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Safety Switches should be vital features of any switchboard, but aren’t present in many of Adelaide’s homes.
A Safety Switch (also called an RCBO) turns off the power upon detecting dangerous current variations in your electrics.
This can occur if there is a severe internal defect, or you come into contact with a live circuit. A Safety Switch can therefore significantly reduce the damage/injury inflicted on wiring or a person. You should remember that a circuit breaker won’t protect you from these kinds of problems.
Every year in South Australia, 1 person dies and many are injured due to electrical accidents that could’ve been prevented by a Safety Switch.
Prolonged heavy-use of electricity-hungry appliances can damage your household electrics.
Overused and damaged electrics are a major contributor to house fires. An electrical fault in the South-West destroyed three rooms in an Adelaide family’s home, causing $250,000 of damages.
A house in Southern suburbs suffered $500,000 of fire and smoke damage from an electrical fault originating in the roof cavity.
In August, a family home in Pasedena was gutted by an electrical fire, resulting in $150,000 of necessary repairs.
If your electrics are old and unchecked, you should get an inspection from an accredited electrician immediately.
Q: Why do my lights keep dimming?
A: The most likely cause is overloaded or undersized wiring, causing dangerous voltage fluctuations.
This is a serious problem because it can result in premature wiring and appliance failure, short circuits and fires.
• Are the electrics in your house old or haven’t been tested in a long time?
• Do you regularly use power-hungry appliances or devices?
• Do your electrics regularly trip when you use electrical appliances?
• Have you lights started to flicker?
• Have you noticed your switchboard or power outlets overheating?
• Switchboard or circuits emitting strange buzzing sounds?
If you notice any of these problems contact a Sharpe Electrician immediately.
Technical Secret:
Sharpe Expert Electrician Carl thinks you should know that as temperatures rise there is a greater risk of power surges, due to both increased electricity demand from air conditioning units and production from solar panels.
If a power surge hits your house, it will destroy not only your switchboard but potentially any electrical appliance connected to a circuit.
The only thing that can give you protection is a surge arrestor installed by an accredited electrician. This diverts any dangerous voltages to ground, preventing damage to the switchboard and a building’s electrics.
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