Independent journal · Est. 2004
Written for licensed contractors in Australia
Australia
The independent journal for licensed electrical contractors in Australia
Switchboard upgrades, smoke alarms, EV chargers, wet-area renovations and outdoor power for Australian homes.
A Mode 3 charger is a fixed electrical installation, not a 15 A convenience outlet with a prettier faceplate. This article covers dedicated circuits, load management, outdoor IP rating, MEN and earthing, strata politics, and when the DNSP has to hear about the job before you energise.
Read Residential EV charger installations without the guesswork
Australia does not have one smoke-alarm rule, and electricians who install the same pack in every state leave rental providers and owner-occupiers exposed. This article sets out hard-wired versus battery work, interconnection, photoelectric versus ionisation, and what a licence holder should refuse to leave undocumented.
Read Smoke alarms: photoelectric, interconnected, and the rules that differ by state
Buried cables, weatherproof accessories and SELV garden lights fail in ordinary Australian yards when they are treated as indoor wiring that happens to be outside. This article covers RCD protection, pool-adjacent work, landscape crews who cut feeders, and the labelling that keeps the next electrician alive.
Wet-area electrical work fails on zones, IP ratings, range circuits and the bonding argument the builder started in the smoko shed. This piece sets out what AS/NZS 3000 actually asks for in kitchens and bathrooms, and the requests a licensed electrician should refuse.
Read Kitchen and bathroom electrical renovations that survive the inspector
Older Australian switchboards fail in predictable ways, and a fuse swap is rarely the whole job. This piece walks licensed electricians through asbestos panels, MEN, meter isolation, load assessment and the conversation with the DNSP before anything is left live in the old box.