Electrician Information

Installation

• What type of smoke alarm do you need?
  

  There are two main types of smoke alarms available to homeowners and businesses in Australia, photoelectric and ionisation. Both alarms are used extensive...

• Should you have smart lights installed?
  

  If we were going to make this article really short and sweet, we would just say 'Yes, you should have smart lights installed' and sign off. However, we ...

Miscellaneous

• What's the difference between a safety switch and a circuit breaker?
  

  The main difference between a safety switch (or RCD) and a circuit breaker (often ...

• How to choose a ceiling fan
  

  Ceiling fans. Many of us take them for granted, and they really are an overlooked p...

• Want to know a little more about lighting and types of lights?
  

  Lighting these days is a huge deal. From LEDs to smart lights to fluorescents to colour-changing bulb...

• What are the different light bulb types?
  

  So you want to change a light bulb in your home or workplace, and it used to be easy... and now ...

• Why do I need a Certificate of Electrical Safety?
  

  What exactly is a Certificate of electrical safety? Quite simply, a certificate of electrical safety (COES) is a consumer guarantee that electr...

Maintenance

• Do landlords need to do electrical safety checks?
  

  According to the Residential Tenancies Regulation 2021, landlords or rental providers must ensure an electrical safety check of all electrical installatio...

Common Issues

• Why does my safety switch keep tripping?
  

  A constantly tripping safety switch can be so frustrating. Even more so because it always seems to happen during the busiest times of the day, like in ...

• 4 reasons to upgrade your switchboard
  

  If you are wondering whether it’s time to upgrade your home’s old fuse board then it’s probably a good idea to get on it. The mere fact that you have a ...