Thursday, 17 January 2019
Electrical considerations for a new build home
19:15
Building a home is both an exciting and stressful time for property owners, with a large focus centred on the design and interiors. What is often less emphasised, is the importance of proper construction and ensuring that an adequate electrical fit out occurs to fit your final power needs.
Planning electrical installations is important and ensures that when the time comes to move in, the electricity use in your home is both functional and practical.
Follow these 4 key planning steps to ensure a smooth build of your home.
1. Plan the use of appliances and required power outlets
While it may be hard to picture how each room will eventually look, it's important to work with your construction manager to coordinate where certain electrical features are to be situated.
In doing so, you must plan out how many electrical outlets are required in each room and where they are to be located for practical use of appliances such as A/C, fridges, TV’s etc. At this stage, you should work alongside a Residential Electrician who must also plan to wire to achieve the power to each outlet.
A good option is to sit with your electrician and the plans of your home to map out the positioning of furniture/electrical appliances so they can position the necessary cables and wiring.
2. Talk through the power requirements your home will need
Your homes total electrical system will comprise of the electrical wiring, fuses and circuit breakers that protect and control electricity to hardwired appliances and lastly, installed power points. A small home with standard electricity usage will have an electrical system averaging 40-63amps in total, while a larger home with central A/C will require 3 phase power.
Because each home will feature different electrical appliances, each home requires different wiring to supply the appropriate conductivity.
You should discuss with your Residential Electrician the number of electrical features you wish for your home.
Consider the following: Will you have large appliances for audio/visual entertainment purposes? Perhaps a large home office? Or a number of fridges.
3. Make energy consumption considerations
Considering the future energy usage in your home, one must look at the environmental and cost effects of installed home appliances. Thankfully, with new technology, many modern builds are incorporating the use of control systems that can switch on/off the use of appliances when they are not needed.
Remote controlling of electricity usage can be as simple as installing a plug in devices to power points with timers that will trigger a switch on or off. A more advanced system can be co-installation of your home appliances, and this will allow you to control the activation of appliances via a smart device.
Imagine being able to control the power of your A/C, TV, Entertainment system all from the touch of your phone!
4. Hire the right Electrician for the job
One of the most important factors in a successful build is having the right team members. Find a residential electrician that will talk you through the process of construction, listen to your requests and provide you feedback to increase efficiency. They should be set on completing deadlines and working alongside other tradesman to ensure a smooth construction with little delays.
Building a new home is a daunting task, but with our key planning steps you can rest assured that the electricity to your home will be well covered.
Tuesday, 26 June 2018
What Doncaster East Electricians Want You To Know About Smoke Alarm Safety
20:36
Household fires can happen in any home at any time, caused by everything from faulty wiring to a candle that’s been knocked over. Whatever the reason, the vast majority of home fires start out small and can easily be neutralised or provide you with more than enough time to get yourself, your family and your pets to safety - provided you have a functional, up to date smoke alarm installed in your home.
Thursday, 26 April 2018
Doncaster East Electricians want you to implement these energy saving tips
23:16
Victoria residents are in for a nasty surprise when it comes to paying for power. Ever since the region’s Hazelwood power station shut down, climate pollution has decreased by a tenth, but the Australian Energy Market Commission believes it will lead to a 15.9% increase in retail energy prices compared to last year. This could not come at a worse time, as the country is heading into winter, which is a period where electricity consumption usually increases. Thankfully we have some Doncaster East Electrician approved advice on how you can save power and reduce your energy bills.
Tuesday, 27 March 2018
Top tips from Domestic Electricians on reducing your electricity bill this Winter
00:22
Paying bills is an unpleasant reality of adulthood. Most monthly bills for utilities like electricity and water consumption tend to increase in Winter, which can really put a strain on your already tight finances. Luckily, a high electricity bill is not inevitable, and there are a few tips and tricks you can implement to shave several dollars off of what you’d end up paying. Here are a few tips that our domestic electricians themselves use at home to reduce their electricity bills.
Thursday, 21 December 2017
Scorching Summer Electrical Safety Tips
02:00
The summer silly season is upon us and it’s important to remind ourselves of how to remain safe over the season where electrical hazards are at an all-time high. With pool/spa and air-conditioning usage increasing, as well as the installation of Christmas lights, it’s a great time to learn how to be electrically smart with some hot electrical safety tips.
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