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What are the top 15 Electrical Mistakes Everyone Should Avoid

What are the top 15 Electrical Mistakes Everyone Should Avoid

Many people end up getting electrocuted and injured as a result of electricity related incidents despite being aware of the need for caution. Here are 15 of the most common electrical mistakes that need to be avoided for the safety of your home or your business.

Uses of LED Strip Lighting

Uses of LED Strip Lighting

LED strip lighting is extremely thin and energy efficient compared to traditional halogen or flourescent under cabinet fixtures.

But what is LED strip lighting, and how can you use it in your home?

How to Add Safer Power Boards to Your Home

How to Add Safer Power Boards to Your Home

Most homes especially the older homes only have one or two electrical outlets per room. Power boards are used to accommodate the myriad of electrical appliances used everyday by average family. Here are some types and features offered by each:

Test and Tag Electrical Equipment

Test and Tag Electrical Equipment

Depending on the type of work that is carried out with the electrical equipment, the requirements for inspecting and testing differ. This article will contain the suggested intervals for testing and tagging as well as answering some commonly asked questions about test and tag.

Steps to Fire-Proof Your Home

Steps to Fire-Proof Your Home

One of your primary concerns is protecting your home and keeping your family safe. By taking a few simple preventative measures, you can prevent a possible fire accident around your home.

Things to know about safety switch

Things to know about safety switch

We already know that safety switches protect residents from dangerous electrical accidents.  They have potentially prevented thousands of electrical injuries since they were introduced into Australian homes in the 90's

Dangers Of Halogen Down Lights

Dangers Of Halogen Down Lights

Most people use halogen downlights in their home nowadays. These downlights are commonly used types of light bulbs in homes. But, many do not know the dangers of halogen downlights.

Here are 4 reasons why you need to change your old halogen downlights.

Going Green: 3 ways to reduce Energy Costs and Emissions

Going Green: 3 ways to reduce Energy Costs and Emissions

Reducing the amount of energy your home uses will not only lower your electricity bill but also reduces the amount of emissions your family is responsible for spreading into the environment. Let's take a look at how solar panels, LED technology and simple household habits can reduce your home's electricity bill and emissions.

5 tips to avoid bill shock from your air conditioning

5 tips to avoid bill shock from your air conditioning

You may be surprised to see that your electricity bill has become high especially during summer. But there are some ways you can use your air conditioning and take the heat off your home and your energy bills.

How to Avoid an Overload in your power points

How to Avoid an Overload in your power points

When you use and exceed the maximum amperage of electrical circuit, you will experience a power point overload. Power point overload is caused by running appliances that draw high amps at the same time or plugging too many appliances into the one power point. A short circuit or fire could result from an overload.

How long will your smoke alarms function if there is a mains power failure?

How long will your smoke alarms function if there is a mains power failure?

User-Replaceable Battery Type (9V Alkaline Battery)


It has been specified by the Australian Standard (AS) 3786:2014 that the standby mode in a smoke alarm should be capable to run for at least one year before the batter low-fault is shown. Followed by 30 days of a battery fault warning, the alarm should buzz for at least 4 minutes.


10 Questions You should ask your Electrician

10 Questions You should ask your Electrician

10 Questions You should ask your Electrician

When choosing an electrician, safety and trust is the key. The master electrician encourages his clients to asks questions because they know that clients want value for the money when they are hiring for the electrical job.

Wi-fi controlled LED lights

Wi-fi controlled LED lights

Since the Energy Regulatory Regime Australia has been encouraging the use of environment friendly and energy saving electrical appliance, the lifestyle of common people and business community will be greatly improved by using energy efficient electrical appliances.

Ceiling Fan Installation

Ceiling Fan Installation

Ceiling fan installation is cost efficient and straightforward. Having a ceiling fan will greatly help stretch your budget with heating and cooling expenses because of small levels of electricity it uses by itself.

What is Energy Star Rating?

What is Energy Star Rating?

What is Energy Star Rating

If you have gone shopping for electronics recently, you probably noticed more than a few models with a blue and white star sticker, known as the Energy Star Rating Certification. The little sticker is used by manufacturers to symbolise a product that conserves more energy than the standard model. The EPA and Australian government have been working to implement this brand into the market for quite some time now.

How to find a quality Electrician?

How to find a quality Electrician?

How to find a quality Kiama Electrician?

Finding a decent electrician can be a tricky task, unless you know what to look for. You may google using keywords, "Kiama electrician" or "electrician near me", but you do not always bring up the electrician best suited to your needs. So how do you choose a quality electrician for your job?

Is it necessary to Hire a Master Electrician?

Is it necessary to Hire a Master Electrician?

Is it necessary to Hire a Master Electrician?

An electrical contractor who is committed to best practice in the electrical industry is a master electrician. A customer who hires a master electrician will be given an assurance and a peace of mind that their electrician will behave in a professional manner.

Things To Do When Your Antenna Goes Weak

Things To Do When Your Antenna Goes Weak

Things to do when your antenna goes weak

Often, we struggle with the TV reception to find out that the antenna might be the reason why. Even when the technology is increasingly getting better these days, antenna still cause a lot of trouble. So, what should we do when we our antenna signal goes weak?