How to Reduce Your Electricity Bill in Melbourne

Even with summer behind us, most Melbourne home owners agree that the monthly cost for home electricity remains on the high side.  In fact, over the past several months the average cost has risen by about $185 per year.   And … Continued

Surge Diverters

Surge diverters protect your property from voltage surges such as those resulting from a lightning strike. A surge diverter captures voltage spikes in the wiring that would otherwise be transferred into equipment within your property. Blunt’s Electrical were recently called … Continued

Electrical Wiring in Melbourne

If you don’t already have a home electrician, we’d like to give you several good reasons to consider Blunt’s for your next electrical wiring or repair job. First, we do it all:  Smart wiring Ceiling fan installation New lighting fixture … Continued

Chandelier Light Fitting Installation In Melbourne

Blunt’s Electrical were recently called out to perform repairs on a massive crystal chandelier. The job involved replacing all thirty globes in the fitting. This time consuming task required each piece of crystal surrounding each globe to be removed one-by-one … Continued

Switchboard Upgrade / Replacement in Melbourne

Switchboard Upgrade / Replacement in Melbourne Last week Blunt’s Electrical completed a switchboard upgrade at a house in Kooyong. The existing switchboard needed replacing because it was not rated highly enough against water and UV. This can be dangerous as … Continued

Surge Diverter Installation in Melbourne

Surge diverters protect your property from voltage surges such as those resulting from a lightning strike. A surge diverter captures voltage spikes in the wiring that would otherwise be transferred into the equipment within your property. Blunt’s Electrical was recently … Continued

Electrical Energy Conservation in Melbourne

More than 92% of Victoria’s supply of electricity comes from the burning of brown coal.  And while alternative sources of electricity – such as solar and natural gas – are slowly catching up, health and environmental risks abound in the … Continued

Green Living in Melbourne

By Keeping Your Refrigerator and Freezer in Top Working Order, They’ll Last Longer & Conserve Energy. Keeping your refrigerator running well has multiple benefits, including added food safety, longer lifespan, fewer repairs, energy conservation, and lower utility costs.  Not bad … Continued

How to Select a Melbourne Electrical Contractor

Hiring a Melbourne electrical contractor can take some time but, when you consider what’s at stake – including your personal safety – you’ll find it’s time well spent. The obvious things you’re looking for are: Ability to do the work … Continued

Rising Energy Costs in Melbourne

Energy Costs are Rising Here in Melbourne, but there are Things You can do to Bring them Back Down to Earth. Anyone remember life before color TV’s?  Business offices before fax machines?  When we played charades because we didn’t have … Continued

Electrical Safety Tips for Your Melbourne Kitchen

Your kitchen and other household appliances are things of convenience. That’s why you have them. But they’re also potential sources for electrical shock and fire, and that’s something that no one wants to experience. Well, one great place to practice … Continued

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Install an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) in Melbourne

What happens if you lose power in your home or office and you don’t have back-up battery power for your computer or other electronic devices?  It means that any device without its own back-up battery power immediately shuts down, thus … Continued

How to Deter Burglars with Outdoor Lighting in Melbourne

While interior lighting is important to home security, outdoor lighting is vital.  You see, the best way to stop burglars is to prevent them from getting on your property – or inside your home – in the first place. But … Continued

Smart Wiring for Your Melbourne Home or Business

If your home isn’t already equipped with Smart Wiring, you pretty much have a wiring jungle on your hands, especially if you have such modern conveniences as phone & fax lines, pay TV cabling, sound, computer and Internet, intelligent lighting, … Continued

A Ceiling Fan Can Cut Your Melbourne Energy Costs

Most Melbourne area residents have an interest in saving money whilst helping to conserve our natural resources. Ceiling fans provide a natural energy saving cooling solution. Most ceiling fans use only about as much power as a 60 watt light … Continued

Video Surveillance for Your Melbourne Home or Office

Whether you own a business or just a home, a video surveillance system could be just what you need. Most people think of video surveillance as some high tech system that is only necessary for large businesses or properties in … Continued

Melbourne Electrical Safety Tips

Cover Your Power Plugs and Protect Children from Electrical Wires Electrical shock causes deaths and injuries each year. An electrical shock occurs whenever a child touches an electrically charged object, while touching another surface that can conduct the electricity to … Continued

Phone & Data Wiring Solutions for Kew, Hawthorn, and Glen Iris Homes & Businesses

Timely access to information depends on the reliability and integration of your communications technologies. Installing & maintaining structured cabling systems allow you to integrate all your current telecommunications applications while providing flexibility to accommodate future technologies. The alternative?  Slow, expensive, … Continued

The Perils of Incorrect Installation

Our lad Jeremey, while on a job recently, discovered the reason why the client’s lights weren’t working.  Because their original downlights weren’t installed correctly it caused a couple of small fires, and in turn caused  the electrical wires to malfunction. … Continued

An Interesting Find…

One of our technicians, Brian, discovered, to his delight, the remains of an electrified rat in a client’s switchboard.  The cold winter months have obviously driven some creatures to extremes in order to stay warm.

Important Questions to Ask BEFORE you Hire an Electrician

Good Advice for Home Owners in Kew, Hawthorn & MalvernHere’s a hypothetical situation that isn’t all that far-fetched.An “individual” is walking through your neighbourhood and suddenly appears on your doorstep and rings the doorbell. You’re not expecting anyone but you decide … Continued

The Top 10 Electricity Users in Your Melbourne Area Home

We all depend on electricity in our homes for the normal functions of everyday living.  But when you look at a higher-than-normal electrical company bill, do you ever wonder where the increased usage came from? Well, by knowing which appliances … Continued