Category: Safety & Rules

Childproof your home’s electrics: power point covers, safety switches, cords, appliances and teaching kids, with NSW Government advice.

Appliances damaged by a power surge or storm? How to make a claim with your insurer or Ausgrid, what evidence you need, and what an electrician checks.

Pool and spa electrical basics: equipotential bonding, safety switches, pump and heater circuits, lighting and why the electrician must be involved early.

Which buildings need emergency and exit lighting, the six-monthly 90-minute discharge test, logbooks and how it links to the NSW Annual Fire Safety Statement.

When NSW workplaces must test and tag electrical equipment, how often, who can do it, what records to keep, and what it means for small businesses.

What a Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work (CCEW) is, when NSW requires one, how you get your copy, and why it matters for insurance and sales.

Why a standard building inspection may not tell you much about the wiring, what an electrical inspection checks, and red flags in older Inner West homes.

A practical electrical checklist for NSW landlords and agents: minimum standards, safety switches, smoke alarms, urgent repairs and records to keep.

What a Level 2 Accredited Service Provider does in NSW, how it differs from a licensed electrician, and the jobs that need one. Blue Link is not Level 2.

How to check an electrician’s licence on Service NSW, what paperwork you should get (CCEW, written contract) and questions to ask before you hire.