March 2011
Sizwe Radebe of the National Regulator for Compulsory Standards (NRCS) in Pretoria warns the electrical industry that changes in legislation will affect the day-to-day business of Sparks readers...
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Contractor's Corner This section of Sparks covers new products and industry news. Energy Measurement and supply This feature covers articles such as ACTOM's locally designed unit transformers, which are being fitted at Eskom's new Kusile power station, and product news from Major Tech, Aberdare Cables, Phoenix Contact, Surgetek, CBI-electric: low voltage and Yokogawa. Buyer's Guide The Buyer's Guide lists manufacturers and distributors of tools and instruments. Tools of the Trade This popular feature covers tools and instruments needed by electricians and electrical contractors - from Makita's new cordless angle drill, Comtest's digital multimeter with detachable wireless display, Major Tech's VDE pliers, Dewalts new 2kg hammer, and cable cutters from Stone Stamcor. Lighting This feature is packed with interesting articles on lighting, lighting trends and news from the lighting industry. Articles include presence controlled lighting, Lighting Innovations' innovative retrofit lighting technology and the new range of Fumagelli lights from NVC. Personality of the Month Gert Kloppers is the sales manager for Special Products at Ogatin, a division of the First Tech Group. He has 13 years of service with the company although he has been in the electrical industry for four-and-a-half decades... Columns In Terry Mackenzie Hoy's column, ‘Working Knowledge' he discusses why the electrical industry needs a Code of Conduct.
In his column, Mark Palmer of the Gauteng Electrical Inspection Authority, gets a front page spot where he warns contractors that it is imperative that they issue Certificates of Compliance - even for minor work.
Nick du Plessis, the managing director of P and T Technology, is a new columnist for Sparks who writes about training and development. In his third column, he shows that training is not only apprentices but that everyone in an organisation can benefit from ongoing training.
Another new columnist, Hannes Baard, is going to examine ‘the green book' and help readers demystify SANS 10142.
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