by Jodie Steele | Sep 14, 2026 | Featured, News, Technical, Venue Engineering
Earlier this year we published an article entitled “Do chain hoists expire after 10 years?” where we examined the question of the design life of the hoist, and how this is measured in hours in service, combined with state of loading, rather than as an arbitrary...
by Jodie Steele | Sep 10, 2026 | Featured, News, Technical, Venue Engineering
Earth Leakage Protection and the Design of Wired Lighting Bars In our last article we looked at the phenomenon of earth leakage, the various ways it can be caused, and the fact that the protection of electrical (lighting) circuits must now include protection against...
by Jodie Steele | Jul 7, 2026 | Featured, News, Technical, Venue Engineering
In this second article in our series relating to wired lighting bars and cabling, we will look at the phenomenon of earth leakage – how it occurs, how it affects circuit protection devices, and how this drives the circuit design of a contemporary wired lighting bar....
by Jodie Steele | Apr 28, 2026 | Featured, News, Technical, Venue Engineering
This is the first instalment in a new series exploring wired lighting bars and lighting bar cabling. Across the series, we’ll break down key technical considerations for practical use in your design decisions, in real-world environments. In this opening article, we...
by Jodie Steele | Jan 22, 2026 | Corporate Installs, Featured, News, Performing Arts & Entertainment, Technical, Venue Engineering
We sometimes get asked this question by clients who have heard that Australian Standards require chain hoists to be scrapped after 10 years in service. The answer to the question is… “no”. There is no standard in force that arbitrarily requires a hoist to be...
