About Us

Our Company

Our mission is to provide high quality electrical training courses and be the first business you think of when you need electrical training.

PowerLogic operates from the mid-north coast of NSW at Gladstone (a small village between Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour). We have been in operation since 2005 and are a family owned Australian business. PowerLogic is a registered trading name of Electrical Consulting and Training Pty Ltd.

We seek to be environmentally responsible and minimise our impact on the environment. We won the local award for Recognition in Sustainability in the Kempsey/Macleay area in 2021 and Excellence in Sustainability in 2014 and were a finalist in the NSW Mid-Coast Region in 2014.

Our client list includes mining companies such as BHP, Rio Tinto, Glencore and MMG, safety regulators such as Access Canberra, EnergySafe Victoria, Queensland Department of Natural Resources and NSW Industry and Investment, network businesses such as Essential Energy, Endeavour Energy, Ausgrid, Western Power and EvoEnergy, and electrical inspectors, electrical businesses, etc. too numerous to mention.

Our People

Chris Halliday

Electrical Safety Advocate and Specialist Trainer

He has over 40 years in the electrical industry, specializing in electric incident/shock investigation training, electrical safety and power
quality strategy.
Chris has spoken at numerous conferences and written numerous articles for various trade magazines.

His qualifications include a Masters in Electrical Power Engineering, Graduate Diploma in Management, Advanced Diploma in OH&S, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Advanced Certificate in Industrial Electronics, etc. He is also a licensed Qualified Supervisor – Electrician in NSW having completed an electrical trade before moving into electrical engineering.Chris is passionate about improving safety and the level of safety education in the electrical industry.

Daniel Halliday

CEO and Trainer

Daniel brings a wealth of practical experience to PowerLogic with his 20+ years in the industry.

Daniel ran his own electrical contracting business through PowerLogic before swapping to training. He has experience in home automation, power quality investigations, energy management, comm’s cabling, and non-destructive testing of large motors and generators including thermal imaging.

He is a member of EESA, MEMMES and the Institute of Electrical Inspectors and represents IEI on some Australian Standards Committees. His qualifications include an Advanced Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Certificate IV in Workplace Health and Safety, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Certificate II in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration,
Electrical Trade Certificate

He is a Licensed Electrical Supervisor - Electrician in NSW and is currently studying a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering.