Causes of Power Outages in Your Home May 29, 2024NewsElectrical, Emergency Electrician, SafetyThe Captain How to Respond to Residential Power Outages Power outages can involve everything from minor faults in your home, through the uncertainty of rolling brownouts or the ever-increasing and major disruption of local, regional and even statewide blackouts due to weather events. When electricity is lost, we are reminded of how reliant on the network power […]
How to protect yourself against NBN scams August 13, 2019NewsCabling, ElectricalThe Captain 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 […]
Infinity Cable Recall: Act as soon as possible July 23, 2019NewsCabling, Electrical, SafetyThe Captain 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 […]
Why you need to undertake an electrical safety check now March 7, 2019NewsElectrical, Emergency Electrician, SafetyThe Captain 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. […]
New wiring regulations and how they affect you February 21, 2019NewsCabling, Electrical, SafetyThe Captain Licensed electricians in Australia must carry out work inline and complying with a range of different federal, state, and industry standards and regulations. These guidelines ensure all electrical work is carried out safely and to a high standard, protecting both residents, the public, and the tradespeople who work in and around the building in the future. […]