Choosing an Electrical Installation Company For Your Gold Coast Home
An electrician Gold Coast can provide you with a variety of services and solutions, as some many companies and contractors provide these services. But how do you choose the right one?
When looking for an electrician, it is important to consider several factors before hiring them. The first step is to look at the kind of work they offer. Do they specialize in providing services or equipment and machinery?
Is it only hardware and appliances, or does their services include other services as well? Do they specialize in providing the products or are they capable of customizing their work? After choosing an electrician, you can now choose the location where the electrical installation work will be done.
Once you know where the work will be done, it is time to find out if you need to hire an electrician or not. It is always better to ask around first, to see if other customers who were satisfied with the work we’re able to provide you with this information. Check the company’s website to find out what the services it offers are. This way, you will know what services you should ask for from your electrical installation work.
If you need an electrician that is capable of providing you with customized services, do not hesitate to ask about it, as it will give you an idea of the kind of work the company offers. A company that can provide customized services can help you achieve higher standards of service and customer satisfaction.
It is also important to know that some of the local electrical installation companies are affiliated with the bigger ones. As long as you know how to identify the different types of services offered by the companies, you will be able to identify which type of services you require.
You should also know that a final choice on which company to hire is a personal one, as it depends on the kind of professional that you want to hire. There are a lot of companies that offer electrical services but the thing that you have to be careful about is whether the electrical installation is done at the spot where it is needed or if the company can transfer the job to another location.
When choosing among the reputable electrical companies, you should be able to see whether the company has been in business for at least three years. The company must have the power to create a warranty for the services that it provides, which should also be extended for up to two years after the work is done.
Once you know what kind of services the company offers, you should also be able to check the phone numbers and addresses of the company and see if there are any complaints registered against the company. And make sure that the company can respond to your calls as soon as possible. The most important thing to remember is that the company must be reliable and trustworthy.
Once you choose an electrical installer for your Gold Coast home, it is time to start paying attention to the cost. This is the most important thing that you need to consider as a prospective customer, since it affects the overall quality of the work. The prices of the electrical installation are indeed a lot lower compared to those of the services that are provided by the electrical companies, but you should still do your research and compare prices before finalizing the deal.
The best thing to do is to ask the customer service representative to provide you with the correct price range so that you will be able to get a good deal. Also remember that you should never be pressured to pay a particular amount as it may not necessarily mean that the price is that low.
As you can see, there are many different factors that you need to consider when looking for an electrical installer for your Gold Coast home. It is still best to ask other people who have already had their electrical installations done to find out how they got the services they wanted from their contractors.
Solar power storage, how does it work?
When you consider moving to solar power and especially solar power storage with batteries, it can be a minefield of data and technical information that is often confusing.
It’s important to do your research so you fully understand how the technology works and what will be the best option for your families needs. The better you understand the process, the more effectively you’ll be able to communicate with your solar provider.
We all know that adding solar panel to your home will convert the suns energy into electricity. This is great, but what if your solar panels produce more than your home needs? This surplus energy is exported to the electrical grid system. Essentially you are giving the suns energy away.
By adding storage, you’ll have somewhere to put this surplus energy so you can use it when needed (often at night or in rainy weather).
Below are two storage options which are worth considering.
Option 1
Maximise your use of solar energy.
This option requires a device installed in your main switchboard to keep check of the energy flow to and from your home. The inverter then decides if there is enough surplus energy being produced to store in your batteries. Once the batteries are fully charged, the surplus energy is then exported to the grid or not produced at all.
Option 2
Take advantage of the price of electricity
The inverter and batteries are placed in between the connection to the grid and the circuits that supply power to the home. The inverter then makes a decision about what is the cheapest source of electricity. Typically this would be to use solar power first, used stored energy at night and if there are cheap off-peak grid tariffs – partially charge the batteries at off-peak time. Some systems even have weather forecasting and can decide the night before whether to charge batteries from cheap night rate power or to charge from the sun the following day.
If you live in NSW and have solar, don’t suffer meter bill shock
If you live in NSW and have solar, don’t suffer meter bill shock.
If you are one of the 150,000 households in NSW enjoying a 60c/kWh gross feed-in-tariff, that is all about to change come 31 December 2016.
Don’t sit back and think about it, you need to act now, install batteries, upgrade your meter and get ahead of the pack otherwise you’ll be on a waiting list to get an electrician who is actually qualified to change over your meter.
Why is this so urgent you ask?
Under the current NSW rules, there are not enough qualified electricians to do the job. It is estimated that if all of those qualified did these new meter installations and nothing else for a year, they could still only change 50,000 meters. This means you’ll be waiting a while and while waiting, you’ll be paying a hefty power bill.
If you are one of the households that cannot get your meter changed in a quick timeframe, then you’ll receive only a meagre feed-in tariff for your entire solar output – say around 6c/kWh – while paying the retailer rate – between 22c/kWh and 30c/kWh – for any electricity consumed in the home.
For a household with 3kW of rooftop solar, the average daily output is around 12kWh.
Under the current NSW solar bonus tariff, you are receiving $7.20 a day for your output. Depending on your electricity usage, you might be receiving a cheque in the mail, rather than a bill, each quarter.
Under the new tariff arrangements, you’ll receive a ‘net tariff’, of around 6c/kWh. If you don’t change meters, you’ll receive 72c a day, rather than $7.20.
Contact us today, we’ll talk you through the available solar battery solutions to make sure they are suitable for your home energy needs.