Electricity + Control December 2015

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Control systems + automation 4

7 Steps to designing an optimal battery-based solution to reduce diesel costs of telecom towers by D Shah and R Kuberkar, Schneider Electric

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Transformers + substations 10 Saving Power Quality Rands

By S Kuwar-Kanaye, Impact Energy

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Specific requirements for success of mobile substations by C Vrey, Zest WEG Group

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Flow measurement 22

Flow monitors using the float principle by A Krueger, WIKA

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Hazardous areas + safety 26

Remote monitoring of bulk explosive storage facilities by T Cousins, TLC Engineering Solutions

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Energy + enviroFiciency 32

Rapid African growth results in dire need to understand the Water-Energy-Food Nexus by A van Eeden and J Muller, Frost & Sullivan

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Regulars

Cover

1 Comment 17 Cover Article

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35 Greenie Beanie 36 Light+Current 38 Social Engineers 40 Clipboard

FEATURES: •Control systems, automation+ systems engineering • Transformers+ substations • Flowmeasurement

•Hazardous areas+ safety • Energy+ enviroFiciency

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