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Every year, hundreds of fires are caused by bad electrical wiring  in Queensland, most of these could have been prevented by calling your friendly electrician on The Gold Coast to check your electrical wiring system. The relatively inexpensive service is one of the cheapest insurance policies you can get. For a few hundred dollars, you can have peace of mind knowing your family and property is safe and secure from the dangers of electrical fires. Although an electrician on Gold Coast needs to do the final check there are some things you can do yourself to check between their inspections such as: ·         Fuse box circuit breakers and safety switches About once a month you should give your safety switches and circuit breakers a visual inspection and if they are equipped with a test button try this to ensure they are working properly. Look for any signs of strain, heat distortion, colouring or an unusual smell, Insects in your fuse box pot...

 Safety switches save lives, if  they're not installed in your home, ask your friendly local electrician on Gold Coast to install them on all your circuits to safeguard your family. They’re a very inexpensive way to safeguard all your family members. A lot of homes have maybe one or two safety switches on their main power outlets. Many homeowners think because of this, they are fully protected, but every circuit needs to be protected with its own safety switch, whether it’s lighting, wall fans, heaters, your air conditioner, wired-in appliances such as electric ranges, furnaces and water heaters, because we never know when a disaster or an accident will strike, making these appliances venerable and dangerous. What is a safety switch? An RCD or Residual Current Device, commonly called a safety switch is an electrical device that cuts power off from an electrical circuit as soon as there is any electrical leakage. This happens in 0.03 seconds, so quick that it’s not long e...

 With the very high energy prices in Queensland it has become more important than ever to find realistic ways to reduce your electricity bills. Some top tips from your friendly electrician on Gold Coast : ·         Install a programmable thermostat In most homes the cost of maintaining a pleasant living temperature takes up most of the electrical budget. Installing programmable thermostats in different areas of your home means the temperature will automatically adjust and your home will be more energy efficient as heating or cooling is directed away from those areas that are not being used ·         Proper Insulation Poor insulation results not only in the heat inside escaping during cooler weather, but causes your air conditioner to work harder to keep the interior of your home at an acceptable level when it’s hot outside using up energy and increasing your electricity bill. Installing insulation in yo...

Society today is totally reliant on electricity, because of this, there are many potential electrical hazards unseen around our homes and places of work. Fortunately, with the help of your local electrician Gold Coast , these hazards can be reduced or eliminated. These are some of the most dangerous potential hazards: Poor or defective wiring Old, damaged or badly installed wiring can greatly increase the chances of electrical shock, fire and damaging power surges that can harm the equipment you have connected to it. Not only is it illegal to do your own wiring, it can increase the likelihood of electrical accidents. Some examples are: ·  Improperly made or loose connections in junction boxes, switches and outlets ·  Broken, damaged or frayed extension or appliance cords ·  Insulation that’s cracked or melted caused by corrosion, age or bending ·  Pierced, pinched or crimped wires ·  Pest damage such as chewed wires ·  Overheat...

Safety is the most important thing with household electricity, there are a number of signs that you have an electrical problem, including flickering lights, circuits tripping out, damage appliances and high electric bills. If you think you may have any problem with your home electrics call your friendly local electrician on Gold Coast for an electrical checkup. Some common electrical problems: ·  Frequent Electrical Surges Electrical surges can be caused by damaged power lines, faulty electrical wiring, damaged electrical appliances or even lightning strikes. Most power surges only last a microsecond, but these have the potential of degrading your electrical equipment in the home and reducing their working life ·  Power Drops These can be caused by external sources or by faulty electrical appliances in the home. Often very cheap appliances or fittings are made with inferior materials which can cause them to use excess per causing a drop in your power esp...

Most people’s homes have electrical appliances representing a substantial cash outlay. Over time, appliances have improved, becoming more energy efficient, which is often a great incentive to purchase a new model, Ask your friendly local electrician on Gold Coast to take a look at your appliances and make some suggestions on whether there is any advantage in trading up to the latest models. Usually if an appliance is over 10 years old it has already exceeded its normal working life expectancy. Knowing just when is the best time to upgrade your electrical appliances can save you a lot of money so the following ideas may help you in deciding just when is the right time for you: Making a move to a new place Often when moving homes there are some items you’re better off not taking with you, and there is nothing nicer in a new home than nice new appliances. So if you are moving or thinking of moving in the near future, then this probably is not the best time to purchase new...

The most common cause of overloaded circuits is too many appliances on a circuit. Talk with your electrician on Gold Coast about the wiring in your home as overloaded circuits can cause a range of problems. An overload occurs when the maximum amperage of a circuit is exceeded and appliances need to draw more amperage than the circuit is designed to handle. Avoid overloading your powerpoints In older building’s, often the wring circuitry wasn’t designed for the amount of appliances you are using so often strip connectors and double adaptors are used to increase your available powerpoint's, but also increases the likelihood you will overload the circuits. Piggybacking adaptors or plug strip power-boards can cause an overload resulting in a blackout, or damaged wiring. Unfortunately, because the wiring is usually inside the walls and in other places, most people will not be aware they have damaged or faulty wiring until they have a major problem such as a fire or c...