The DECONTACTOR™ design includes a safety shutter which effectively eliminates the source of arc flash exposure by containing any discharge within the socket’s arc chambers. The socket-outlets safety shutter prevents unintended access to live parts. Added to this, it is not possible to remove the plug until the connection has been safely broken.

The brand new R114-million industrial substation in Atlantis will soon provide double the electricity and services for businesses and residents in the area.

As South Africans face the threat of more load shedding, a first-of-a-kind study has revealed the cost that planned blackouts are having on the health of children.

When winter comes around to the Mother City each year, we find ourselves dealing with cold as well as the high electricity bill because of all of our efforts to stay warm. With all of the costs the average Capetonian is dealing with now, a massive electricity bill on the top is far from ideal, so here are some ways to save a little on your bill by changing your habits.

South Africa’s machinery and equipment industries have recently come under huge pressure. Falling demand after the 2008 financial crisis and rising energy costs have harmed the sector. These trends are concerning as the sector employs 10% of the country’s total manufacturing workforce.

Smart alternative grids are great for areas with no electricity but at the moment they are very costly, which communities probably can’t afford.

The possibility of load shedding by Eskom in South Africa this winter is larger than the Day Zero water crisis that engulfed Cape Town until last month, independent energy expert Ted Blom told Fin24 on Wednesday.

When young electrical engineer Johan Human embarked on a business enterprise back in 1997, he could not have foreseen how successful his fledgling business, EDS Switchboards would become.