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Marketplace
 YOUR ELECTRICAL ASSET | MAY–JUNE 2019

 FASTEST EVENT                                                         8x
 IN MELBOURNE
 WITH LEGRAND AND POWERBASE
                                                                      SPOT
                                                                      BE WS TO
                                                                           ON

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  TECHNOLOGY UPDATES                        HOT DEALS     LIFESTYLE ARTICLES
FASTEST EVENT IN MELBOURNE - YOUR ELECTRICAL ASSET | MAY-JUNE 2019 Marketplace 8x - Redpaths
MORE SUCCESSFUL
POWERBASE PROMO’S

FASTEST EVENT IN MELBOURNE                                                                              Welcome to your May/June
                                                                                                        edition of Marketplace, the
Powerbase customers and host staff enjoyed
the Australian Formula One recently.
                                                                                                        promotional and business
                                                                                                        publication from the members
Attendees were winners of the “Fastest Event
                                                                                                        of the Powerbase electrical
in Melbourne”, a national promotion developed
by Powerbase and generously supported by                                                                wholesale group.
Legrand. Powerbase guests thrilled to the                                                               We have a great autumn issue for you with
amazing atmosphere the event generates in           From left: Powerbase customers Belinda Davidson,    two key promotions. Check out the Legrand
Melbourne and the racing met all our petrol-        Grant Butson and Roger Howie enjoying the action
                                                    at the Powerbase/Legrand motor racing, Melbourne.
                                                                                                        promo where ten lucky contractors will win
heads’ expectations. A very full and sociable                                                           places at the fastest event in Melbourne in
long weekend was enjoyed by all.                     SUPPORTED BY
                                                                                                        2020, also enjoy KFC vouchers when you
Our special thanks to Legrand for their                                                                 buy Marley mini trunking.
support of the event.                                                                                   Support our supplier advertising of heating
                                                                                                        products products and installations, another
                                                                                                        seasonal opportunity for the trade.
                                                     CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE                              We also have two industry articles where
                                                     Powerbase customers were offered great             we aim to offer our contractor customers an
                                                     lifestyle rewards when they purchased PDL          overview of some of their everyday situations
                                                     600 and 300 series.                                they face – this time Cat6 vs Cat6a wiring and
                                                                                                        an insight into home automation.
                                                     There were four lucky winners and all four
                                                     chose the Sea-Doo Spark Jetski.                    Let us know if you have an industry topic or
                                                                                                        product install issue that we could feature in
                                                     Our special thanks to PDL/Schneider                Marketplace. This can be via the website
                                                     Electric for their support.                        www.marketplacemagazine.co.nz
                                                                                                        or directly via email to
                                                                                                        feedback@marketplacemagazine.co.nz.

One of the lucky winners was Logan Clark (left)
                                                                                        TM
                                                                                                        Also if you happen to come across an
with Rob Hart of Powerbase member IES LTD.                                                              electrical botch-up in your daily work,
                                                                                                        photograph it and it could be featured in our
                                                                                                        Epic Fail section, see page 51 this issue.

NEXANS WINNERS - WIN A PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACON                                                          So send it in and you could win a $50
                                                                                                        Subway voucher!
Bright Sparks Electrical                          Andrews Electrical Ltd                                Powerbase is the largest group of
Otago Power & Refrigeration                       Buckingham Trading                                    independent electrical wholesalers, all locally
Christchurch Electrical 1999 Ltd                  Dickson Gray Electrical Ltd                           owned and operated. The people you deal
Wiretech Ltd                                      Simpson Electrical Ltd                                with are the ones that own the business – so
Duncan Sangster Electrical Ltd                    Lyon Electrical                                       we’re committed to keeping you happy!
AC Link Electrical Ltd                            LW Electrical 2013 Ltd
G L Electrical Ltd                                Anderson Automation & Control

NHP WINNERS - ULTIMATE BOYS’ DAY OUT
Plunket Electrical Timaru                         Hanson & Hickling
Pro Power (2015) Ltd                              Taylor Preston Ltd
Paul Howells Electrical                           French Electrical Ltd                                 Kevin Lynn
Douglas Electrical                                D&T Electrical Ltd                                    Group Commercial Manager
Plains Irrigators Ltd                             Empire Electrical Services (2017) Ltd                 Powerbase Limited
Fitzwilliam Electrical Ltd                        Electrical Works Ltd
Broughton Electrical                              Matarau Electrical Services Ltd

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   Win KFC vouchers when you buy
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09 FIRSTFLEX
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10 ARTICLE: DATA CABLING
   Cat6 vs Cat6a.
11 CALLING ALL ELECTRICIANS
   Electrical inspectors needed.
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24 ARTICLE: UPS UPDATE
   Be prepared for power outages.

                                               10                             12
40 INDUSTRY NEWS
    New products coming to your
    branch soon.
____

LIFESTYLE
44 NEXANS MOTOR RACING NEWS
   Talking Targa - the ultimate road race.
46 FISHING NEWS
   Kahawai, the people’s fish.
48 VYNCO GOLFING TIPS
   Sand saver - the divot trick.

                                               44                             50
50 SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC ON RUGBY
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MEET THE LEGRAND TEAM
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    Available at your local Powerbase branch.

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TAKE YOUR SEAT AT THE                                                                   SPOT
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FASTEST
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                                                                                                ON

EVENT IN
MELBOURNE
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product to go into the draw to win one of
8x places in Melbourne.
Purchase Legrand or HPM products to the value of $250. 8 prizes available nationwide.
Terms and conditions available at all participating Powerbase branches.
Promotion valid 1st May until 30th June 2019. Travel dates to be confirmed.

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propane, MAP-Pro™           work, butane gas is compatible with        heating frozen pipes and rusted nuts,    pipes, brazing and heat-treating,
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fuel—and using it                                                      of torches including self-igniting and   torch specially designed to work
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                        Aegis Instruments - Test Equipment Specialists
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ARTICLE

CAT6 VERSUS
CAT6A       CABLING
                                                                                             End users also have the option of
                                                                                             selecting from either a shielded or an
                                                                                             unshielded solution. Shielded Cat6a cable
                                                                                             generally has an outer foil shield around
                                                                                             each individual pair or around all 4 copper
                                                                                             pairs. In addition, modular jacks, outlets

WIRING FOR THE FUTURE
Cat6 Class E cable was first                 Voltage drop is still an issue in the data
                                                                                             and patch panels are also protected by a
                                                                                             metal housing around these components.
                                                                                             Each solution has its place, as well as its
                                                                                             own set of benefits.

introduced in 2002. The Cat6a Class
Ea cable was introduced in 2008.
                                             world as well. The Cat6 cable has a
                                             small pair separator, making the overall        IN SUMMARY
                                             diameter of the cable 6.5mm. The Cat6a          How do you decide on which structured
While there are higher specified
                                             cable has a larger pair separator, which        cabling system to use? How do you
cables out there today, the reality
                                             makes the overall diameter of the cable         decide on whether to install Cat6 or
is that cat6a cabling is the cable                                                           Cat6a? The answer to these questions
                                             8.5mm. This pair separator helps with the
of choice for new commercial                 transmission speeds by balancing the cable      is actually quite simple to answer than
installations and it will stay this          pair structure further. This reduces the        you may think. First off, what current
way for the foreseeable future.              possibility of noise interference from other    applications are being utilized? What
Let’s remember that Cat6 cables              power sources. The separator also helps         future applications do you see your
will support gigabit ethernet over 90        dissipate the small amount of heat that         organization using? What growth to your
metres. But from a future proofing           PoE produces. The pair separator gives the      network do you expect over the next five
point of view, Cat6a cables will             cable pairs more protection which makes         years in terms of data transmitted and the
support 10 gigabit ethernet over             the cable more robust. The list goes on.        number of users? What is the expected
                                                                                             life of the building? Will it be 5, 10, 20
90 metres.                                   As noted above Cat6a cabling is the choice
                                                                                             or even 25 years? Where are cabling
Now the majority of network switches         of cable for new commercial installations.
                                                                                             standards heading? What is your budget
installed in new commercial installations    If you want to start installing Cat6a cables
                                                                                             or expected cost? What will the cost be,
have gigabit ethernet ports. Internet        in new residential houses go for it. It is
                                                                                             not just now, but the cost of re-installing
routers also have gigabit ethernet ports.    probably over-kill at this stage. But as
                                                                                             a new network that can cope with future
Why? Because 10 gigabit switches are         houses and buildings are expected to last
                                                                                             speeds? The main question you need to
very expensive. And what is the fastest      for decades, maybe the cabling we install
                                                                                             ask yourself is what would be the best
download speed currently offered by          today should last the test of time as well?
                                                                                             solution for your customer?
our internet service providers over fibre?   Some things to remember. Cat6a is also
Gigabit!                                     backwards compatible with Cat6 and
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Both Cat6 and Cat6a cables are 23AWG.        Cat5e products, however, speeds are              INDUSTRY ARTICLES?
Power over Ethernet (PoE) is now a           always limited and will perform to the           READ MORE ONLINE AT
                                             lowest category cable or connector that is       marketplacemagazine.co.nz/features
common platform. We see it with wireless
access points and camera systems.            installed in the link. Cat6a is fast becoming
The heavier gauge cables have to carry       the lowest cost- effective solution as it is
up to 48VDC for PoE devices.                 seen as a future-proofed cable system.

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Calling ALL
                                   Electricians

The New Zealand Electrical Inspectors Association is offering
  sponsorships to Practising Electricians who would like to
          upskill to Electrical Inspector category.
There is no age limit to who can apply for sponsorship. There are criteria to meet to be
                                      successful.

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ARTICLE

HOME AUTOMATION
LIGHT UP YOUR WORLD
When I look at a request to come up             So in terms of an add-on solution this is a
                                                                                                QUESTIONS FOR HOMEOWNERS
with a solution to do some simple               very cost effective way to automate your
automation in a new home I like                 house. It is designed for the retrofit market   Some questions to ask homeowners could
to put myself in the shoes of the               as the modules fit neatly behind your           be: What is their lifestyle like? Are they Voice
average consumer. What would I                  existing light switches and sockets. But it     Control people? Would they use an App?
do if it were my home? Of course                also has its place in the new home build        Do they want things to be scheduled to come
you won’t get past the show pony                market as well.                                 on and off automatically? Are they energy
who wants all the bells and whistles.                                                           conscious? What would I do if it were my
                                                Some of the key features are really useful.
They will tell you they want voice                                                              home? Not all the automation functions will
                                                Like being able to schedule when certain
control over every device and they                                                              suit everyone and some homeowners simply
                                                lights turn on is great for security.
never want to get out of their seat                                                             won’t use all the features available within a
to operate any of them. Once they
get past showing off to all of their
                                                IMAGINE BEING ABLE TO GO                        home control solution.

friends, most of the control they               AWAY ON HOLIDAY AND HAVING                      IN SUMMARY
paid for will never be used again.
Why? Because most of the features               DIFFERENT LIGHTS COME ON AT                     Nero is designed to welcome you home.
                                                                                                If you have an existing home and are looking
they requested were never used, or
required, in their old home.
                                                IRREGULAR TIMES TO MAKE IT                      to add home automation it’s easy with Nero.
                                                                                                This means you can trigger actions based on
Now every supplier has the latest and           LOOK LIKE YOU ARE AT HOME.                      your arrival home. It is an affordable, scalable,
greatest solution out there now days.                                                           retrofit and wireless automation solution that
And new ones just keep on rolling through.                                                      allows you to build a dream smart home, one
For such a small country we have every          If you are lucky enough to have electric        switch at a time. It is very easy to set up and
man and his dog out there importing             blinds and curtains then you can schedule       program off your laptop or PC. Your customer’s
devices, from plug and play to wireless to      these to close as the light level decreases     smart phone or tablet becomes the control
                                                and open again as the light level increases.    interface for all connected devices, seamlessly
wired solutions with a variety of protocols.
How confident will you be that when             This is all controlled via the Nero-Multi.      merging lifestyle and technology into one.
it comes to local support or technical          This is a multi-purpose battery or USB          If you need more information contact your
expertise they will be able to fix any issues   powered sensor that can monitor                 local Powerbase branch.
that arise?                                     temperature, light level, motion, humidity,
                                                UV and vibration. With a five meter range       For more details on Nero please go to:
Now if you want to keep it relatively simple,
                                                and a 120-degree field of view, the Nero-       www.pdl.co.nz/nero
or go all out then this is where the likes of
                                                Multi is a versatile device that can be wall
Nero fits into the market. It is reasonably                                                     To find the perfect smart home package visit:
                                                mounted or discretely recessed with the
easy to set up and has some great                                                               https://smarthomeselector.pdl.co.nz
                                                optional recessor. Geo-fencing is another
functionality and is upgradable as your
                                                great feature. Imagine heading home at
lifestyle changes. The biggest cost to the                                                       LOOKING FOR MORE
                                                night, and once you get within a pre-set         INDUSTRY ARTICLES?
system is the Nero-Gateway but once you
                                                distance of your house, certain lights come      READ MORE ONLINE AT
have installed this, you can connect up to
                                                on. Never arrive home in the dark again.         marketplacemagazine.co.nz/features
60 devices via the Nexus mesh network.

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$8.10    $8.10

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available at EllisCo
Zalux Base Standard Plus
•   Energy-efficient LED luminaire
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    heights where damp and
    dust protection is needed        $125.95
•   50,000 hours product life
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    accessories included                       Part No: 10171118

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                                     $194.70
    environment
•   70,000 hours product life
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    AVAILABLE FROM YOUR LOCAL POWERBASE BRANCH

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Note: Visit www.eurotechlighting.co.nz for full product information & installation manuals. Cut-outs or construction designed around product should be carried out with the product on site.
Note: Visit www.eurotechlighting.co.nz for full product information & installation manuals. Cut-outs or construction designed around product should be carried out with the product on site.

                                                                            www.eurotechlighting.co.nz                                               marketplacemagazine.co.nz | 15

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                                                    9W TILT DOWNLIGHT
                                                                                                                                                             DOWNLIGHT
                                                                                                                                                      Available in White & Black

                                                      $58.00
                                                                                                                                                          $58.00
              WATTS    LUMEN   OVERALL    CUT-OUT   RECESS        IP         COLOUR   DIMMABLE              WATTS    LUMEN       OVERALL    CUT-OUT    RECESS            IP         COLOUR    DIMMABLE
                9W     900lm   110mm      100mm     86mm         IP20        3,000K     Yes                  9W      900lm        110mm     100mm      86mm             IP20         3,000K     Yes

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                                                       10W TILT FIRE                                                                                        9W TILT SQUARE
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                                                        *British Standards                                                                            Available in White & Black

                                                        $53.00                                                                                                  $118.00
              WATTS   LUMEN    OVERALL      CUT-OUT    RECESS          IP    COLOUR DIMMABLE            WATTS        LUMEN        OVERALL     CUT-OUT        RECESS           IP     COLOUR DIMMABLE
               10W    900lm    100mm         92mm      34mm        IP65      3,000K     Yes                 2x9W    2x900lm 110x220mm 100x210mm              86mm        IP20        3,000K      Yes

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       FORCE LED FLOODLIGHT                                  MIDI LED FLOODLIGHT V2                                          MAXI MASTER LED FLOODLIGHT
       •   Aluminium housing                                 •   Diecasting aluminium housing                                •   Aluminium body and galavanised trunnion arm
       •   Polycarbonate diffused lens                       •   4mm tempered clear glass lens                               •   4mm tempered clear glass lens
       •   Intergrated driver                                •   Intergrated driver                                          •   Intergrated driver
       •   Complete with 1m flying lead                      •   Complete with 1.5m flying lead                              •   Complete with 1m flying lead
       •   Operating temp. -10 to 40°C                       •   Operating temp. -20° to 50°                                 •   Operating temp. -10 to 40°C
       •   110° beam angle                                   •   120° beam angle                                             •   Symmetrical or asymmetrical distribution
       •   CCT 4000K, CRI>80, IP65                           •   CCT 4000k, CRI>70, IP65                                     •   CCT 4000K, CRI>80, IP65, IK08

       CFLF20                  CFLF50                        PFLLED30W4KV2                    PFLLED50W4KV2                  MML100S                   MML200S                          MML300S
       20W, 1630lm             50W, 3991lm                   30W, 2967lm                      50W, 5038lm                    100W,12254lm              200W, 24053lm                    300W, 35729lm

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Deep Tilting Downlights
   D-LIGHTZ                                                       D-LIGHTZ
            SLDL121T                          SLDL122T                           SLDL151T                     SLDL152T
              Prismatic                      Ultra Low Glare                       Prismatic                Ultra Low Glare

           Switch Lighting Pure Colour downlights render rich natural colours that enhance skin,
           surfaces and textiles to provide excellent visual clarity in every environment.
           Available in the Professional Series with 90+CRI, Art Series with 97 CRI, or with sunset
           dimming for excellent mood lighting. D-LIGHTZ are also available in a range of lumen outputs
           for perfect lighting in a wide range of applications.

                                                                                IP65

            Introducing our new adapter plates for the D-LIGHTZ Deep Tilt
                      SLSUP-101-S-W*                                        SLSUP-101-D-W*
                             122mm                                              122x233mm

                                 These adapter plates are designed to allow the D-LIGHTZ Deep
                                 Tilts to be retrofitted in place of an old style recessed luminaire.

                                                                         Available at your local Powerbase branch
*Luminaires ordered separately                                                                          marketplacemagazine.co.nz | 17
Right First Time
Satisfied customers means repeat business
The most comprehensive range bar none. Doing it right the first time means no call backs.
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      choices out there. However, as a real professional, you would like to see quality, efficiency and low
      maintenance professional fittings to keep your clients happy. We would like to share our experience when
      choosing the Right First Time floodlights.
      Contact Signify New Zealand Ltd. for support, we are happy to help in your buying journey.

     OptiVision LED G2                  ClearFlood LED for 1:1 HID      The energy-saving Tango G3        Reliable savings and lasting
     A new era in smart area and                                        LED is the ideal solution for     brightness with the essential
     recreational sports lighting       • Power: 252-549W               a wide range of applications      LED FLOOD
     • Power: 981 – 1471 W              • Lifetime: 75-100,000          • Power: 70/100/200/              • Power: 30/50/70W
     • Lifetime: 100,000 @L80B10          hours @ L80B10*                 320/400W                        • Lifetime: 30,000 hours @ L70*
     • Wide range Optics and            • 45% Energy Savings*           • Lifetime: 50,000 @L70           • Up to 90% energy savings*
       Controls options                 • Lumens: 35,000 – 75,000 lm    • Easy to install                 • Lumens: 2600/4300/6000 lm
     • Lumens: 104,000 –                • CCT: 3000/4000/ 5700K         • Lumens: 8400 – 45,000 lm        • CCT: 3000/4000/5700K
       202,000 lm                       • IP66 and IK08                 • CCT: 4000K                      • IP65 / IK07
     • CCT: 5700/4000K                  • Wide range Optics and         • IP66 and IK08
                                                                                                          APPLICATIONS: Recreation,
     • IP66                               Controls options
                                                                        APPLICATIONS: Airports,           Residential, Signage, Facades,
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     recreational sports facilities     Ports, Large recreational       Facades, Billboards, Parking,     Footpaths
     and pitch lighting, Logistics      sports facilities, Industrial   Security
                                                                                                   CCT: Correlated Colour Temperature
     and Industrial areas,              areas, Tennis courts,
                                                                                          *Compared to conventional lighting technology
     Outdoor Parking                    Residential, Aquatic Centres

     for more information visit your branch
         or••www.lighting.philips.co.nz

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                                                 FLUSH BOX STEP LIGHT

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      means you can customize                            Fusion and Urban switchgear                           powerpoint
            to your decor

                                                                                      Wall Cladding
                                                                                      10mm (min)
   Type        Power     Lumens        Colour      Fasica    ORDER
                (W)     Output (lm)   Temp (k)   Size (mm)    CODE
                                                                       Designed and engineered
White Gloss      3          80         3000       116 x 78   VST1
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Halcyon
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      Economy Downlight
               Downlight
                                                                                 R771
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                                                      $22.40
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         Dual Colour, Dimmable – 10 Pack R771 W3410
"Select" Dual Colour, Dimmable – 10 Pack
                                                      $223.75

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      Economy Downlight
               Downlight
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                                                                                 R772
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                                        R772 B34      $28.60
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"Select" Dual Colour, Dimmable
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                                        R772 W34
                                        R772 W34      $28.60

Tilt
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     Economy Downlight
              Downlight
                                                                                 R773
                                                                                 R773
LEDE
LEDE Select 12W Dimmable
       Select 12W Dimmable
Switchable 3000K Warm White or 4000K
Switchable 3000K Warm White or 4000K
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92mm Cut out. Available in Black or White.
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"Select" Dual Colour, Tilt
                      Dimmable
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                                        R773 B34
                                        R773 B34      $29.90
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"Select"              Tilt
         Dual Colour, Dimmable
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                                        R773 W34
                                        R773 W34      $29.90
                                                                marketplacemagazine.co.nz | 21
NEW SUPPLIER PROFILE                   THE LED GROUP

LED GROUP LAUNCHES ROBUS
LIGHTING RANGE TO POWERBASE.
Since its introduction the Robus
                                                   LED TECHNOLOGY HAS CHANGED
brand of lighting solutions has
become synonymous with                             THE WAY WE MEASURE                                       YOU CAN TRUST ROBUS
innovation, quality and value                                                                               » To be easy to deal with.
for money.                                         AND PRESENT LIGHTING                                     » To supply high quality,
The LED Group is a global LED lighting
distributor, with a vision to make our brand
                                                   PERFORMANCE DATA.                                           reliable products.
                                                                                                            » For market led product
the most trusted LED Lighting brand in the
40 countries in which we trade. Founded in         Currently the lighting industry is full of                  innovation.
1984, LED Group ROBUS is headquartered             confusion and inflated claims from some
in Dublin, Ireland and has offices in Dublin,      brands with regards to colour stability,
UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa           efficiency, lumen output and reliability.
and Guangzhou in China.                            ROBUS products are produced to
The LED Group is committed to meeting              standards, using only high spec LEDs from              THE LED GROUP
the needs of today’s wholesalers and               leading brands, who have precise and
contractors through the ROBUS range of             reliable performance on their LED chips.               For more details on The LED Group
commercial, residential and retail fittings        Furthermore, we are committed to rigorous              please go to:
and trusted by over 3,000 stockists and            testing and the provision of honest and                www.ledgrouprobus.com.au
thousands of installers internationally.           accurate product information.
ROBUS products are sold through electrical         The technical information presented in our
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partnerships created to service all, who           for presentation of LED product data. All
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                                                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
                                                   and we promise continuity of supply, order               CONTACT YOUR LOCAL
WHY CHOOSE ROBUS?                                  accuracy and efficient processes right across
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INDUSTRY
 ARTICLE ARTICLE

THERE WILL BE
POWER OUTAGES
BUT THEY DON’T HAVE TO IMPACT YOUR CUSTOMERS...
Winter is a time we look forward             New Zealand’s ageing power                    There are many factors in play when
to, more rugby on our screens and            infrastructure continues to deteriorate       designing a clean power solution including
chilling on the couch watching               contributing to and extending the impact      selecting the correct UPS topology
Netflix. What we do not look                 on your customers when the power fails.       (standby, line interactive or on-line), the
forward to is the winter storms that                                                       sizing of batteries, filtering, site reticulation
can make our screens go blank at             THE IMPACT OF DIRTY POWER                     and environmental considerations.
                                                                                           Selecting the correct quality UPS solution
work and at home.                            OR NO POWER AT ALL                            is important particularly when protecting

THE RISK OF POWER OUTAGES                    Your customers’ critical operations rely on
                                             clean consistent power and when lights
                                                                                           critical operations and expensive
                                                                                           equipment. Like most things in our industry
INCREASES IN WINTER                          go out, Eftpos terminals go dark, PLCs
                                             lose their programmes and IT equipment
                                                                                           you do get what you pay for.

Over 400,000 kiwis were impacted by
power outages in 2018 according to
                                             and machines stop, the risks and costs        SO WHAT SHOULD YOU, THE
Eaton’s latest ‘Black-out Tracker’ report.
Many of these would have been your
                                             stack up rapidly.
                                             There are obvious impacts such as
                                                                                           CONTRACTOR, BE DOING TO
customers and while homeowners would         the loss of productivity and materials
                                             when machines grind to a halt, however
                                                                                           PROTECT YOUR CUSTOMERS’
have flicked on their phone torches
(the new reach-for-the-candles!) your        the loss of PLC programmes and the            POWER SUPPLY?
commercial customers will have faced         potential damage to sensitive electronic      You should be identifying expensive
greater challenges and costs.                equipment introduces potentially greater      equipment and business operations
                                             and long-term consequences.                   that are critical to your customers and
According to the new 2018 data in the
Black-out Tracker, there were 83 New         In previous years the power distribution      recommending a suitable UPS system
Zealand power outages which is down          companies have addressed these                be designed and implemented to protect
from the previous year. This sounds          findings with a pledge to invest              equipment and operations.
like good news, but the combined total       millions in fixing ageing infrastructure.     For the best advice call into your local
duration of these outages was similar        Replacing rotting power poles,                Powerbase branch and speak to someone
to the previous year meaning that every      underground cable issues, switchgear          about the options available. Powerbase
time the power goes out, it’s taking         and transformers in service beyond the        has partnerships with specialist UPS
longer to come back on. Every additional     end of their design life will take time and   companies that have the knowledge and
minute without power increases cost and      meanwhile your customers are turning to       products to work with you on designing
discomfort for your customers.               you for a solution – and you can deliver!     and implementing a complete clean and
                                                                                           reliable power solution, tailored to your
Unpredictable causes like natural
disasters, falling trees and car accidents   MITIGATE THE RISK WITH A                      customers’ operational requirements.
                                                                                           Better yet “PowerBase Powerpoints” are
can’t be anticipated but are responsible
for a significant number of NZ’s power
                                             QUALITY UPS SOLUTION                          available on selected UPS solutions.
outages. In 2018, 35% of power               By providing a UPS based clean power          There will be outages, but you can help
outages were caused by weather related       solution you will not only provide backup     your customers avoid the consequences.
activity, with June being the month with     power for your customers’ critical
the highest number of outages.               operations and processes when the              LOOKING FOR MORE
We’ve fortunately experienced fewer          mains power fails, but also protect their      INDUSTRY ARTICLES?
                                             sensitive electronic equipment from            READ MORE ONLINE AT
natural disasters though, so the amount                                                     marketplacemagazine.co.nz/features
of power outages has decreased.              damage caused by unclean power.

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HOT DEALS
HEATING
  SAVE ON                          RACK UP THE                  HOT DEAL
  QUALITY GREE                     SAVINGS WITH                 ON QUALITY
  FLOOR MOUNT                      HEIRLOOM                     CONVECTION
  HEAT PUMPS                                                    PANELS

                                               $149.00
                                               WTR825/S/
     $1355.00
     AC7413-I/O
                                               WTR510E

   Gree GEH18AA-K3DNA1D 5.2kw
   floor mounted heat pump
                                                                  $135.00
                                                                  S2026
   »		Wi-fi option is standard
   » “i-Feel” remote control
   » 7 fan modes		                                               »	Electronic programmable
   » Dual air outlet in heating.   Tempo Round 7 Bar                convection panel
                                   (H825 x W600)
                                                                » Touch control
                                   Tempo Round 7 Bar SlimLine
                                                                » Frost watch
                                   (H825 x W450)
                                                                » 1000 watts
                                   Tempo Round 5 Bar Extended
                                   (H510 x W850)                » 10 year replacement warranty.
                                   » 7 yr warranty
                                   » Dual wired
                                   » IP45 compliant
                                   » Easy fix install system.

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                                                                      NEW PRODUCTS, NEW TE
6 OF THE BEST DEALS
YOUR MONEY CAN BUY
ACCESSORIES/CABLE
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SOCKETS                                  FINDER

                                           $78.00
                                           KLET300AU

                                                                               $15.00
                                                                               PDL56E2GY
                                                                               PDL56E2/25/25GY

     5 BOXES OF 10
     $550.00
     ED777WE/
                                         Klein ET300AU Digital Circuit                           $10.00
                                         Breaker Finder 90 to 280V AC                            PDL56E1GY
     EDV777WE                                                                                    PDL56E1/25/25GY
                                         »		For accurate main board circuit
                                            breaker detection
 » Inline terminals for easier           » Microprocessor controlled for
   installation                             more reliable identification
 » New redesigned horizontal             » Transmitter fits all powered
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   powerpoints for faster installation      230/240V AC standard 10A
                                                                              » 1 and 2 gang Standard
 » Internal safety shutters for extra       outlets
                                                                                Weatherproof Enclosure
   safety                                » Audible beep & visual LED upon     » Surface mounted
 » More fixing options - 4 corners          finding the correct breaker.      » UV stabilized, IP66
 » Retained terminal screws                                                   » Resistant PVC, Grey.
 » Vertical or horizontal.

                                                                         TM

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HOT DEALS
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BUY     3
                                                                                        $22.50
                                                                                        MP80HD

 BUY   3
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                                                                                                             MP80TW
     $19.90         /BOTTLE                                        $148.00
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       GASC - MG9

          GASC - MG9
   Bernzomatic  GASC  Gas -Cylinder
                              MG9 MAP
                                                                   WFTH03

   Pro Tall Boy GASC 400g-(14.1oz)
                              MG9                TH03 Electronic Thermostat
   »	Bernzomatic
       Ideal for mediumGas to
                            Cylinder   MAP
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Bernzomatic
      Pro  Tall Boy  Gas
                      400g  Cylinder
                            (14.1oz)       MAP
                                        4 Pack   » User friendly (no instructions     » Heavy duty or trade wipes
      Bernzomatic
       soldering   and Gas  Cylinder
                        heat-treating  MAP
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Pro» Tall
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      Pro    Boy
         Ideal
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       Higher
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                 Boy400g
                   medium
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                           to(14.1oz) 4 Pack
                               heavy
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                                      brazing,
                                        4 Pack                                        » Supplied in a handy dispenser tub
         soldering      heat-treating than       » Separate output for heated towel
      »propane
         Ideal for medium  to heavy brazing,                                          » Rapidly remove dirt, silicone, paint,
» Ideal    for medium
      » soldering
         Higher   heat      to heavy brazing,
                    andcharacteristics
                        heat-treating than         rail/mirror demister
   » Flame     temperature    in air is 1982                                            bitumen, soil & clay
  soldering
         propane  andcharacteristics
      » Higher heat     heat-treating  than      » Energy usage indicator
      »deg. C.
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         propane temperature in air is 1982                                           » Anti-bacterial.
» Higher deg. heat
               C. USAcharacteristics than        » Black/Satin options available.
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LIGHTING                    SENSORS                                  FOR SMART
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                                $30.00
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             $42.00
             EX255, EX256
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buildings to large facilities.

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BLUE        JET
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SPECIAL OFFER!
Only until 30 June 2019*

Tempo Round the towel warmers that
suit any bathroom style. Available in
3 sizes, 850 standard 850 slimline and
510 compact

                                                          * Subject to stock availability

Heirloom Towel Warmers
Proven Quality, Technical Excellence, Leading Styles
From a market leader                    Heirloom features                                   The rails are not liquid filled, so
For more than forty years, Heirloom     Heirloom ladder towel warmers                       they’re easier to install and there’s
International Limited has been an       come with the advantage of being                    no risk of leaks
Australasian market leader in the       left or right wired and with wiring
                                                                                            Independently tested and
design and manufacture of admired       being exposed or concealed all in
                                                                                            approved
bathroom fittings. Our towel            the one unit. This provides the
                                                                                            Heirloom towel warmers are
warmers have brought style, safety      ultimate in installation flexibility.
                                                                                            certified to stringent Australasian
and soft-towel comfort to New           An Heirloom Timekeeper or
                                                                                            AS/NZ 60335 electrical safety
Zealand households since 1995.          Timekeeper Plus controller can also
                                                                                            standards. Ladder warmers carry a
It’s all about creating enduring        be installed with a standard
                                                                                            high IP45 rating and Strata warmers
bathroom style.                         Heirloom ladder towel warmer to
                                                                                            an IP47 rating, which means they are
                                        achieve electricity savings by
A choice of stunning designs                                                                able to be installed in bathrooms,
                                        automatically switching the towel
The right towel warmer can lift the                                                         above baths and close to showers.
                                        warmer off and on using various
look of your bathroom as much as
                                        pre-set cycles.
your vanity, tapware and tiling.
Each Heirloom towel warmer is part      Quality engineering
of a co-ordinated bathroom product
collection.
                                        Heirloom towel warmers are designed                   GREAT DEALS
                                        in New Zealand for Australasian                       ON HEIRLOOM
From traditional to contemporary,       life-style conditions, and are                        TOWEL
our extensive range of designs covers   manufactured from quality, easy                       WARMERS
all the leading current architectural   care, maintenance-free materials.                     Go to Hot Deals Page 26
trends. Whether you’re building or      They come with warranties for
renovating, you’ll find an Heirloom     manufacturing defects. Our leading
collection to suit your preferred       heating element technology is
décor style.                            proven, reliable and safe.

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HEATED ELEGANCE

                  High Output
                                 Towel Heaters

               Elegant Heat
               • Stylish with high quality chrome or white finish on steel
               • High output 250W heating
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SUPPLIER PROFILE             REALCOLD NZ LTD

GREE HEAT PUMPS - COMMITTED
TO OFFERING CONTRACTORS HIGH
TECH, HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS
INTRO TO GREE
Founded in 1991 in the seaside city of
Zhuhai, China, Gree has steadily grown to
become the world’s largest air conditioning
manufacturer.
Gree has nine manufacturing bases around
the world employing 70,000 staff. 8,000
of these staff work at one of Gree’s 52
research centres, these centres have over
570 laboratories which have led to more
than 20,000 technology patents including
6,000 invention patents.
Gree are dedicated to producing
innovative, ground breaking products and
a comprehensive range of air conditioning
solutions. With over 300 million users
                                                                       Gree manufacting warehouse robotic assembly line.
worldwide, one in three air conditioning
systems produced in the world is
manufactured by Gree.
For the train spotters, Gree make over
30 million units annually, that’s one air
conditioner, every second of every day!

GREE LOMO HEAT PUMPS
FOR 2019 SEASON.
The launch of the new Gree Lomo range is
a significant step for Gree in New Zealand.
                                                         Shown is model GWH18QD-K3DNB2L: One of the new range of Gree heat pumps
Gree have listened to the market and added               with innovative user features and real installer benefits. See Industry News Pg 32.
features requested by our contractors.
With better energy efficiency, quieter
indoor units and more options, coupled with   restart with power off memory to reduce
                                                                                                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
sleek new looks the Gree Lomo range will      the impact on the power supply after a                 CONTACT YOUR LOCAL
be a proud addition to any New Zealand        power failure. All this is backed up by a              POWERBASE BRANCH
household.                                    six year, parts and labour warranty with
                                              support from an extensive branch network.
SMART INSTALLER FEATURES
GREAT FOR CONTRACTORS                          CONTRACTORS
However, Gree have gone a step further,
adding smart installer features to give
the installer peace of mind. Gree have
added anti-corrosive coatings to all PCB’s,    Talk to your Powerbase
improved blue fin coatings on the coils,       branch on the new Gree
added a dry connection for gate cards and
or remote on/off, great for schools and        heatpumps for 2019
hotels. Gree have added intelligent auto

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