Category: Featured
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Electrical Safety for RCDs and Safety Switches
A functioning Safety Switch or RCD can offer protection from a malfunctioning electrical appliance that might otherwise cause a devastating electric shock, injury, or fire. Here’s what you need to know. A residual current device (RCD), also known as a safety switch, is an essential device that keeps you safe from electrocution. But how do…
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What Happens If My Business Fails to Comply With Test and Tag Requirements?
Australian businesses are subject to strict safety requirements, including for electrical compliance. But what happens if your business fails to comply with test and tag requirements? Test and tag requirements are in place to help ensure the safety of electrical equipment in every workplace in Australia. But what happens if your business fails to comply…
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8 Points to Discuss at a Workplace Health and Safety Meeting
Every workplace should hold regular health and safety meetings to ensure that employees, clients, and visitors are protected from potential hazards or unsafe practices within the workplace. Here are eight key points to discuss at your next meeting. Occupational health and safety is something that every workplace needs to take seriously. Under Australian law, the…
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6 Tips for Buying Refurbished Appliances
Electrical appliances can often be really expensive, so buying second-hand devices instead can be a great economical solution provided that you know what to look out for. Here are six key tips for buying a refurbished appliance. With inflation and the cost-of-living skyrocketing, it’s useful to think of every opportunity to save money. Is it…
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Ways to Prevent Fire Hazards – Fire Safety Checklist
With winter getting colder and colder, it’s time to start thinking about indoor heating safety. Taking basic precautions can significantly reduce the risk of a fire in your home. From reviewing some winter habits, to running a check-up of your home’s fire safety tools. So how can you prepare for this season? There are numerous…
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Common Portable Heater Hazards
It might seem like an innocuous little appliance, but portable heaters can be dangerous. How safe is your portable heater?When winter hits, and you pull the portable heater out of the cupboard, it’s easy to plug it in and turn it on without giving much thought to operating it safely. After all, what could go…
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Portable Appliance Testing Log
Right away in the west of Ireland lies a tiny hamlet called Kraighten. It is situated, alone, at the base of a low hill.