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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Hot Water Service (HWS) Hot water systems use a lot of power. You can save quite a lot of money by installing a timer on your existing system if you do not have the money for a solar HWS. Instead of the unit switching on frequently throughout the day, it switches on only in the […]
In short, no. And I have two points to share with you to help you see the huge, hidden cost of DIY work or cashies. I went to a job earlier this week and the owner was having issues with power circuits tripping and arcing in the switchboard. He also was wanting some new air […]
How safe are you when using Electricity in your home or workplace? If your premises has a Residual Current Device, or RCD, you are much safer then generations before you, thanks to the mines in South Africa. The primitive form of our modern day RCD, originated in South Africa where electrocution was commonplace in the […]
Hello My name is Jon Story and this is my blog about all things electrical in Darwin and the Northern Territory. As a Darwin Electrician I have a particular interest in green energy, especially the energy efficient LED lighting and replacement fluro tubes that deliver amazing brightness at a fraction of the carbon footprint. I […]