• • • CONTENTS • • •


Editor’s Comment and News


4. Welcome December/January 2025


5. Space Sustainability Consortium set to unlock economic growth in UK space sector


Cover Story


8. Production Energy Efficiency: innovating for sustainability and energy efficiency


Arc Flash COVER STORY


sector. REO’s commitment to sustainability is demonstrated through a project that overhauled its oil-based heating system, replacing it with heat pumps and a PV system, reducing CO2 emissions by 22 per cent in 2024. You can read more on our Cover Story on page 8.


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EO is a leader in energy efficiency and sustainability, specialising in Variable Speed Drives (VSD) and the renewables


12. Safet zones must be primary focus when working near Arc Flash zones


Lighting & Lighting Controls


14. Lighting in Motion: how microwave sensors transform lighting installations


Safety In Engineering


16. Remote monitoring CP systems in mining


18. Clean air? Not possible without AI innovation


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FEBRUARY FEATURES Batteries & Chargers


Cabling & CableManagement Electric Vehicles Energy Efficiency Electrical Equipment NetZero


Supplement: Data Centre Management Show Preview: Data CentreWorld


If you would like to contribute to the next issue of Electrical Engineering, please get in touch by emailing the editor at CPorter@datateam.co.uk


20. Shocking Truth: How ESD threatens PCB reliability and proven strategies to combat It


22.Machinery Electrical Safety


Smart Buildings & IoT 26. The crucial link between IoT and Smart Buildings


28. Smart building controls provide comfort and conservation


30. Why energy storage is set to become part of the furniture for smart homes


Test &Measurement


32. R&S Essentials high- precision power supplies for peak power


36. MMWattenuator limitations spark renewed interest in Faraday Rotation Solutions


38. Choosing between fixed and portable load banks


40. Reliability Through Independence: a new approach to excitation testing


44. Products of The Year


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