CONTENTS The Electrical Contractor is printed on FSC certified paper IT’S ON AGAIN! 4 Hager Porsche Track Day Promo AUTHORISED DISTRIBUTOR 5 Why it’s good for you CEO Message EASYSPOOL 6 The ultimate Cable Trolley! With Spring well & truly ‘sprung’, we find ourselves PRODUCTS 9 flying towards the end of another year! New releases and more Like you, the run up to Christmas is a hectic time at Auslec/L&H as we make sure we are well positioned HOLE SAWS EXPLAINED 14 to provide you with the products and services you needWhich Hole Saw to use? to complete your customer’s demands of…..’It MUST be finished by Christmas!” But in the rush to meet project deadlines, we mustTOOL TIME! 15 NEVER forget about - or compromise on - personal andAny time is Tool Time! site safety….NEVER. The importance of Safety cannot be focused on enough.IN TO THE FUTURE 25 With our significant population growth, we seem to beThe Internet of Things in a never-ending construction phase, however as we’ve witnessed in recent times, site accidents can happenMORE PRODUCTS! 26 and in some cases have led to tragic outcomes whenGreat products from Clipsal safety regulations were not adhered to. In this issue of ECON, we focus on safety with a greatSAFETY FOCUS 29 article from Bailey about adopting safer methods ofSafe Practice is good Practice working at heights. You’ll learn about the benefits of using a platform stepladder or scaffold instead of aLADDER SAFETY 31 traditional ladder and how these options can make you work safer. Stay safe working at heights We also take a look at how we can keep our own homes and our customer’s homes safer with the Matchmaster IoT device. A great innovation where home owners can access their home’s security systems via a mobile or tablet and view real time vision – a terrific advancement in the way we keep our homes better protected. And last but certainly not least, we are very excited to announce that the unbelievably awesome Hager Porsche Track Day Experience promotion is on again! This is one promotion that you just HAVE to be a partof so accelerate (safely!) in to your closest Auslec or 04 06 L&H branch and start snapping up your Hager products! In closing, please….work safe, drive safe and stay safe! Best regards, Ross Ross Swepson, CEOAuslec/L&H 25 31 THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR PAGE 3