Schneider data centre for Microsoft SA

Africa’s first Microsoft Technology Centre (MTC), located in Johannesburg, has rolled out a complete power and cooling solution from APC by Schneider Electric. The high-tech multi-million rand MTC facility aims to assist local companies of all sizes become more...

Surge protection key for the SOHO

Lightening strikes, unstable power and voltage fluctuations are a common occurrence in South Africa, says Elrica Quick, APC specialist at Drive Control Corporation. Power surges and dips, as well as the massive voltage fluctuations caused by lightning, can damage...

Protecting devices during load shedding

Over recent years, South Africans have been subjected to numerous amounts of load shedding. But on 6 March 2014, we fell victim to one of the worst bouts of load shedding South Africa has witnessed, with very little or no warning. Because our electrical appliances and...

Power failures can be costly for SMMEs

Small, medium and micro enterprises (SMME) that fail to effectively plan for unscheduled and unpredictable power outages could experience significant short and long-term financial losses as a result of a loss of network connectivity and data. This is according to Abid...

Itec offsets office-related carbon emissions

With carbon taxes and mandatory greenhouse gas reporting looming on the horizon, Itec in partnership with impactChoice has already offset thousands of tonnes of office automation-related carbon emissions for their customers and reduced the challenge of reporting these...

Balancing power supply and demand smartly

Electricity networks worldwide require smart solutions if power supply and demand is to be balanced efficiently. The answer lies in connecting power customers to smart grids, to each other and with other players, so as to make it all work and to balance supply and...