Electricity + Control February 2017

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Regulars
Cables + accessories
4 Evolution of MV Power Cables and Accessories up to 36 kV: Part 1 Patrick O’Halloran, City Power
8 Round UP
Control systems + automation
10 Low Power Wide Area Networks support Global IoT Sean Laval, Comsol Networks
14 Connectivity Not Assured without a Dual Medium Fibre Approach Brad Fraser, InfoProtect
16 Weather Forecasting Meets Sophisticated Analytics Rob Berglund,TheWeather Company
18 Round UP
Sensors, switches + transducers
20 RFID Meets AS-I:Transparent Installation Monitoring Andreas Biniasch, ifm electronic
22 Inventor Develops Self-Learning Systems Katrin Nicolaus, Siemens
24 Round UP
Transformers + substations
26 Financial Implications of CarbonTax Liability Silvana Claassen, CES South Africa
29 Round UP
Valves + actuators
30 Assessing Control Valves and their Performance Jim Shields, Fluke Corporation
32 Reducing Operating Costs By Rethinking Air Compensation Riaan van Eck, SMC Pneumatics
34 Inside the Manufacturing HUB… A visit to an actuators’ factory
35 Round UP
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FEATURES:
• Cables+ accessories
• Control systems+ automation
• Sensors, switches+ transducers
• Transformers+ substations
• Valves+ actuators
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CONTENTS
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23 Cover Article
36 Light + Current
39 Social Engineers
40 Clipboard
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