Sparks Electrical News April 2020

CONTRACTORS’ CORNER

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Leaders in the design, development and manufacture of electronic equipment

B ased in Linbro Business Park, Sandton, Telbit has positioned itself as a leader in the design and manufacture of electronic boards and systems. Telbit attributes its success to the ability to design, develop and manufacture products to customer specification, using latest analogue, digital, microprocessor and RF technology. An in-house soft- ware development team caters for all software integration requirements in some of its products. Two years ago, Telbit entered the IoT (Internet of Things) market by becoming a Sigfox Channel Partner. The company designed the Smart- water device, which connects to any domestic or commercial water me- ter. The device transmits the meter reading over the Sigfox low power network to a central server either daily or hourly. By using an online platform called Skyview Utilities, building management companies and

System consists of Onsetter, Banksman, Driver and CallBell units, based on the popular 3-wire communications system, which forms the back- bone of all communications between the surface winder and below sur- face levels. The system successfully operates the world’s deepest mines reaching over 3 km in depth. Telbit holds a patent that defines a unique multi-wire signalling platform, therefore the only company capable of manufacturing the Probell Signalling System. Its product portfolio boasts a range of surge arresters for the light- ning protection industry. These devices provide both outdoor and in- door solutions that give protection of 8 kA, 15 kA, 40 kA up to 100 kA, with various operating voltages. Some devices are tested according to IEC61643-1 specification. Telbit designed a range of accessories to the very popular Maxim

body corporates can now read their water meters online without ever visiting the site. Telbit was one of the founding pioneers of prepaid water metering in South Africa, providing solutions from as early as 1994. Today its pre- paid water controllers are integrated and distributed by the two largest meter manufacturers in the country, namely Honeywell (formerly Elster Kent Metering) and Sensus (a Xylem company). Telbit’s STS (Standard Transfer Specification) certified prepaid controllers are compliant with the international IEC standard for prepaid credit transfer. Its engineers were also key contributors at the working groups that formed the SANS as well as STS specifications for prepaid water meters. Telbit is considered the leading manufacturer of Shaft Signalling equipment for the gold and platinum mining industries. Its Locked Bell

(Dallas) 1-Wire iButton memory devices and is reg- istered with Maxim Integrated as a ‘Third Party So- lution Provider’ complementing their products with Telbit’s range of iButton sockets and readers. These products are mainly used for access control, time and attendance, as well as petrol attendant identifi- cation at fuel stations.

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