Industrial electrical insights, load-shedding resilience strategies, and technical deep-dives from the GN Technologies engineering team.
A switch disconnector is ordered on its current rating and installed on its handle and shaft. How to specify the operating mechanism so it actually fits.
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The small rotary switch on a panel door is the easiest part of a board to order wrong. How to specify cam switches for metering and control duty.
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A padlock is only as good as the device it hangs on. How to specify lockable isolation points on South African sites, and the failures that keep recurring.
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The three terms are not interchangeable. What isolation, load switching and protection each actually require, and how to specify the right device for the duty.
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How changeover and transfer switches connect generators and backup supplies to an industrial installation — manual versus automatic, pole count, and standards.
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South Africa's electrical safety framework spans the OHS Act, SANS 10142-1 and equipment standards. A practical compliance checklist for industrial sites.
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A new site or expansion succeeds or fails at the planning stage. How to size capacity, sequence connections and future-proof electrical infrastructure.
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A fault, fire or total loss of supply is not the moment to write your response plan. What an electrical emergency plan needs before it's tested.
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Correct installation determines switchgear lifetime and safety before it ever handles a fault. Planning, cabling, earthing and commissioning done right.
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Undersized switchgear fails early; oversized wastes capital better spent on growth. The load calculation method for getting sizing right the first time.
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Resetting a tripped breaker fast is tempting, but skipping diagnosis breeds repeat failures. A practitioner's systematic method for finding the real root cause.
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Straight answers on chemistry, sizing, cost, safety, and recycling — the questions SA plant engineers ask most about battery energy storage systems.
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A structured maintenance programme prevents unplanned switchgear failures and meets SANS 10142-1 and OHS Act obligations. The practitioner's guide.
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Industrial power distribution is shifting from reactive maintenance to AI-driven prediction and IIoT-connected switchgear. What SA facilities need to know.
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Procuring industrial switchgear in South Africa means weighing voltage class, fault rating, compliance, and lead times. This guide covers every stage.
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South Africa's shift to electric fleets is accelerating, but most sites aren't electrically ready. What plant engineers need to know before EVs arrive.
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Solar PV is now a hard financial call for SA industrial facilities — but distribution and grid integration are where the real engineering challenge lies.
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South Africa's mining sector runs some of the world's most demanding electrical systems. Five challenges that derail operations, and how to fix them.
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Arc flash is one of the most devastating industrial electrical hazards. IEC 61482 and safe working practices can save lives and prevent costly losses.
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As load-shedding threatens SA industrial output, battery storage plus embedded generation is the go-to fix for facilities that can't afford downtime.
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LV and MV switchgear are the backbone of industrial power distribution. What every SA plant engineer needs to know when specifying and maintaining it.
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A frank assessment of South Africa's industrial electrical landscape in 2025: what's failing, what's improving, and where the opportunities lie.
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