Secure power specialist Dale Power Solutions has begun its 75th anniversary year with 75% order intake growth in the first six months of 2010. As it looks back on a history which has taken it from humble beginnings to a global brand,
From a Craftman’s workshop to a modern industrial company In our great-grandparents’ time electricity was by no means a matter of course. At the beginning of the 20th century, electricity was at best available in large cities but rarely in rural areas.
Chris Ross explains the principle themes to the Arc Flash Protection Programme from J & K Ross Electric arc is one of the most deadly and least understood hazards of electricity. The outcome of an arc flash can be disastrous but most
The standard IEC 61850 [1] covers the communication in utility automation systems. More and more substations use a communication system according to this standard incorporating GOOSE and Sampled Values. This article describes Omicron's new test set, CMC 850, which was developed to
Since 1975 Eland Cables has worked hard to provide exceptional service in the supply of electrical cables and cable accessories. Today, we are an international success story with a reputation for competitive prices, high quality products and dedication to customer satisfaction. From
Long before most electrical apparatus fail, signs of trouble appear and can be detected by oil tests! The condition of generation, transmission or distribution transformers can be determined by the analysis of electrical insulating oil. These fluids circulate as a dielectric and
Remote circuit breaker racking from CBSArcSafeOn average in the US there are about 2,000 arc flash victims sent to burn centres every year. The goal is to reduce these injuries by protecting workers from electrical arc hazards in the workplace. While there
That increasing numbers of people are concerned with energy conservation and management is unquestionable. However, in real terms there remains a very long way to go before the reduction targets set by Government can be realised. Now, a British designed and manufactured
Environmental legislation, especially laws compelling businesses and Local Authorities to engage in more recycling, has been growing since the first pieces of producer responsibility legislation in the 1990s. Tough targets have been set for businesses to recover and recycle packaging and waste
Intelligent energy management starts with the application of logic. Those responsible for a building's energy consumption rightly realise that wastage needs to be prevented. However, what is less obvious is monitoring utilities is not just about measuring kilowatt-hours. In actual fact, reducing
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