Category: Switchboard Updgrade

You’ve just bought your home and the reno list is quickly piling up. With a limited budget and limited time, where should you start? Many older homes have outdated switchboards that can’t keep up with the demands of modern households. The increased demand in power can expose exisiting electrical issues and even lead to electrical fires. Older electrical switchboard panels, may also contain hazardous asbestos materials – bonded, friable, non-friable…

Are you still using old-style fuses in your home? Ceramic fuses were once commonly used in houses to protect against electrical faults, but as technology has improved, there are now safer and more reliable options available. Old-fashioned fuses provide protection by breaking the circuit when there’s too much current, but they fail to detect smaller currents that can still be life threatening. Upgrading your fuses to current standards will make…

Received an electrical defect notice? Here’s what you need to know. An electrical defect notice highlights safety concerns in your electrical system. These issues should be promptly rectified to ensure your property’s electrical safety and compliance. In this article, we’ll discuss the reasons behind receiving an electrical defect notice, covering common problems such as old switchboards, non-compliant service fuses and defective cables and equipment. Concerned about an electrical defect notice…