Service Central Articles - Electricians
To assist you in finding the best electrician Service Central has compiled a variety of Electricians articles. These informative pieces will hopefully help you to understand Electricians better and help you when posting your own Electricians job.
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Training courses for tradies: Sustainable trades
The Victorian Climate Change White Paper released last month included many plans for reducing the impact of climate change. One of the items included in that white paper was that the Victorian Government wanted to provide a central, authoritative source of knowledge about climate change and sustainability. They've done this with the launch of the Climate Communities website. Read More...
Renovating the spare room: New carpet, dangling wires and girlie-fying
After the success of my bedroom renovation, I decided to tackle the spare room next. I might have somewhere nice to sleep but my guests were still roughing it in magnolia spare room, staring at the same ugly wardrobe that I’d ripped out of my room. I was starting to feel bad about it, especially as I was making everyone admire my new bedroom. Read More...
Victoria's feed in tariff
What is Victoria's feed in tariff for solar panels? Read on for the details. Read More...
Price for rewiring a house: how much will rewiring cost?
It's useful to check out our price guide for electricians, but this article has some additional information more specifically about whole house rewirings. As with most electrical jobs it's difficult to quote anything specific but using this guide you should be able to get a general idea. Read More...
Solar Panels
What is a solar panel? Read on to learn all about solar panels and how they can help you save money and save the environment. Read More...
What does the Climate Change white paper mean for the trades industry in Victoria?
Businesses are really just a collection of people, and so many of the changes experienced as individuals will be experienced by trades businesses, especially with the extension of the Energy Saver Incentive scheme to small and medium businesses (previously only for households). But there is also a further effect to businesses who work in trades related to the actual delivery of the goals outlined in the white paper. Read More...
The Victorian Climate Change white paper - what does it all mean for us?
The Victorian governments action plan for climate change is comprehensive. We've examined it from various perspectives - what it means for individuals, business, and industry. Read More...
What does the Climate Change Action Plan mean for individuals?
The plan feels like a good combination of providing incentives and education about smart environmental choices. Here's the highlights of how the Climate Change Action plan affects us. Read More...
Oven and hob features that make your Masterchef life easier!
Technology can bring you to tears with millions of appliances stacked away in your cupboards taking up space, or you can concentrate on one special appliance - your oven and hob. Here are some of the features you might want to investigate when you're next having your kitchen renovated or buying a new oven. Read More...
The best type of ovens to be a Masterchef: Gas, Electric, Multifunction or fan ovens
Your choice of oven can make or break your budding career as a Masterchef. Knowing the ins and outs of each type of oven helps you to compensate for the quirks when using someone else's oven, but also helps you pick the best type for you! Read More...
Best renovation books: List of top-rated renovation books
Renovating is a task that requires a lot of preparation, planning and knowledge. Your tradies will help and advise you along the way but if you're managing the project, you'll need to spend a significant amount of time planning. So, a book with advice, processes, tips, checklists etc can help you along the way a lot. Here are the best rated books on renovations, some from Australia, some from the rest of the world. Read More...
Improving home security - 5 tips to make your home safe!
"A lot of crime is both opportunistic and preventable. Small changes to the way you go about your lives can make a huge difference" says the Chief Commissioner of Victoria on the new My Place website. Here is a series of articles with tips on crime prevention. Read More...
Improving home safety: Timer or sensor lights
If intruders are watching your home, they look for 'signs of life' inside. Noise, being able to see people moving about, and lights are all signs of life. Timer lights and sensor lights are a great way to deter burglars. Read More...
What are biometric locks?
Biometric locks are locks that don't need keys. Instead, the key is a person - either your fingerprint or your eye. And before you get carried away thinking about how people trying to get into your home will just cut off your finger or extract your eyeball - remember the convenience and safety factors. Read More...
What is solar power?
Solar power is the power that is generated by converting the sun's rays into usable current. No matter how much sun your property gets, you can use solar power to supplement the electricity you buy from your power provider or even replace it! How does solar power work? Read More...
Top 5 smartest lighting solutions
Lighting comes in 3 categories - general, practical and ambient. It can add so much value to your life without you even realising. Here are our Top 5 most ingenious lighting solutions.... Read More...
Electrician's price: Costs for electrical work
Find out about call out fees, hourly rates and potential other costs here. Read More...
Electrical and gas Compliance certificates - when do you need one?
Compliance certificates are like a warranty, and protects you against problems that arise later. For most electrical and gasfitting work in Australia, a certificate of compliance must be given to you. Read More...
What are green electricians and how can they help?
These days, resources are diminishing and the cost of electricity is rising, and it's a priority for most Australians to reduce the amount we spend on electricity and also reduce our environmental impact. Over the more recent years, ways to do this have taken great steps forward, and we also all know a lot more about the ways we can use less resources. How can a green electrician help you? Read More...
5 Tips for electrical safety in your home
Electricity is dangerous - we all know that. But it's easy to underestimate the danger, especially when electrical goods are housed neatly in little white boxes and coated with plastic, completely out of harm's way. Here are a few tips to make your electrics safer! Read More...
What can a qualified electrician do to reduce the environmental and safety impacts of halogen downlights?
Halogen downlights aren't friendly to the environment and can be dangerous, so what can a qualified electrician do to reduce these impacts? Read More...
4 Tips for choosing the right electrician
Choosing the right electrician will be a decision you'll either significantly regret or significantly appreciate. There is nothing in between! But how do you choose the right electrician? Read More...
10 Easy ways to Save money and help the environment
How to be eco-friendly whilst saving money through straight forward 10 tips. Simple things that you can start today. Read More...
Antenna services explained - what exactly can an Antenna specialist do for you?
Antenna specialists are such versatile beings, but what do they actually do for you? Let it be known that it's not just a lot of climbing on the roof, as digital takes over analogue your antenna and home entertainment system becomes better but also a little bit more complicated. Read More...
Electricians Gone Wrong!!!
Crazy pics from around the world of electrical work gone wrong. Some fantastic reasons why you should use Service Central to find a qualified electrician, and the dangers of hiring unqualified electricians Read More...
What is Test and Tag?
Testing and tagging is part of any business's OH&S risk management. Read More...
Service Central helps repair storm damaged Melbourne
Melbourne has turned to Service Central to help repair the damage done by the massive storms that hit the city this Labour Day weekend. Service Central's army of tradespeople have helped Melbournians repair their hail damaged homes, fix leaking roofs, and mop up all of the water left after the weekends deluge. Read on for the full details. Read More...
Questions to ask a Tradesperson
A tradesperson's answers to your questions can give you a good sense of whether you could work with him or her. Here's a list of questions to help you work out which tradesperson is best for you. Read More...
And the Top 10 Services for 2009 are ....
The results are in. Drum roll please ...... In 2009 Service Central generated 48,665 new jobs, read on to see which services were the most popular! Read More...
Preparing for Christmas
Are you ready for Christmas? Hosting Christmas at your place can take months in preparation, especially if you're home isn't up to it. Is your kitchen big enough? Can your oven cook a Christmas meal for 20 people? Do you need a 2nd or even 3rd toilet? Is there somewhere for everyone to go outside? All these questions and more and addressed in this guide to preparing for Christmas. Read More...
Reasons to Test and Tag Appliances
Not sure if you can be bothered testing and tagging your appliances? Here are six reasons for why you should always test and tag. Read More...
Guide to hiring an Electrician
An electrician specialises in the safe installation, repair or maintenance of electrical systems. Such electrical systems can include wiring, switchboards, safety switches, lighting, power points and electrical safety checks. Use this article as a guide to finding the right electrician for your home or business. Read More...
Why you should use a qualified licenced tradesperson
At Service Central our mantra is finding quality licenced professional tradespeople for you. When asked why quality is important we have a million reasons, but sometimes a video explains things just that little bit better. Read More...
How not to DIY
Always on the lookout for amusing pieces, our eagle-eyed team came across the following video which only proves the point that if you want something done properly, use a qualified tradesman. Read More...
Holmes on Homes at Home
Holmes on Homes has been nominated for Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Series at the 2008 Gemini Awards. His hilarious take on home renovation work is not only comic genius but often useful and insightful. Read More...
Hamish & Andy and Service Central
During a recent "Hamish and Andy" segment, a friend of theirs was on air with what he thought was a brilliant new invention. He was going to create a website that would allow people to log jobs that they needed doing and providers would then call them if they were able to do the work. This sounded a little too familiar to some of the listeners... Read More...
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