In May, Voltex East Rand and Voltex George moved to new, bigger premises. These branches boast cutting-edge product, lighting and solar displays that enhance the customer experience. The new home of the East Rand branch can be found at the corner of North Rand Road and Romeo Road in Boksburg. Voltex George, situated a stone’s throw away from the old branch, is on 2 Glaze Street in George and boasts an active solar display installation and increased parking bays.
Elsewhere in the issue we look at Energy Measurement & Supply, Tools of the Trade and Lighting.
The top podcasts for electrical contractors
If you are on the road most of the day, driving between jobs, why not use your time to brush up on your electrical knowledge? We have compiled a list of the top podcasts for electricians, a blend of interesting, fun and knowledge building shows to keep you up-to-date and entertained.
An electrician’s guide to becoming self-employed
If you are thinking about becoming a self-employed electrician, we would always recommend working with an experienced electrician first, once you have completed your training. This will allow you to gain confidence and experience before going it alone. Once you feel confident that you have gained enough experience and are competent to go it alone, you may be ready to take the next step.
Working Knowledge with Terry Mackenzie Hoy
Large cranes have many moving parts and quite complex systems. In general, travelling cranes supplied over the past thirty years have a driver who sat high up in a cabin. In the cabin are the levers and controls which link the crane operating components which are (but not limited to) the following: Crane forward and aft travel; jib raise and lower; crane slew left or right; rope hoist. Historically this was done with motors which had a wound rotor with the winding connections brought out. This is not very common these days but that’s how they did it.
21 golden safety rules for electrical contractors
If you are working on electrical circuits or with electrical tools and equipment, you need to use our list of golden safety rules.
Buyers Guide
The June 2021 Buyers’ Guide lists manufacturers and distributors of products and services in the Energy Measurement and Supply sector. Download the latest Buyers' Guide.
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