Due to increased demand in the major hubs of Cape Town and Durban and their respective outlying areas, Consolidated Electrical Distributor (CED) decided in 2022 that it was time to open standalone branches in those regions to ensure that sufficient stock holdings are always readily available. CED serves South Africa’s low voltage electrical industry, with a vision to become the benchmark of quality products and customer service.
Elsewhere in the issue we look at Earthing and Lightning Protection, Energy Efficiency, and Lighting.
Voltex relaunches in Ballito
Voltex, South Africa’s largest wholesaler and distributor of electrical and lighting related products, has embarked upon a drive to update and, where necessary, relocate branches with the aim of improving existing customer relationships and drawing in new customers with a fresh and innovative shopping experience.
AI expert claims plumbers and electricians will be last to get replaced by robots
With the growing reality of AI and bots entering the workforce, many are beginning to make predictions about when and how the dramatic changes will occur. The debate about robots replacing human labour has been raging for years, and it’s no surprise that electricians are among those who are concerned about their job security.
Lightning series part 1: Risk management
Richard Evert, National Director of the Earthing and Lightning Protection Association (ELPA) has provided Sparks Electrical News with a comprehensive series on lightning issue. The series will cover Risk Management; Lightning Protection Design; Lightning Protection System (LPS) Installations; Surge Protection Measures; Earthing and Resistance; and more. Be sure to catch all the articles over the next six months.
Applying energy efficiency concepts to electrical installations
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) defines energy efficiency as the ratio between output performance compared with the input of energy. It consists of the following: using less energy for the same performance, using the same energy for better performance, or improving the conversion of energy into electricity.
Philips Lighting rolls out ‘EyeComfort’ trademark in Sub Sahara Africa
A leader in lighting, Signify invests 4.8% of sales in research and development and the new “EyeComfort” parameters represent a milestone in its development of LED (light emitting diodes) lighting. It also supports the Company’s vision and commitment to delivering high quality and comfortable LED lamps and luminaires. Signify introduced the “EyeComfort” Standard in its portfolio of consumer LED lamps and luminaires as there is currently no global standard that defines EyeComfort. This is the first standard of its kind within the lighting industry.
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