Planned maintenance allows you to maximise the performance of your plant by ensuring that it stays running safely for as long as possible without any unplanned downtime. Planned maintenance means you consider how to ensure your machines run effectively and plan when the work or maintenance needs to be done so it has the least […]
In electrical engineering a hazardous area is a place where a fire or explosion hazard may exist due to: flammable gases or vapours combustible dusts or ignitable fibres which may be present in the air in quantities sufficient to produce explosive or ignitable mixtures. Where are hazardous areas found? Places like oil refineries, chemical […]
Over 80% of fatal New Zealand house fires start through smoke alarm neglect, which is why it’s crucial that heat and smoke detectors are installed and regularly maintained. Smoke and heat detectors should be maintained on a six-monthly basis which is why we are often reminded to check them at the beginning and end of […]
1. It was daytime so he could easily be seen. 2. No. Because he is dead! 3. Wednesday. All the other days are mentioned more than once.
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It’s looking likely that if you’re not already, you’ll soon be getting to enjoy some extra time with your kids. Here are some great free online learning resources to keep the kids motivated – there may even be something that appeals to you to learn a new skill. Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org Especially good for […]
What are the symptoms of Covid-19 The WHO have identified that close to 90% of cases had a fever and two-thirds had a dry cough. The third most common symptom was fatigue. Almost 40% of cases suffered from it. Source: https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus How is Covid-19 Spread? It is spread through “Respiratory droplets” – when a person coughs […]
An Arc Flash is an electrical explosion due to a fault or short circuit where electric discharge travels through the air between conductors or from a conductor to a ground. An Arc Flash can last anywhere from a fraction of a second to several seconds. Most 400v and above electrical machinery has the capacity to […]
INSTRUMENTATION Instrumentation is the term used to describe all the different devices (or instruments) that are indicating, measuring and recording physical quantities within your plant to ensure that your production processes are operating effectively. Some types of measures commonly monitored include: Flow Flow meters are used to measure the flow in a process pipe. […]
Electrical & Automation Solutions (EAS) signed on as a sponsor of Kidney Health NZ in 2019. Kidney Health is a topic close to our hearts as Carey Penn, Managing Director of EAS, is currently on his own journey with kidney disease. On the face of it, you’d think Carey was a pretty normal, healthy guy. He’d […]