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5 Things An Electrician Can Do For Your Home You Probably Didn’t Know About
You might be surprised at the range of tasks our electricians can undertake. They can perform a huge range of tasks that may exceed what you would expect them to do. The team at French Electrical excel in various specialties from heat pump and aircon installation, to...
Home Electrical Safety Tips for Holiday Season
The holiday season is upon us once again, this is a time when many people decorate their homes for the holidays. The key is to be safety conscious when decorating your home because no one wants the holidays to end in a disastrous accident. The following holiday...
Electrical Workers Registration Board takes action against illegal and dangerous electrical work
Published: 21 September 2022 The Electrical Workers Registration Board (the Board) is asking consumers to check their electrical worker is licenced following recent action taken against illegal and dangerous prescribed electrical work, that had the potential of...
Family entertainment with Home Theatre System
When buying a home theatre system, consider three factors people, space, and budget. How many people are going to use your system? Is your living space large enough for such entertainment? What do you prefer watching, movies or sports? Do you feel comfortable using...
Winter Hacks to Get the Most Out of your Heat Pump
Are you getting a little hot around the collar because of your power bills? As the weather drops and bills rise, you may wonder: what is the most efficient method to use my heat pump? Heat pumps are one of the most innovative heating, ventilation, and air...
Seven Easy Ways to Keep the Heat In
Follow these simple tips to keep warm and safe this winter. 1. Wrap up warm Dress in layers and wear a hat, gloves, and scarf. Clothes made from wool, cotton, or fleecy fabrics are warmest. Wear warm socks and slippers to feel cozy while indoors. 2. Keep the cold out...
Loose Outlets & How to Fix Them
Electrical outlets have become an essential part of our everyday lives because all the appliances we use, including televisions, computers, and lamps, depending on them to transmit energy. These plugs also save us from being electrocuted by high-voltage currents. It's...
Power Surges – How to protect your Home
Have you ever wondered why your brand-new TV suddenly stopped working? Maybe you need to blame a power surge? A power surge can reach your home, fry the circuit breaker, and spread to several outlets. If an appliance is plugged directly into the electrical grid, it...
How Office Lighting Can Improve Productivity
There's that cliché image we have in our heads of office spaces: a bubbling water cooler, cramped cubicles, and a flickering fluorescent light. While there is more than one thing wrong with that picture, poor lighting is one that is all too common in office spaces....
How To Prepare for the Seasons?
We don't need to consult the calendar to know what season is upon us. Auckland has got beautiful hot summer days and chilly, sometimes frosty, winter nights. Each one of those seasons is great in its way. We made a small list of things you could consider to make every...