September 2011
Aberdare Cables and Crabtree merge
ELECTRICAL industry stalwarts Aberdare Cables and Crabtree, both companies in the Powertech group, are to restructure into a single entity. The restructuring process will commence in September 2011 and is expected to be completed within the first quarter of 2012.
Harry Coetzee, chief executive officer of Aberdare, said the restructuring will provide a platform for improved market penetration. Aberdare, a manufacturer of electrical cables and wiring and Crabtree, a manufacturer of electrical accessories such as plugs, switches, sockets and circuit breakers, supply products to what is essentially the same customer base.
ECA(SA) to now issue CoC forms
FOR the past 18 years, the ECA(SA) has sold electrical Certificates of Compliance from its offices on behalf of the Electrical Contracting Board (ECB).
However, the ECA(SA) has now been given permission by the Chief Inspector of the Department of Labour to produce and sell pads of Certificates of Compliance/test reports to its members.
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Contractor's Corner This section covers new products and industry news including clamp meters from Comtest and Schneider Electric's ‘energy' university that provides free access to practical education on energy management across the board. Earthing, lightning and surge protection This interesting feature looks at protection equipment from Legrand and SPDs for residential and industrial applications from CBI:electric : low voltage. There are also two comprehensive articles on lightning and surge protection for photovoltaic systems by Paul van As and developments in surge and overvoltage protection by Alan Reed. Product news includes articles on a stakeless earth test from Major Tech, and earth leakage protection relays from NewElec, amongst others. Buyer's Guide The Buyer's Guide lists manufacturers and distributors of products and services for security - including keypads and access control, standby and backup, emergency lighting, alarms and sirens and security lighting. Security ACDC Dynamics' new wireless Homelink 75, which uses Global System for Mobile Communications and wireless technology, combines communications and security in a system that protects the homeowner's property and lets them know what they need to know when they need to know it. Distribution Boards, Switches, Sockets and Protection This regular feature covers product news on the Veti range of switches from Major Tech, a range of ac/dc contactors, a port able label printer from Grafo Wiremarkers, a circuit breaker analyser with built-in sequencer from Megger, Square D's range of flexible limit switches and Phoenix Contact's active redundancy modules that decouple, monitor and control. Lighting This feature is packed with interesting articles on lighting, lighting trends and news from the lighting industry. Articles include news from OSRAM on replacing halogen lamps with LEDs, lighting controllers from Tridonic, Legrand's range of modular wiring devices, Major Tech's LED floodlighting series, Beka's intelligent street lighting management and Power Process's nomination as a project partner for Philips Lighting SA. Personality of the month: September Mark Mfikoe, director of Standard Electrical and president of the ECA(SA) is an amazing man. Vision and foresight, coupled with integrity and tenacity are rare gifts - and although he has these gifts in abundance, he remains a humble man who inspires and enriches the lives of everyone around him... Columns In Terry Mackenzie Hoy's column, ‘Working Knowledge' he advises contractors to get tough with late payers...
In his column, Mark Palmer of the Gauteng Electrical Inspection Authority, says that the electrical industry could do a whole lot better if contractors worked with AIAs instead of against them...
Columnist, Hannes Baard, is going to examine ‘the green book' and help readers demystify SANS 10142. In this month's column, he again discusses the importance of complying with SANS 10142-1...
In this month’s column, Nick du Plessis discusses how the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations will affect the electrical industry …
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