The largest proposed solar farm in South Fremantle, Australis is continuing to make good progress as the Fremantle council have recently submitted their approval for the business plan that underpins the project. The solar farm will be located on an old landfill site and the land currently generates no income for the city and so,…
DetailsIn July this year, the Best Practice Guide: Battery Storage Equipment – Electrical Safety Requirements was published. It’s the first of its kind because no product safety guide for lithium home batteries has been published before. It was developed in response to a need for clear, consistent safety measures and criteria for residential Li battery…
DetailsIn short, yes you can. Your electric car, or EV, can be charged by solar panels is just the same way as all your other domestic appliances can be powered and charged. You don’t even need a huge array – just ten or so panels will do the trick. You need to work out how…
DetailsIf you’re already deep into your summer clean, then you should also be thinking about your solar panels. A long winter may have resulted in a build-up of grime, dirt and debris, bird poo and leaves that can impede your panels’ performance. The cells in your solar panels need as much light as possible to…
DetailsLots of people have a recurrent problem with their lightbulbs blowing out. They may find that it happens sooner or more frequently than it should and it almost always happens at the most inconvenient time – it’s the law… Here’s some things to consider if you’re – ahem – in the darkas to why your…
DetailsWe love our sheds here in Oz; whether it’s a man-sized man-cave, a play-room or a more bijou affair where you store garden tools and hide away with a book occasionally, you might dream of electrifying it. It’s not as simple as running a few extension cables into it, though; it’s actually a longer project…
DetailsThese days, seniors are staying in their own homes for longer, rather than going into homes. If you have a loved one who wants to retain their independence for longer, then you can help them by making sure their electrics are safe and by installing special equipment if necessary. Start with a switchboard check Everything…
DetailsCeiling fans seem to many of us like an old-fashioned method of cooling a room down; we often disregard them, thinking that they’ve been superseded by air-conditioning units, which really get the job done. However, there’s still a lot of love out there for the ceiling fan and you need to get onboard that particular…
DetailsLightning storms happen frequently and they may get even more common. Although we may enjoy watching them from afar, having lightning hit your house or other building is no trivial matter and you need to take action as soon as it’s safe. Lightning wants to hit the ground Which in itself is great, but if…
DetailsIf you’re about to install an inground or above-ground pool on your property, then grounding and bonding must be done properly. You may already have a swimming pool, but you still need to check, because there’s still the potential for shocks and electrocution if anything’s been done improperly. There’s a worrying number of improperly-grounded pools…
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