

HPM Legrand releases new Legrand MCCBs offering better protection from 16 to 1600A
Legrand
Manufacturer News

HPM Legrand releases new Legrand MCCBs offering better...

Boosting HPM Legrand's switchboard offering for commercial projects, the Legrand DPX³ and DPX ranges are the...

NECA Victoria appoints new Technical Services head
National Electrical and Communications Association
Industry News

NECA Victoria appoints new Technical Services head

Victoria’s peak electrical industry body the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) today...

Termites and electrical cables – A history of protection developments
Technical Articles

Termites and electrical cables – A history of protection...

Termites have only one food requirement - cellulose; and in order to feed themselves and their colonies,...

Victoria’s leading electricians and projects recognised at Excellence Awards
National Electrical and Communications Association
Industry News

Victoria’s leading electricians and projects recognised at...

Leading Victorian electrical and communications contractors were recognised on 13 July 2012 at the annual...

Global shortage of Nylon 12 and how this is affecting the Australian cable industry
Technical Articles

Global shortage of Nylon 12 and how this is affecting the...

A recent chemical factory explosion in Germany went largely unnoticed by most of the world when it occurred on...

New NECA Executive Director for NSW and ACT
National Electrical and Communications Association
Industry News

New NECA Executive Director for NSW and ACT

NSW’s peak electrical industry body, the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA), has...

What is lighting total cost of ownership and why is it important?
Voltimum Australia
Technical Articles

What is lighting total cost of ownership and why is it...

Voltimum UK managing editor James Hunt explains the total cost of ownership of lighting products and...

The Olex Handbook just got handier
Manufacturer News

The Olex Handbook just got handier

You’ve used the Olex Handbook as your go-to reference for more than 35 years. Now we’re introducing an...

Electrical Installations at Construction and Demolition Sites AS/NZS 3012 (Red Card)
National Electrical and Communications Association
Training Courses

Electrical Installations at Construction and Demolition...

The course is designed specifically for licensed electrical trade’s personnel who work in the construction...

BICSI RCDD training courses
BICSI South Pacific
Training Courses

BICSI RCDD training courses

Over the next few months, the BICSI DD102 ‘Designing Telecommunications Distribution Systems’ course will be...

Attention all Registered Cablers – Imminent Changes to Registration Requirements
National Electrical and Communications Association
Technical Articles

Attention all Registered Cablers – Imminent Changes to...

The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) recently worked closely with the Australian...

Is your electrical work license due for renewal this year?
Master Electricians Australia
Industry News

Is your electrical work license due for renewal this year?

Around half of Queensland's 40,000 five year electrical work licences are due for renewal in the next 12...

Funding changes to Australian Apprenticeship Centres
Master Electricians Australia
Industry News

Funding changes to Australian Apprenticeship Centres

The government has announced the outcome of the funding application process for Australian Apprenticeships...

At home, work or play – glamorous interiors just a light switch away
Legrand
Manufacturer News

At home, work or play – glamorous interiors just a light...

Replicating the glamorous look of a favourite restaurant or bar at home is not only highly desirable but...

Hastie Group Collapse
Master Electricians Australia
Industry News

Hastie Group Collapse

Construction services company Hastie Group, which owns 44 businesses, was forced to appoint administrators...

Controlling cash flow
Voltimum Australia
Technical Articles

Controlling cash flow

There have been more electrical contractors forced into liquidation through poor cash flow than through lack...

Personal Protective Equipment and how to choose it
Voltimum Australia
Technical Articles

Personal Protective Equipment and how to choose it

The use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) by electrical contractors is commonplace today, as it should...

Estimate Electrotechnology Projects
Master Electricians Australia
Training Courses

Estimate Electrotechnology Projects

This course is aimed at Electrical Contractors who wish to attain an understanding of the process for...

Electricians fined for performing electrical work - Queensland bureaucracy goes mad
Master Electricians Australia
Industry News

Electricians fined for performing electrical work -...

Master Electricians Australia has blasted “bureaucracy gone mad” after the Queensland Building Services...

New Legrand Energy Management products
Legrand
Manufacturer News

New Legrand Energy Management products

Studies have shown that by displaying rates of energy consumption, users are more likely to change their...

Introducing the Bticino Polyx Video Display
BTICINO
Manufacturer News

Introducing the Bticino Polyx Video Display

The Polyx Video Display is an internal handsfree communication device that controls access to premises.

Counterfeit Electrical Goods – Don’t take the Risk
Voltimum Australia
Technical Articles

Counterfeit Electrical Goods – Don’t take the Risk

If someone is harmed or property is damaged due to faulty electrical products that you supplied or...

Calculating True Labour Cost
Voltimum Australia
Technical Articles

Calculating True Labour Cost

When the estimator has completed the take-off and all material and labour hours have been accounted for, the...