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title: Electrical Guides for Queensland Homes & Boats | Hang Loose
url: https://www.hanglooseelectrical.com.au/guides
language: en-AU
updated: 2026-10-25
publisher: Hang Loose Electrical, 3/27 Huntington Street, Clontarf QLD 4019, 0492 268 126
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# Plain-English electrical guides *for Queensland*

The questions we get asked every week, answered by licensed electricians and checked against the current rules.

## Homeowners

- ### [Power out: what to check](https://www.hanglooseelectrical.com.au/power-out-what-to-check)

  Your house or the street? Safe checks, and who to call.
- ### [Smoke alarm laws 2027](https://www.hanglooseelectrical.com.au/qld-smoke-alarm-laws-2027)

  What the 2027 rules require, where alarms go, and what it costs.
- ### [Home EV chargers](https://www.hanglooseelectrical.com.au/home-ev-charger-queensland)

  The October 2026 rule change, charger sizes, solar and your switchboard.
- ### [Power to a shed](https://www.hanglooseelectrical.com.au/power-to-shed-workshop)

  Underground cabling, sub-boards, big outlets and lighting.
- ### [Tripping in the rain](https://www.hanglooseelectrical.com.au/safety-switch-trips-in-rain)

  Where water gets in, what you can safely check, and when to call us.
- ### [Storm season safety](https://www.hanglooseelectrical.com.au/storm-season-electrical-safety)

  Before, during and after a storm: who to call and what to check.
- ### [Switchboard before upgrades](https://www.hanglooseelectrical.com.au/switchboard-before-aircon-ev-solar)

  How to tell if your board is ready for a big new appliance.
- ### [Switchboard upgrade cost](https://www.hanglooseelectrical.com.au/switchboard-upgrade-cost-brisbane)

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

## Selling and renting

- ### [Landlord obligations](https://www.hanglooseelectrical.com.au/landlord-electrical-obligations-qld)

  Smoke alarms, safety switches, repairs and entry notices for rental properties.
- ### [Selling a house](https://www.hanglooseelectrical.com.au/selling-a-house-electrical-qld)

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

## Boats

- ### [Lithium on boats](https://www.hanglooseelectrical.com.au/lithium-batteries-on-boats)

  Charging, alternators, DC-DC chargers and safe installation.
- ### [Shore power safety](https://www.hanglooseelectrical.com.au/shore-power-safety-marina)

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

## Businesses and strata

- ### [Exit lighting testing](https://www.hanglooseelectrical.com.au/emergency-exit-lighting-testing-qld)

  Who is responsible, how often, and what the logbook needs.
- ### [Test and tag rules](https://www.hanglooseelectrical.com.au/test-and-tag-queensland)

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

## Got a question we haven't covered?

Call the team. If it's quick, we'll answer it on the phone.

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