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Is Your Home Safe?
Time to check your Electrical Switchboard.

Electrical switchboards in general, command little interest from home owners, they are usually mounted on an outside wall and frequently “out of sight, out of mind” except to check power consumption when a large bill arrives. Similarly, when purchasing a new home, the condition of the switchboard is not high on a list of priorities.

However, our modern lifestyle promotes a large range of electrical appliances being used, these often require high amounts of electrical current that older style switchboards were not designed to handle and may offer a potential risk if your switchboard has not been recently upgraded and fitted with a safety switch device.

Why should your electrical switchboard be upgraded?

All modern switchboards are required by law to have safety switches installed. These are devices that quickly switch off the power to your home in the event of a fault in an electrical circuit. Safety switches will cut power to any problem circuit, in approximately 0.03 seconds, protecting you and your home.

Current Australian electrical standards require lighting and power circuits on all new switchboards to have safety switches installed, safeguarding against electrical shock and to protect your home from electrically induced fire hazards, however, if your switchboard has not been upgraded recently, you may be in a high risk bracket.

While fuses and circuit breakers, common in older style switchboards may protect against electrical overload, these were designed for low current flow appliances. If a fuse or circuit breaker “blows” frequently, it is evident there is a problem with an appliance being used, however, fuses and circuit breakers cannot offer the level of protection provided by safety switches.

Modern appliances have the potential for higher immediate current flows, often operating in a constant “stand by” mode.

Additionally, a modern family will operate many more appliances at the same time such as TV’s, air conditioners, dishwashers, washing machines and dryers to name a few, requiring the additional protection that a safety switch offers.

If your switchboard is fitted with a safety switch and a fault occurs the safety switch automatically activates. Resetting the safety switch to restore current to the circuit is quite simple if the faulty appliance has been unplugged and disconnected from the circuit. However, if the fault still exists, the safety switch will again sense a circuit fault and cut power again until the fault has been removed.

In such cases, unplug or disconnect the most recently used appliances and reset the safety switch. Once the faulty appliance has been identified it must be quarantined from further use or be repaired by a trained professional.

If the safety switch activates due to a problem with a wired appliance such as an oven or a light circuit professional help should be called immediately before attempting to reset the safety switch again. In such cases leave the safety switch in the “off” position until professional restoration of the circuit is complete.

In the event your switchboard hasn’t been updated recently, your family and your home may be at risk and your switchboard should be checked urgently by a qualified electrician to assess your level of protection.

Alliance Climate Control have trained and qualified electricians on call to diagnose and repair any faulty appliance or to upgrade your older style switchboard incorporating lifesaving safety switch devices.

Call our local electrician now to arrange a no obligation inspection, we will discuss our findings with you and provide a quotation to upgrade your switchboard securing your family’s protection and that of your home.

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Alliance Climate Control - Heating, Cooling, Electrical
4.9
Based on 1665 reviews
windhover294
windhover294
Professional and courteous service.Very reliable, would recommendJust to add, all staff did a great job - Liam, BJ, Renzo, Chris N & Keely
David C.
David C.
Team of Tommy, Nick and Galvis did a really neat install inside and out, with pipework up 3 storeys externally for one unit and threaded through the house for the second unit. Very friendly, polite, efficient and always checked with me before drilling holes and routing pipework. Left everything tidy when they left. Will be using again.
Vicki D
Vicki D
I had excellent dealings with BJ, Renzo & Raj when they installed gas central heating to my property in the Southern Highlands. Very efficient, professional and friendly. I would highly recommend.
Paul S.
Paul S.
Very professional at time of quoting and explained the issue and recommended fix. Also very professional at time of rectification. Very timely and courteous.
Melissa E.
Melissa E.
Professional and polite customer service. Happy with the works provided.
David S.
David S.
A faultless and professional experience with Alliance. From initial enquiry to quotation visit to installation - everything was perfect. Really nice and kind people work for Alliance.From James doing the site visit, Tommy and Nick doing the installation, JJ doing the electrical. Even Johno back at the warehouse making sure everything was ready for the job.Nothing was any trouble and the team were only too happy to make sure the job was completed as we wanted with all trunking and details catered for with a smile.Great customer service! Thank you.
Dr C J B.
Dr C J B.
BJ and Adam were very professional and a pleasure to have on site. They had pride in their work and took the necessary care to avoid any damage to the property.From the first contact with this company to the final installation, Alliance was efficient and effective. The new split system is a marked improvement on our previous unit and the installation has been completed thoroughly. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this company.
Rebecca L.
Rebecca L.
The technician Liam was very professional and helpful with advice and options for my split system and ducted air conditioning units. Will look to use again in the future!
Christopher W.
Christopher W.
Alliance Climate Control,I would like to thank the entire Alliance team for an outstanding ducted air conditioning installation.In particular, Goran for providing an immediate quote and scheduling, and the technicians Kevin, Dragan, Garret and Harry for their reliable, professional, cooperative and tidy work.I would definitely refer Alliance to friends and colleagues for any air con needs.Thank you for a job well done. Happy to be cosy once more.CheersChris
champ W.
champ W.
BJ and Adam did a great job! The new air conditioning is working and the site is neat and tidy! Thank you!
Simon P.
Simon P.
Very happy with the professional installation - the crew B.J, Adam, Andreas, Harry, Peter and Vash were polite and very professional. Job started and completed on time and good cleanup. Also, the sales and support team were great too - Jake, Cris and Zac.
Virginia B.
Virginia B.
Very happy with this company and their service. Everyone from Jake, advisor, Zac, customer care and the technicians B.J, Adam, Yunus and Chris were excellent. Installation went smoothly with consultation along the way as to the best placement of units. Testing of the system was performed with instructions as to best operation and maintenance. Price all up was very reasonable with a Mitsubishi Electric Multihead system installed. Would recommend.
Sarah V.
Sarah V.
Brilliant! Huge thanks to Sam P, Andres R, Ivan T, Asa T, Harry Galvis and Iannou for installing ducted air con in my place. Best tradies I have ever used. Thrilled with the new system
Elizabeth Y.
Elizabeth Y.
Great team, James who quoted, Chris for reminding me, BJ, Adam, Andres & JJ who installed with no fuss, and left me a happy customer. Highly recommend
David Chee Q.
David Chee Q.
Great service team of Tommy , Nick and Galvis . Ten out of ten
Lindsay B.
Lindsay B.
Our team, Kevin, Garrett and Dragan were excellent, really nice respectful and professional guys. Alliance as a company made our experience an enjoyable one from their sales consultant Jake Perri to completion of installation. We had our old ducted system replaced with a new Daikin unit, very happy.
Jiju K.
Jiju K.
The technician who visited my property explained the root cause of the problem very well which helped me to take a suitable decision.
Michael J.
Michael J.
Very professional! Neat and tidy with the workmanship. The place was cleaner after the installation (lol). Serious note, very happy with the work provided. Highly recommended!
Robyn O.
Robyn O.
These guys were absolutely fantastic.Would recommend them to anyone.On time...clean...courteous.Lovely guys....Andre's...Ivan....Asa.
Ross M.
Ross M.
Jake convinced me to use Alliance.BJ, Adam, Andres, JJ and Matt did the job.All were professional, courteous and I would not hesitate to recommend them again.
Sandra L.
Sandra L.
Jamie was very thorough in explaining all aspects of the service provided by the company Spent a lot of time with us and we were happy with the information provided
Elizabeth L
Elizabeth L
The ACC team did a fantastic job installing our multisplit in our apartment.Aron, Andres R, Ivan T and Tommy produced high quality workmanship and consulted us where we wanted all parts located.My favourite aspects were that they made it look good (minimising visual impact) and cleaned up after installing.I'm so happy we heard about them from neighbours. I would definitely go with them again if we needed aircon in the future.Their servicing team with Liam also provide outstanding service and expertise.
Peter O.
Peter O.
Reliable on-time service call.Raj was really nice to deal with - technically on the ball and no hard sell just explained the problem. I will ask for him to be the guy who fixes my aircon in future.Excellent company
Sukie Y.
Sukie Y.
Tommy nick glavis arrived on time and answered a lot of questions positive attitude and they are very polite and explained well
Heather C.
Heather C.
The very friendly service we received was extremely prompt and the repairman was very polite and helpful. We would Highly recommend Alliance Climate Control
Ian P.
Ian P.
These guys promised they would follow up and they did just that. Excellent after service and clear explanation of the work involved. Jason and Zac particularly did an excellent job. Highly recommend this organisation.
Anna H.
Anna H.
We got our air conditioning installed by Alliance today and it completely exceeded our expectations. Alliance was recommended in a local Facebook community group and from our first interactions they have been so professional and thorough. Zac was so knowledgeable and gave great advice on where we should install the units and Tommy and Nick installed the units over 2 days and we couldn’t be happier. Tommy and Nick’s work is clean, thorough and to such a high quality. We are just so happy and I highly recommend them!
Jeff D.
Jeff D.
Alliance was the fourth company that came to give us a quote for our air conditioning. I was not impressed with any of the first three! But I am super impressed with Alliance. The person I spoke with to arrange a quote was extremely helpful and the time I booked was arranged according to my availability. From the moment we met James we were impressed with his thoroughness in listening to our requirements regarding air conditioning, problem solving our complicated house, and listening and answering all our questions. We received the quote in a timely manner, and another appointment (at our convenience) was arranged to explain the quote to us and ensure we had no further questions.Once we accepted the quote all documentation regarding the timeline of payments for our account was made clear. I was particularly impressed with the fact that our final payment was not required until the job was completed and we were completely satisfied.Our job was completed over two days. All the men who worked at our house were just so lovely. They arrived on time, were very well presented in Alliance uniform, worked quietly (no loud music or yelling), and most importantly treated our home and every member of our family with great respect. They worked seamlessly together, were methodical and efficient, communicated with me the whole time, and tidied up as they went. Their attention to detail is also worth noting, even our roof space looked neater after they had been in our roof! Ken is a skilled manager who updated me throughout the process. They were well supported by Paul the electrician and the gentleman who did the gyprocking ( whose name I can't remember - sorry!).Ken, Quis, Shadi, Yanus and Julian deserve the highest praise for their work ethic.Thank you to them, James, and the whole Alliance team :)Written by Kate (on behalf of Jeff as well )
Daniel M.
Daniel M.
Great experience,⭐ quote, installation of air-conditioning, sale and services, very helpful, I highly recommend this, group, having professional advice and installation of split system air-conditioning, payment plan for installation, very competitive prices, installation was completed on time and very professional advice and installation of split system air conditioning apartment living, balcony installation ♥️🙏
Mai B.
Mai B.
The team is amazing! They’re very professional, well organized and coordinated. Everything is well planned like clockwork. From quoting stage (done by Goran) i could tell i was in good hands. Goran was very experienced and gave good feedback and reasoning for his proposal. I asked for the best team and they were truly the best! BJ led the team with Mahran, Christian, Aaron and customer care Zac truly did the best they could for the customer. There was a little hiccup with the wiring but BJ improvised and found a solution for us very quickly - his calmness and respectful manner is the first I’ve ever experienced. Excellent job with cleaning up after. They did better job than me cleaning my own house 5 ⭐️
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