The Captain’s Journal – Electrical Blog
With the cooler months well and truly setting in, we all seem to see an increase in those nasty energy bills. I thought I’d send you through these courtesy energy saving tips to help you save a dollar this Winter: Swap Energy Suppliers – Give your energy retailer a call and benchmark the price against other […]
With much of Sydney currently able to connect to the NBN or close to connection-ready and over 10 million homes across the country able to connect the prevalence of scams from people claiming to represent the NBN Co is on the increase. Scammers often ask for access to your computer or ask for personal or […]
Between 2010 and 2013, more than 2,000km of non-compliant electrical cables were installed across New South Wales. From 2016 onwards, Infinity cables are predicted to emerge as a significant safety risk to installed households. *Please note that Captain Cook Electrical has never been associated with or installed Infinity Cables. Imported into Australia from China, Infinity Cables were […]
When the weather starts cooling down and winter sets in, we all start to scramble to get out the heaters and electric blankets from the back of the cupboard to warm up and stay cosy. With the use of these everyday household appliances however can be big fire risks, and simple safety measures can make […]
There has been a slew of recent electrocutions in Australia, which serve as an unfortunate reminder that electrical safety needs to be taken seriously otherwise there are potentially fatal consequences. A sad common denominator in these electrocution cases is that they have involved faulty wiring/negligent use of electricity in the home which are preventable problems. […]
