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Power Surge Protection for Queensland Homes: Is Your Switchboard Ready for Storm Season? Queensland storms can put on a spectacular show, but lightning and severe weather can also create problems for the electrical equipment inside your home. Most households now have thousands, and often tens of thousands, of dollars’ worth of electronics connected to the […]
An older home is not automatically an unsafe home. Plenty of homes built decades ago have perfectly serviceable electrical systems that have been maintained and upgraded over time. The problem is often what has happened since the house was built. Another air conditioner gets installed. A patio is added. The kitchen is renovated. Someone wires […]
Think about the electrical appliances that may be added to a modern home over the next few years. An induction cooktop. A heat-pump hot water system. Another split-system air conditioner. A home battery. An EV charger in the garage. Homeowners usually think about each of these purchases separately. Electrically, however, they all become part of […]
The lights in the kitchen are working, but the bedroom power points are dead. The refrigerator is still running, but the microwave and oven clock have switched off. Perhaps one side of the home appears normal while several unrelated rooms have suddenly lost power. This is commonly described as “half the house losing power”, but […]
You have replaced the old gas cooktop with a modern induction model. It heats quickly, looks cleaner and gives you precise control over the temperature. Everything appears to work normally until you prepare a larger meal. You turn on another cooking zone, activate Boost or start using the oven at the same time. Suddenly, the […]
Have you ever looked up at a row of birds sitting comfortably on a power line and wondered why none of them are being electrocuted? The wire may be carrying thousands of volts, yet the birds appear completely unaffected. It is not because birds are immune to electricity. It comes down to where they are […]
Narangba is continuing to change. Planning is underway for future housing, centres, parks, infrastructure and employment areas around Narangba East, while established homes throughout the suburb continue to be renovated, extended and upgraded. At the same time, the way people use electricity at home has changed considerably. Air conditioning, larger kitchen appliances, home offices, entertainment […]
