An up to date electrical switchboard is essential in protecting you and your home. As of 2018, there has been an update in the electrical rules and regulations (AS/NZS 3000:2018). 

There are a lot of sub-standard boards out there and if yours still contains ceramic fuses and/or circuit breakers, you need to upgrade to RCDs!

Unlike fuses and circuit breakers, RCDs are designed to protect human life, ‘tripping’ the circuit at any sign of a fault. They are also more effective in protecting your cabling and in turn preventing fires.

Surge Protectors should be installed to protect your homes electrical installation, including expensive electronic equipment, from over voltage power surges.

When it comes to safety, an earthing system is the most important electrical installation. New rules and regulations have been set to improve the electrical safety systems of a house, vital in protecting against electric shock and electrocution.   

Are you aware of the condition of your homes cabling? How long ago was your house wired?

If your house was built pre-1960, there is a high chance that it contains either cloth or Vulcanised Indian Rubber (VIR) cabling. Over time, the insulation around these cables has become extremely brittle, easily flaking away and exposing live cables. Exposed live cables can cause arcing, an extreme fire hazard. 

Cloth and VIR cables were not designed for the increase in power consumption of 21st century homes, resulting in dangerous overheating. Such cabling is a serious liability to your home, potentially affecting your house insurance.  

Upgrading power and lighting points will;

• Improve aesthetics throughout your home
• Save you money
• Improve safety

Upgrading your halogen downlight to LED ticks all these boxes. Halogen globes can reach temperatures of over 300 degrees Celsius and many of them are not fitted with heat guards, which is a huge fire risk. Plus, 90% of energy is wasted on heat!

LED downlights are;

•  6 x more energy efficient = SAVING ON YOUR ELECTRICITY BILL!
• Brighter and have better light dispersion
• Long lasting (up to 50,000 hours)
• Minimal on heat
• Stylish

We provide data and communication services, helping to satisfy customers needs in this digital age. TV, data and CCTV cabling and installations are becoming more and more popular among our clients.

• Add TV aerial and data points to improve signal strengths around the house
• Add CCTV cameras to increase house security
• Relocate NBN modem to improve Wifi signal