Electrical Advice

Electrical Safety Switches In Queensland, safety switches are mandatory on power circuits in new homes, rentals, and older homes as they're sold but this doesn’t mean you can’t upgrade sooner and get new or additional switches installed. At North Lakes & Surrounds Electrical, we recommend a safety switch for each circuit that…

Extension Cord Safety Extension cords are a common and convenient way to bring power to electrical devices but you need to exercise caution when using them. More than 3,000 home fires originate from improper use of extension cords each year. If you need to use an extension cord as a temporary solution…

10 Reasons to Install LED Lights in Your Home Although they’ve been around since the 60s, light emitting diodes (LEDs) didn’t gain popularity until the late 2000s. Since then, they kicked off with more and more homes, businesses, school and hospitals are opting for LED lighting. Due to this, we’ve seen the…

Signs to look out for when it comes to your Switchboard The switchboard is the central control point for all electricity flowing into your home. It’s the first port of call whenever the house goes dark and the key to keeping everyone in your home safe from electrocution and house fire because…

How to Find a Good Electrician near Me Nowadays, there are many different types of electricians: electricians for commercial and industrial businesses, electricians for residential needs, and then the good old jack of all trades handyman electrician. Needless to say, when you hire an electrician, you want to make sure they are…

How to maintain & replace smoke alarms Although we’d all like to think that a house fire would never be something that will happen to us, it’s important to be prepared just in case. Smoke alarms are one of the best safety devices you can have in your home and they are…

How To: Childproofing Electrical Outlets A new baby in the home is sure to bring lots of joy, but they can definitely get themselves into mischief when they start crawling and moving around – and believe us, as a family-owned business, we know there is more to preparing your home for a…

5 Signs You Need to Call an Electrician From DIY work that didn’t turn out according to plan to simply living in an older, less electrically-adequate home, there’s plenty of reasons you might need to call an electrician. However, there are some issues that occur around the home that we may not…

5 Most Common Household Electrical Issues Electricity is something we often take for granted. It keeps us cool or warm, it illuminates our home and it provides us with a way to power our entertainment. However, it also has the potential to cause faults and destruction. For those unfamiliar with the technicalities…