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Electrical How to Guides
Step by step guides built by sparkies, for sparkies. From compliance checks to tool techniques, we break it down so you can get the job done right the first time.


Voltage Drop Calculator & Guide for Australian Electricians (AS3000 & AS3008 - 2025 Update)
Learn how to calculate voltage drop correctly in Australia using AS3000 & AS3008 standards. Full guide with formulas, examples, common mistakes, and tools electricians use for fast, compliant calculations in 2025.

Casey Doyle
Jun 173 min read


How to Handle Clients Who Want Everything ‘Cash and Cheap’
Working for yourself? You’ll meet them.
The client who wants it all fast, off the books, and on the cheap.
But chasing dodgy cash jobs can cost more than they’re worth.
In this post, we break down how real sparkies handle pushy clients without selling themselves short and why protecting your name matters more than landing every quote.

Casey Doyle
May 151 min read


Rewiring How We Think
Most sparkies charge too little. Not because the job’s easy, but because they’ve been trained to play it small. In this post, we flip that mindset on its head and show you how to quote like a pro, charge what you’re worth, and stop underselling your skill. Time to rewire how we think.

Casey Doyle
May 22 min read
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