What Should You Do If Your Range Hood Is Strangely Silent?

18 December 2018
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For your kitchen to function properly, it relies on a variety of different appliances, some of which are more complex than others, but all of which are vulnerable to damage or failure. You may expect issues with your refrigerator, washer-dryer or stove, but you take the range hood for granted until, that is, it fails to cooperate as well. What could be going wrong with this relatively simple device and what should you do? Read More 

Why It May Be Time to Upgrade Your Electrical Installation

29 November 2018
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Have you heard of the old maxim 'if it's not broken, don't fix it'? This is all very well in most circumstances, but it's not always good practice, especially if you rely on certain older systems that may appear to be working okay. Consider just such a situation if you are in charge of a large commercial operation that relies on round-the-clock production and is even more reliant on electricity. It's been some time since you conducted a full renovation and you'd rather not spend the money if you can help it, but if you're not careful your old-fashioned electrical installation could fail. Read More 

Transitioning from base-12 to base-8 connectivity: Is it worth the shift?

28 August 2018
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In today's networking environment, fibre optic cables reign supreme. They have become the industry standard for facilitating connections and the flow of information in offices, data centres and other similar premises. Fibre optic cables are based on the number of fibres that are present in the cable itself. Original fibre optic cables consisted of two fibres at a time (base-2 cables), and thicker cables were made by joining cables with increments of two. Read More 

Five questions to ask your electrician

7 August 2018
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If any electrical work needs doing in your home, you will have to call in a professional electrician - any other course of action could be unsafe and illegal. But before the work starts, there are a few questions you can ask to ensure things go as smoothly as possible. Do you have a license? Only licensed electricians should be doing any work in your home - anyone else could cause a safety hazard and invalidate your insurance. Read More 

The Importance of Wiring Checks In Your Home

23 July 2018
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If you notice a problem with the wiring in your home, then you should have the matter dealt with immediately. Residential electricians really ought to carry out a regular inspection of all homes every year or two to make sure that undetected problems are not getting out of hand even if you haven't noticed anything wrong. Qualified electricians can often spot an issue before it takes a turn for the worse. Read More