• • • CONTENTS • • • October 2023


News 5 Government awards £89 million of funding to develop cutting edge EV technology


6 Choice of cabling under new building safety regime is critical, says AEI Cables


7 Lutron invests in new London office to support UK growth


Comment 9 The role of HVDC in the energy transition


10 Making manufacturing smarter with ASICs


COVER STORY


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Editor’s Choice 11 Schaffner survey reveals EMC Regulation change uncertainty


12 Mouser Electronics releases a new eBook in collaboration with Vishay


14 Composite conductor cores connecting the future


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Enclosures 20 nVent to offer a scalable solution for high-density racks


Sustainability 22 Schneider Electric announces second edition of its Data Centre Sustainability Metrics Reporting Framework


Test & Measurement 26 ABB and ODS partnership to enable precise and reliable custody transfer


28 New SOLID-BOX joins OKW’smeasurement enclosures range


Arc Flash 29 Mitigating arc flash events in process heating applications


Power 30 What is themeaning of the IP ratings for power supplies?


Electric Vehicles 36 Driving the EV battery market


Electrical Design


Software 38 Keysight unveils EDA 2024 integrated software to increase engineering productivity


Hazardous Area


Equipment 40 “It’s more than just a logo on a datasheet”


Case Study 41 Ellis cable cleats ensure safety and efficiency in sunrise wind offshore wind farm


42 Secure data thanks to reliable cooling


Industrial enclosures Environmental sealing up to IP69/69K


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