NAHB), 9 out of 10 people who are looking for a new home are more likely to choose an energy-efficient home. And, they are often willing to pay a little more for it.

cheat sheet to help you choose the right one.

Exterior lighting made the top 5 on the list of most wanted new home features. Make that lighting energy-efficient, and you’ve got a winning combination for attracting buyers. Contrary to popular belief, a low voltage outdoor lighting system doesn’t necessarily save you in energy costs. However, when you add LEDs into the mix, it’s a whole different story. Energy star rated LEDs use about 75% less energy than incandescent lights and last 25 times longer. Installing an walk into an empty room that still has every light on? Lighting controls like occupancy sensors save energy by detecting body heat and dim your lights, it reduces energy use and extends the life of your bulb. According to Lutron’s bathroom, bedroom or Earth Day Energy Center.

one of 11 retrofit kits designed to replace existing Metal Halide and High Pressure Sodium lights in their existing fixtures. Multiple mounting options are included so you can use these lights in fixtures such as high bays, flood lights, area lights, shoe boxes, street lights or wall packs, to name a few. Installation is simple and easy and is no more difficult than a bulb and ballast replacement. Patent Pending Heat Sink technology allows this LED retro kit to run significantly cooler than other heat sink designs. Because of this, the head itself is warrantied for 10 years. Utilizing high efficiency Nichia LEDs, these kits produce an incredible amount of light while consuming very little power to do so. Compare these to the competition, you will save a lot of money on your utility bill using our Retrofit kits compared to the competitions.

LED Retrofits can be installed anywhere including

The electrical installations on your property are largely out of sight and it’s why their maintenance gets sidelined. Over time these systems suffer a certain amount of wear and tear; when that happens, it impacts the appliances and equipment that operate on those circuits. Eventually, you will find yourself dealing with electrical emergencies more frequently than you would like to.

The best way to avoid these problems is to hire the services of a skilled electrician for regular electrical maintenance. Once you have identified a good company for the job and opted for an annual maintenance contract, they will come over to your premises and conduct a thorough inspection of all the electrical installations and fixtures. They will check everything from the main switchboards with the circuit breakers, the electrical wiring as well as the actual powerpoints.

They will use the latest inspection equipment in their work and look for signs of damage or wear & tear. Not many property owners consider electrical maintenance to be an essential service. However, there are a number of benefits to getting this done on a regular basis:

The best way to keep your overall electrical maintenance costs low is to look after the electrical systems on your property. There are different things you can do to keep problems at bay, such as:

When you opt for regular electrical maintenance, you won’t really have to face sudden problems with wiring or fixtures. However, if you do notice that something isn’t working the way it is meant to, never delay in calling in an electrician to conduct a thorough check on the system. The different signs that something may be wrong with the electrical installations in your home are:

If you have noticed any of these signs in your home, you should call your local residential electrician without delay. We at All Round Electrical are one of the leading companies in this space and provide customised and cost-effective electrical services.

For any information about our preventive electrical services, simply speak with the experts at and take their advice on various aspects of electrical installations in your home. The number to call is – 1300 169 263. You can also write to us at this email address.

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