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25.01.2022 SNAPSHOT of Yesterday’s Water Bore U/G Darren Yarrow Electrical

24.01.2022 Thank you everybody for your kind words today, all I have ever tried to do was the best job I that I could do. Your comments were much appreciated and v humbling. Today was a day of much reflection after 25 years... 6 vehicles with well over 1 million kilometres driven, 14735 jobs, 20 000+ power points,30 000 + light fittings, 4000 + ceiling fans, hundreds of kilometres of cable installed, couple of thousand stoves and hot water systems, 1000+ switchboards and no hair follicles left.... I wonder why? The most memorable things have been the friendships, conversations I have had with customers and watching their life and their families life grow and evolve over the years.... that has been more satisfying than any of the above statistics.... Cheers D x

23.01.2022 Installed these 270m of 95mm mains just before the rain. Darren Yarrow Electrical turns 24 years young this year and have been based in Peak Crossing for 20 years now. Give me a call for a quote on your home or shed electrical installation. O427451970, Cheers

20.01.2022 Mains - What are they? Size does matter, the larger the Mains the more current carrying capacity to your property as the Mains carries all of the power to your premises. The Mains are the wires from the consumers terminals to the main switchboard. Underground power supply - the consumer terminals are in the green plastic box on the footpath. Overhead power supply - the consumer terminals are in the box where the cable attaches onto the property. On big blocks of land and rura...l properties it is at the first property pole. Energex's responsibility ends at the consumers terminals, the property owner is responsible for their own Mains and the whole installation after that. Size - Homes built prior to the 1950's generally had only 4mm Mains or 30 amp capacity ( wire on left in pic) Up to the late 1970's early 80's they generally were 6mm or 45 amp capacity (middle wire in pic ) Since the mid 1980's, Mains are generally 16mm or 80amps in capacity ( wire on right hand side of pic) or even larger depending on the size and load in the home. The increase size in the Mains is due to the explosion of home appliances and air conditioning. We tend to keep buying more and more electrical goods yet sometimes little consideration is made to see if the property can supply the energy required to run them. The smaller Mains were fine for the times they were installed in, but not by todays standards and the lifestyle we live now. If you are installing air conditioning, or doing a major renovation to you home make sure you ask the question - "Are the mains ok?" For any upgrades give me a call 0427451970 Cheers Darren

17.01.2022 SNAPSHOT of Yesterdays Water Bore U/G Darren Yarrow Electrical

17.01.2022 Darren Yarrow Electrical turns 25 years old today, started operating on the 8/8/1994... Big thanks to everyone who supported me along the way, Cheers !

16.01.2022 Electric Hot Water - Did you know roughly half of the average home's energy use is heating water? Next time your hot water system is due for replacement or you are building a new home, investigate your options. The best and biggest way to reduce your electricity consumption is to install solar hot water. Electricity will never get any cheaper anytime real soon, if ever. The sun is free... Our elected representatives have completely stuffed up our electrical market and none ...of them have the balls or the brains to fix it... enough said on that one for now.... In the mean time we all have to live with the consequences of higher electricity prices. The best solar hot water to have is a Solarhart or Edwards type with the tank and panels mounted directly to your roof. There are no moving parts, the water moves through the tank and panels by convection, these systems are extremely efficient and reliable (more so now with stainless steel tanks) and can last 30 years or more - depending on water quality. They are also the most expensive and require the roof to be structurally sound as with water in the tank and the system there may be 500 - 600kg or more up there. The other option is to install a system where the panels are on the roof( very light) and the storage tank remains on the ground. The below picture is my own home where I retrofitted some solar tubes to my existing Rheem hot water system. The way these types of systems work is a temperature sensor switches on and off a mini water circulation pump located between the storage tank and panels. As there are more moving parts and equipment ,there are more things that can go wrong - mine has been in 7 years and I have replaced 2 x pumps (about $130 each for that type) The tank still has it's electric element installed and it only gets used after several cloudy days or in the coldest middle winter months. For 9 or 10 months of the year my water heating is electricity free so I'm still in front!! For all things hot water give me a call on 0427451970 Cheers Darren See more

16.01.2022 APPRENTICE CARPENTER POSITION AVAILABLE A position for a apprentice carpenter is available in a Residential Building Company working in Brisbane and surroundin...g areas. Successful Applicant must have a high desire and passion to learn the trade to the highest level. Requirements:- : current valid drivers license : reliable vehicle All applications and resume to be emailed to [email protected]

14.01.2022 Understanding energy use. Energy used is measured in watts - W, one watt is a very small unit of power so it is generally expressed in units of 1000 or kilowatts - kW. You are charged by your electricity provider in kilowatt hours - kWh - which means you have to use 1000 watts of power for 1 hour to be charged for 1 kWh , which at current Origin Energy rates is 24.51 cents. So for example most oven elements are around 2000 watts or 2 kW. To run your oven for 2 hours would c...Continue reading

14.01.2022 Small or large termite damage repaired professionally with no fuss. Call Greg 0415154354.

12.01.2022 Generators - What type and size should you buy? It is worth considering a back up power generator to your property. We rely more on electricity than ever before and the simplest way to do it is with a powered generator....Continue reading

11.01.2022 Do You know the difference between a circuit breaker and a safety switch? They may look similar but are very different. A circuit breaker is there to protect the cable, appliance and the building it is installed in, against overload and damage - left hand picture below is a circuit breaker. Just like the old porcelain fuses, it trips when excess current is being drawn - except modern day circuit breakers are much more reliable and quicker to trip than a re wirable fuse....Continue reading

07.01.2022 Underground Power Installing electrical cables underground, done properly is the safest, most visually appealing and maintenance free way to go. There is a couple of different ways you can do it, but I will concentrate on the most common and economical way - cables in conduit. People often ask me " how deep does the trench have to be?" - The minimum depth is 500mm but get it down as deep as you can - when using and excavator I put them down at 600mm minimum. In cases where t...Continue reading

06.01.2022 Smoke Alarms Did you know your smoke alarm has a use by date? They are only good for 10 years, even the hard wired ones. Check yours out to see if they are still in date. If they are Ionisation type ( they have a radioactive type symbol on them) consider changing them to the much better & more reliable photoelectric type. Current QLD Legislation for smoke alarms in domestic premises - From Jan 1, 2017... All new homes or major renovations require- - All alarms to be hard wired 240v photoelectric type, and interconnected - so if one alarm goes off, they all do. - Alarms to be located on all floors of a property, in every bedroom and also the walkway or room outside the bedroom. Most people cannot smell when they sleep, so that is why alarms are placed inside bedrooms and outside the room -incase the bedroom door is shut. Some 4 bedroom homes may need 5, 6 or 7 alarms depending on the layout of the home. From Jan 1, 2022 The above, for all rental properties From Jan 1, 2027 The above, for all private homes. You can install a battery type, in situations where it is difficult to install other types but they must have a sealed 10 year lithium battery (expensive, and still need to be interconnected) Also available is a radio interconnect unit for existing multi-storey homes where running interconnect cables are difficult, these work really well and can be connected to sheds, granny flats or out buildings if you also want to monitor them too. Maintenance wise, you can still swap faulty/old alarms, both battery and hard wired - up to the above dates but you must use photoelectric type. A working smoke alarm could save you and your families life, make sure the battery is fresh, and clean it by vacuuming in, and around it. If you need your alarm changed or some new ones installed, give me a call on 0427451970. Cheers Darren See more

06.01.2022 Lighting - Why colour is important. Ever wondered what cool and warm light really meant and where it should be used? I once had a customer about to sue a kitchen company, because they claimed the new stone bench top installed was different to the one they ordered. I was there to finish off the kitchen electrical work, so I suggested we change the lights - problem solved ! Different materials and colours react differently to different colours of light. Colour temperature is ...measured in Kelvins (K) and range from 2700K to 6500K - the term temperature doesn't have any thing to do with how hot the bulb feels to touch.(LED bulbs run cold). Warm white - 2700K - 3500K - yellowish colour Natural white - 3500K - 4500K - white colour Daylight or Cool white - 5000K - 6000K - - blueish colour Some people believe a cool white bulb is brighter than a warm white- they are, generally by only a marginal amount - if I was to put a light meter under them, they would be almost the same. Light output is measured in Lumens (lm) -the more lumens the brighter the bulb, look for it written on the side of the box when you buy bulbs. Where to use - When deciding on light colour, look at what the light does to the objects it hits upon - some people just stare upwards at the light coming out of the ceiling and comment on weather it is yellow, white or blue. Warm white makes timber, look like timber- you can see the grain of the wood and deep colour. Gold and silver accessories sparkle (cheap jewellery shops use it to make their product look good). It makes you feel relaxed, good for bedrooms and lounge rooms. Great for colonial type homes with timber floors and timber furniture. Daylight or Cool White is great for modern homes with lots of whites and greys in the colour schemes. It is good for alertness, used in offices, schools and any general work area. Natural White is used as a good compromise where the area to be lit ,has a combination of the above. It works well as a general light if you are not sure. The new modern LED down lights now have a switch at the rear of them where you can simply flick it and swap between the three colours, they are very good. ( see first pic) For anything lighting, give me a call on 0427451970 Cheers Darren See more