Plain-English electrical guides for Queensland

Homeowners

• Power out: what to check

  Your house or the street? Safe checks, and who to call.

• Smoke alarm laws 2027

  What the 2027 rules require, where alarms go, and what it costs.

• Home EV chargers

  The October 2026 rule change, charger sizes, solar and your switchboard.

• Power to a shed

  Underground cabling, sub-boards, big outlets and lighting.

• Tripping in the rain

  Where water gets in, what you can safely check, and when to call us.

• Storm season safety

  Before, during and after a storm: who to call and what to check.

• Switchboard before upgrades

  How to tell if your board is ready for a big new appliance.

• Switchboard upgrade cost

  Real price ranges from our invoices and what moves the price.

Selling and renting

• Landlord obligations

  Smoke alarms, safety switches, repairs and entry notices for rental properties.

• Selling a house

  Smoke alarms, safety switches and what building inspectors flag before a sale.

Boats

• Lithium on boats

  Charging, alternators, DC-DC chargers and safe installation.

• Shore power safety

  Leads, tingles, tripping and the rules marinas expect you to follow.

Businesses and strata

• Exit lighting testing

  Who is responsible, how often, and what the logbook needs.

• Test and tag rules

  Which equipment, how often, who can test and what the tag must show.