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Installing an EV Charger at Home in Launceston
Installing an EV charger at home in Launceston? Learn AS/NZS 3000 requirements, switchboard checks and safety essentials for compliant EV charging.
The Dangers In Old Fluorescent Light Fittings
There Could Be A Nasty Surprise Lurking In Your Old Fluorescent Lights. Fluorescent light fittings manufactured before 1980 may contain a dangerous chemical called Polychlorinated Biphenyls or PCBs....
The $800 Power Point Problem Solved
Add New Power Points Without Expensive Upgrades The ProblemIn our previous blog post we looked at the cascading series of events and spiralling costs that could result from a simple installation of...
The $800 Power Point
How a simple job can turn into a major expense A new client called us to get an extra power point installed in their garage. On checking their switchboard we found they had an old fuse board in poor...
Rewiring Your Home. The Truth About Rewires – Part 3
Did You Get The Rewire You Paid For? In part 1 of our Truth About Rewires series we looked at “The Cheapest Quote Rewire”, where everything is done as cheap and nasty as possible, and in part 2 we...
Rewiring Your Home. The Truth About Rewires – Part 2
Not All Rewires Are Actually Rewires In part 1 of our rewire series we explored the joys of “The Cheapest Quote” rewire, where everything is done to the bare minimum, using the cheapest materials,...
Rewiring Your Home. The Truth About Rewires – Part 1
If you have an older home maybe you still have some older wiring in use as well. These days all new wiring is thermoplastic insulated, with a life expectancy of at more than 40 years. Older homes...