Latest electrical product news

PFL20 tester: Putting fault location on the road

(04/09/2008)

By its very nature, cable fault location often needs to be carried out at remote sites, and even the most modern of cable fault locators could hardly be described as lightweight or easily portable. The solution is to install fault location equipment in a suitably adapted road vehicle or trailer, so that it can be driven direct to the site where it’s needed, and be ready for immediate use. To satisfy the need for vehicle-mounted fault location equipment, Megger offers three options. Megger can... [more]

P400 digital scene dimmer: Lighting controls add market appeal and enhance a developer's profitability

(02/09/2008)

For apartments, condominiums, luxury homes or refurbished residences, installing lighting controls adds market appeal and enhances a developer’s profitability. Property developers aim to provide prospective purchasers or tenants with attractive residences featuring stylish décor and practical systems. Homeowners have become accustomed to the convenience of remotely-controlled entertainment systems and appliances – and now home-environment systems as well – and intelligent lighting control is... [more]

PFX System: Intelligent Lighting Controls for Hotels

(11/08/2008)

Hotel operational lighting requirements include ‘front-of-house’, food-and-beverage, guest accommodation, entertainment venues, function / conference / seminar facilities, and architectural lighting. Multi-point programming/switching and the ability to operate with all types of standard and specialised lamps – as well as operational reliability, ease of maintenance and superb product support – are of paramount importance for any system controlling lighting for an industry which never closes and ... [more]

PQF active filter: ABB extends its PQF series of microprocessor-controlled active power quality filters

(06/08/2008)

The increasing use of non-linear loads in all types of industrial and commercial applications has resulted in the introduction of potentially harmful harmonics into the power network that can lead to overheating of cables, motors and transformers, damage to sensitive equipment, tripping of circuit breakers and blowing of fuses as well as premature ageing of the installation. ABB has further extended its PQF series of microprocessor controlled active power quality filters for active harmonic ... [more]

PFX: Smart Lighting Makes Sense for Retail and Cinema Complexes

(23/07/2008)

Smart lighting control systems make easy work of controlling the complex lighting requirements of the retail and cinema industries. Though both industries appeal to similar target markets – consumers of entertainment and goods – their lighting needs are significantly specialized, with specific requirements for different sectors within each industry. Retail The retail industry includes stand-alone retail developments such as huge shopping malls and complexes, hypermarkets and large showroom... [more]

Panel Design Configurator PDC software: ABB PDC software helps Panel Builders easily and quickly design mains distribution boards

(11/07/2008)

Specifying and designing mains distribution boards is now made easy with the launch of ABB’s Triline-R enclosure range featuring its Panel Design Configurator (PDC) software. Using the software, Panel Builders can now simply drag and drop components into pre-set templates, enabling them to easily and quickly design mains distribution boards. Using the software panel builders can select and plan their projects using the pre-installed library of Low Voltage distribution equipment. Each componen... [more]