You might not know this but the price of a 160GB iPod, or about $300, can mean the difference between a safe family and a family torn apart by the death or injury of a loved one through a DIY electrical job at home FAILING during a cyclone or electrical storm. Just imagine how […]
Working under any conditions
Dunwrights got called out to a job this week to install a surge diverter amongst other bits and pieces. After begining the job and advising the customer that the WP box containing the switchboard would need to be replaced…half way through I noticed some flashes of colour behind the panel through all the holes from […]
Why you dont #3
Wrong, in so many ways. Electricians in Darwin shouldn’t be doing this. Glen, whom works for another company, sent this in to us. Found today, client went to change the bulb and got a belt before calling in the experts. Not good, lucky nobody was hurt.
The Dunwrights Difference
What WE expect out of a Darwin Electrical Contractor: It’s simple. This isn’t a job, it’s not a paycheque, and it’s not just time filler until Friday afternoon… We love what we do. You could almost say we live for it. Happy to go to work within the electrical industry. Happy to learn about all […]
How LED lights will save you money and the environment.
Darwin Electricians can see that the difference in running costs between LED and halogen/CFL or incandescent is huge, when you overlook the initial cost and weigh it up with final outcome we see the savings in black and white every time the power bill comes in. It’s time for us to share with you, what […]
LED lighting, the way of the future ?
It’s becoming more and more popular all over the world and people are beginning to take note. Replacement LED lighting is saving people thousands of dollars. More often there are articles on schools and even a number of airports changing over to the new technology. The savings are huge and the carbon footprint is minimal. […]
Lightning, storms and your household electrical
Some of the most lightning prone country is right here in your backyard. The Northern Territory is the lightning capital of Australia. Every year Darwin residents get to see some of the most fantastic storms and lightning displays, capturing many of them on film. Yet there is a down side; your electrical. Whether your digital […]
What to look for when hiring a Darwin electrician
When you need an electrician to come and look at your new installation or repair existing works, you have to make sure the tradesman at your door is going to do the right thing by you and your family and going to finish your job to a high quality standard of work with all the […]
Faulty RCD circuit protection and when to call an electrician
Just a quick one… So up here in Darwin we are ‘finally’ going into wet season now, it’s been a long time coming. Now is the time of year that Dunwrights seems to get more and more calls out to faulty RCD’s or nuisance tripping of circuit breakers. While circuit breakers don’t have as many […]
What to think about when designing your new Kitchen
New kitchens need a bit of thinking before you contemplate going ahead with any work. Chances are your old kitchen didn’t have enough power points, or maybe lighting wasn’t so good. Or every time the toaster and kettle are on together the circuit breaker trips. Sound familiar? It’s a typical situation here in the territory. […]
