Electricity + Control October 2018

CONTENTS

12

Features

ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTATION 4 UV vs IR in diagnostic inspection of lines and substations: Roel Stolper, CSIR

6 Sensor solutions in food safety: Brandon Topham, RET Automation Controls

9 Round Up

CABLES + ACCESSORIES 12 Developing next generation cable accessories: Ruben Grund and Michael Zerrer, Pfisterer

16 Round Up

CONTROL SYSTEMS + AUTOMATION 20 Optimising water transfer system with VSDs: Christo du Plessis, Zest WEG Group

24 Round Up

EARTHING + LIGHTNING PROTECTION 30 Surge protection of substations: Jonathan Woodworth, IEEE

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34 Round Up

PRESSURE + LEVEL MEASUREMENT + INSTRUMENTATION 36 A wireless solution for tank level monitoring: Information provided by RET Automation Controls

38 Round Up

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36

Regulars

1 Comment 11 Cover Article 42 Engineering the Future 44 Write @ the back 44 Events 44 Advertisers

2 Electricity + Control

OCTOBER 2018