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Victorian Rental Property Electrical Safety Checks: A Landlord’s Complete Guide

If you own a rental property in Victoria, regular electrical safety checks are part of your legal responsibilities as a landlord. Under Victoria’s...

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Can Your Old Switchboard Handle Solar and EV Charging?

If you’re thinking about getting solar panels or an electric car, your switchboard is worth checking first. Everything you add to your home’s...

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RCD Safety Switch Requirements for Melbourne Homes

Safety switches play an important role in protecting your home and family from electrical accidents. Also known as RCDs (residual current devices), safety...

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Do You Need a Switchboard Upgrade? Signs, Costs and What Is Involved

You need a switchboard upgrade if the board still runs ceramic fuses, lacks safety switches on its circuits, trips regularly under normal loads,...

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Exhaust Fans Explained: What They Do and Which Type Suits a Bathroom

An exhaust fan removes air from a room and pushes it outside, taking moisture, odours and airborne grease along for the ride. That’s...

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Ceiling Fan Installation: Cost, Wiring and Whether You Can DIY

Installing a ceiling fan is licensed electrical work in Victoria, and what it costs comes down to the job: replacing an existing fan...

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Can You Install an Oven or Cooktop Yourself? Rules and Costs in Victoria

No, with one narrow exception. In Victoria, a hardwired electric oven or cooktop must be connected by a licensed electrician, and any gas...

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Home EV Charger Installation: Costs and What Is Involved

Getting a home EV charger installed in Melbourne typically costs $1,500 to $3,500 all up: roughly $800 to $2,000 for a quality 7kW...

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Do You Need an Electrician to Change Downlights or Light Fittings?

It comes down to one distinction: plug-in or hardwired. Many modern LED downlights connect by a moulded plug to a socket in the...

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Home Office Data Cabling: Getting the Setup Right

Working from home has a lot going for it. No traffic on the Monash, no crowded trains and a much shorter walk to...

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Cat6 vs Cat6a vs Fibre: Which Cable Is Right for Your Home Network?

Wi-Fi is great, until it isn’t. Video calls drop out, the TV buffers halfway through a movie, and the kids’ gaming console lags...

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Ceramic Fuse Boxes in Older Melbourne Homes: Why You Should Replace Yours

Pop open the meter box on an older Melbourne home and there’s a fair chance you’ll find a row of white ceramic fuses...

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