South Africa adopted IEC 61439 Low voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies in SANS 61439, but has still not incorporated these documents into the Wiring Code. Consultants and end-users are increasingly requesting compliance to this standard, which leads to confusion in the local market. The first issue pertains to the strict rules surrounding device substitution […]
Information from Aberdare Slimline Compact from Crabtree Electrical Accessories is a new, slim three-pin plug top which provides an alternative to the conventional, large and bulky design used in South Africa in the past. The new plug top is offered with a complementary range of multiplugs and adaptors which negate having to replace existing wall […]
Information from Powermite Established in the late 1960s to serve the South African mechanical handling market, Powermite has become a one-stop supplier in the field of electrical crane materials and flexible cables. From an initial staff complement of only four people and premises rented from a West Rand mining house, the company moved to […]
Information from ATI Systems The Elsteel Techno Module motor control and power distribution system is a patented, fully modular product which can be built in 200 mm increments in all directions, precisely to clients’ design preference, without any limitations. Great confusion exists about which panel board and switchgear to use to comply with the […]
Information from Schneider Electric SA 2014 is set to become an energy saving year for South Africans with Schneider Electric Solar Business, which is making available its complete range of products for residential, small commercial and off-grid solar and backup power. According to Laurent Bataille, senior vice president of the Solar Business of Schneider Electric, […]
