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Storm damage and your home's wiring: a SE QLD safety guide
Brisbane storm season is brutal on home wiring. Here's what to check after a storm, and what to never, ever touch.
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How to read your switchboard labels (so the next sparky doesn't charge you to figure it out)
A 5-minute walkthrough of what every label, symbol and acronym in your switchboard actually means. Print it, tape it inside the door.
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Why is the power flickering in my Brisbane home?
Lights flickering when nothing's wrong with the storm? Here's what flickering actually means, and the four causes I see most often.
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Arc Fault Detection Devices (AFDDs) in Australia: do you actually need one yet?
AFDDs catch the dangerous low-current arcs RCDs miss. Here's where AS/NZS 3000 stands today, the price, and the rooms I'd fit one in voluntarily.
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Burning smell from a powerpoint? Read this first.
A faint burning-plastic smell at a powerpoint is one of the most common pre-fire warnings in Brisbane homes. Here's what to do in the next 60 seconds.
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Power out at your house? The 6 things to check before ringing Energex (or me)
When the lights go off, three quarters of the time it's a tripped safety switch, not Energex. The ordered list to check, in 90 seconds, before anyone gets called.
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Safety switches explained: what they do, how to test them, and why one isn't enough
Safety switches are the device that saves your life when an appliance faults. Here's how they work, why most Brisbane homes don't have enough of them, and how to test the ones you've got.
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Got a shock from an appliance or tap? What to do in the next 60 minutes
Even a tingle from a fridge, kettle or tap is an emergency. The first-aid steps, the safety switch test, and what makes this a same-day callout.
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QLD smoke alarm laws 2027: the simple version (and what it'll cost)
From 1 January 2027, every QLD home needs interconnected, photoelectric, hard-wired smoke alarms. Here's exactly what you need, where, and what it should cost.
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Wet powerpoint or socket after a leak or flood? The exact safe sequence
After roof leaks, washing-machine floods or 2022-style storms, sockets fill with water. Don't dry them with a hairdryer. Here's the right order.
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Interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms: a complete guide for Brisbane homes
What they are, how they're different to old ionisation alarms, what brands actually work, and how the wireless interconnect works in practice.
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Lightning hit near your home? The hidden electrical damage to check for
Direct strikes are rare but near-misses fry electronics. The 7 things to test in the 48 hours after a SE QLD storm, and what your insurer will want.
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