At the end of November, the 10th annual ECA(SA) Presidential Excellence Awards 2022 were held at the prestigious Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre in Boksburg where the cream of South Africa’s electrical contracting crop were honoured for their hard work and excellence in 2022. It wasn't the easiest year for many; however, despite coming out of a global pandemic, ECA members and sponsors took the opportunity to convene for the only event that recognises and rewards excellence in the South African electrical contracting sector.
Elsewhere in the issue we look at Cables and Cable Accessories, Earthing, Lightning and Surge Protection, and Lighting.
How MV motors can deliver reliability and better total cost
Many critical industrial and other applications can benefit from Medium Voltage (MV) Electric motors, due to their reliability and low total cost of ownership.
How to collect money from clients who won’t pay
Most of the time tradespeople deal with straight-up clients who pay on time and with a smile. But at some point, you may have to face the awkward experience of dealing with a client who won’t cough up the cash. Whether they continually pay their invoices late (stuffing up your cash flow as a result) or blatantly refuse to pay, there are options available to handle even the stickiest situations.
Challenges and opportunities: What electrical contractors can expect in 2023
As another new year gets underway, Sparks Electrical News looks at the year ahead for local electrical contractors, picking apart the potential challenges and opportunities you will be faced with this year.
The importance of power quality
In modern times, the supply of electrical energy is crucial for everybody, including businesses, households, medical facilities, and datacentres. It isn’t just availability that’s important, but also getting the best quality supply to your facility.
See voltage and current on one screen without touching a wire
Comtest, local representative of Fluke, is offering the Fluke T6-1000 PRO True-RMS Electrical Tester. It measures voltage up to 1000 V ac and current up to 200 A ac, all through the open fork and without test lead contact to live voltage.
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