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Locked Yourself Out?
October 6, 2015
With the locks originally installed, it is easy to lock oneself out. The large, spring loaded latch automatically locks whenever the door is closed. Should this happen and you haven’t left a spare key with a neighbour or made some similar arrangement, all you can do is call a locksmith, e.g. Class Locksmiths, (02) 6280 6611, who know Capital Hill Apartments well. But calling out a locksmith, especially after hours, is expensive.
The best solution is to replace the original lock with a deadlock, which requires you to positively lock the door behind you with a key
Read MoreElectrical Hazard
September 10, 2015
There has been another instance of melting wires and halogen light transformers such as was noted in the News item of 19/11/14 below.
Please review that advice and also those about circuit breakers, smoke detectors and the ACTEW offer to supply and install LED lights at no charge. The LEDs burn at a much lower temperature than the halogens.
Read MoreCircuit Breakers
June 18, 2015
Each apartment has its own switchboard, generally to be found in a hall cupboard. The board has a number of miniature circuit breakers, pictured below. They are characterised by a T-shaped blue switch and a small blue button, (embossed with a T, for Test), used for testing the device. A test should be carried out periodically, say, every three months. Press the button: if the blue switch flies down, good. Re-set it. If nothing happens, bad (although this is unusual, the devices normally being very reliable). It means the circuit won’t trip in an electrical emergency
Read MoreRedback Spider
March 13, 2015
This little fellow was recently found on a rear terrace in a hose reel. This is her portrait before being sent to the Great Spider Web in the Sky.
Learn more about these spiders, and particularly about their danger to humans and any necessary first aid, in the web site (no pun intended) below
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http://australianmuseum.net.au/redback-spider
Read MorePower, Lighting in Storage Cage
March 3, 2015
Many residents have commented on the desirability of having their own electric power and/or lighting in their storage cages and a cunning plan has been devised to enable this. Most people’s air-conditioning unit is in close proximity to their cage and the idea is to tap into their a/c power supply. Importantly, the circuitry that’s been devised is both legal and safe. An estimate is about $450 an installation for a double power-point. If that seems a bit pricey, it’s because of the necessity for a residual-current circuit breaker (RCCB). With a neon
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