CONTENTS The Electrical Contractor is printed on FSC certified paper eBranch INNOVATION 4 Introducing simPRO KEEP IN THE KNOW 5 New Wiring Rule AS/NZS 3000 CEO Message CABLE CONNECT 6 Our People Know Welcome to our bumper issue of The Electrical PRODUCTS 12 Contractor. I can’t believe we’re already more than More Products than ever! half way through another year! Based on the huge success of last year, along with DARE TO JUMP? 15 rave reviews from our lucky winners and attendees, Yes, it’s on again! I am pleased to announce the return of one of our major promotions. The NHP Dare to Jump adventures in Queenstown, New Zealand promotion is back again TOOL TIME! 17 with more opportunities for you to qualify! Check out Our biggest Tool Time yet! page 14 for details. Another major digital step forward is our integration PRODUCT REVIEW 26 solutions with SimPRO. You can now automatically Fluke T6-1000 Electrical Tester review reconcile your invoices, saving you countless hours on admin data entry. Make sure you login to www. MORE PRODUCTS! 27 ebranch.online to check it out. Latest from Legrand Also, over the coming months, Electrical installations will soon be governed by a new set of rules - the HELLO HUE! 29 new Wiring Rules AS/NZS 3000:2018. The last issue of these rules was back in 2007 and with the new Your Personal wireless lighting system edition, there are over 200 proposed changes with expanded coverage on electrical installations and IPTV NETWORK SOLUTION 31 improved safeguards designed to bring our industry Giving more in line with world’s best practice. Please ask your local Auslec/L&H branch to order your copy. COLOURING COMPETITION 41 Well that’s it from me. I hope you enjoy this issue of Fun for the kids (and adults!) ECON and we look forward to seeing you in your local Auslec/L&H branch soon! Best regards, Ross Ross Swepson, CEO Auslec/L&H 15 18 26 31 THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR PAGE 3