Are Australian switchboards suitable for home electrification? Yes. Are some of them going to blow up as loads increase? Also yes.
Read on as we spell out a cautionary tale and some solid advice to minimise the risk of your lights going out.
The Most Important Sensor You’ve Never Heard Of
If you open the switchboard in a modern, all-electric home, you are increasingly likely to find little black clamp-on rings everywhere.
Fact Check: No, Smart Meters Won’t Cook You With Radiation
You can find plenty of claims online that smart meters are a health hazard or part of a sinister government conspiracy. I’ve had a look and found these claims to be false.
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Want Three Hours Of Free Power? You’ll Need A Smart Meter
Many Australians will have access to plans with three hours of free power from July, but there’s a catch: you’ll need a smart meter. This means there will be a stampede of people after them in a few months time. Here’s why getting your old analog meter upgraded now is a good idea.
Pour Decisions: When Concreting Goes Wrong
Home electrification isn’t just the work of electricians, but also their natural enemy: the concreter. I’ve tried my hand at the dark arts of concreting over the years, and found that some jobs are about as painful as beating your head against a cement wall.
2025: The Year Australia’s Homes Went Electric
From the federal battery rebate frenzy to retail giants flexing their muscles in the solar market, it has been a game-changing year for home electrification in Australia. Here’s a rundown of our biggest stories across 2025.
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Christmas Gifts For The Energy Scrooge In Your Life
Whether it is for a loved one obsessed with electrifying their home, someone struggling with high energy bills, or a Scrooge who roams their house switching off lights and appliances – here’s some gift ideas that will inject some Christmas joy into every billing cycle.
The Worst-Rated Solar Monitoring Apps In Australia
Solar monitoring apps are supposed to make life easier for home energy management. But when the user experience is dominated by constant crashes, confusing interfaces and inaccurate information, some apps only make things harder. Here’s a rundown of the worst reviewed solar monitoring apps available in Australia.
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The Best Solar Monitoring Apps In Australia
Want to get maximum value out of your solar and battery system? You’ll need a good solar monitoring solution. Here’s a rundown on the top-rated solar monitoring apps available in Australia.
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Here’s When You Shouldn’t Buy Solar + Batteries
Solar and batteries are great. But they’re not a get-out-of-jail card for bad houses.
Today I saw someone ask online:
“Should I spend $20k on double glazing or $20k on solar + battery and run the air-con 24/7 when necessary?”
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