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Practical guides on generator repairs and servicing, backup power, solar, COC certificates, DB boards and electrical safety — written by the East Rand electricians and technicians who do this work every day.
Flat batteries, blocked fuel filters, tripped controllers and failed AVRs — the faults we find most often when a standby set refuses to start, and which ones you can check yourself.
Read MoreFrom the load assessment and kVA sizing to the plinth, the changeover switch, the ATS and the COC — what a compliant commercial generator installation looks like from first site visit to commissioning.
Read MoreSelling, renting or insuring a property? Here’s what a registered electrician tests during a COC inspection, the faults that fail most East Rand homes, how validity works and what affects the cost.
Read MoreA standby set that only runs during outages is the one most likely to fail. Here’s the full service checklist we work through on commercial and industrial diesel generators, and how often each item needs attention.
Read MoreSilent inverters for the home, diesel sets for the factory, a UPS for the server room — or a combination. How the three main backup options compare on run-time, cost, noise and maintenance.
Read MoreWhen a diesel set starts losing compression, burning oil or overheating, the question is whether to rebuild the engine or replace the whole generator. A look inside a real overhaul, and how the decision gets made.
Read MoreOlder East Rand homes often run on boards that were never designed for today’s geysers, aircons and inverters. How to tell when your DB has reached its limit, and what goes into a modern replacement.
Read MorePanels are the visible part. The DC combiner, the breakers, the hybrid inverter, the battery, the changeover and the anti-islanding relay are what make a solar system safe and compliant. A photo walkthrough of a real installation.
Read MoreOnce the walls are plastered, every socket you forgot costs ten times more. What to decide at first fix — DB location, dedicated circuits, backup and solar readiness, outbuildings and data — with photos from new builds we’ve wired.
Read MoreNot every fault needs a 2 a.m. call-out — but some absolutely do. How to tell the difference, what to switch off, and what to tell the electrician when you call.
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Diesel sets 100 kVA and up — breakdowns, servicing, overhauls and ATS testing.
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