{"id":583,"date":"2019-08-13T01:34:51","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T01:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/template54.stackedsite.com\/?page_id=583"},"modified":"2020-07-17T08:36:24","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T22:36:24","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sageenergy.com.au\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<h1>\n\t\t\t\tTHE SAGE ENERGY ELECTRICAL AND ENERGY BLOG\n\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t<p>Keeping you up to date with the latest in electrical and energy insights for your home and business<\/p>\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sageenergy.com.au\/contact\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCONTACT NOW\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tSAGE ENERGY BLOG\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tKeeping you up to date with the latest in electrical and energy news, information and products \n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>From energy-saving tips through to the latest in electrical product releases, the Sage Energy blog is your go-to source for all your electrical and energy news. We understand that making the right electrical and energy choices for your home or business is hard. New technology, like smart devices and automation, is changing our lives, and there seem to be new products released almost daily. Then there&#8217;s tricky legislation and government rebates to navigate. It&#8217;s little wonder that many home and business owners, like you, are left feeling confused and overwhelmed.<\/p>\n<p>The Sage Energy blog provides crystal-clear and up-to-date information across the electrical, energy and air conditioning industry. We&#8217;re here to help you make sense of it all. Our blog promises to give you easy-to-understand, useful and insightful information on all your home and business electrical needs at only the click of a button.<\/p>\n\t\tAll\n\t<ul>\n\t\t<li data-filter=\"*\" aria-label=\"All\">All<\/li><li data-filter=\".category-residential\" data-term=\"residential\" aria-label=\"Residential\">Residential<\/li>\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sageenergy.com.au\/2017\/07\/13\/smoke-alarm-legislation-information\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sageenergy.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/891\/2020\/06\/Smoke-Alarm-Sage-Energy-Blog-.png\" alt=\"Smoke-Alarm-Sage-Energy-Blog-\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"600\" width=\"600\" title=\"Smoke-Alarm-Sage-Energy-Blog-\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJul\n\t\t\t\t13\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sageenergy.com.au\/2017\/07\/13\/smoke-alarm-legislation-information\/\" title=\"Smoke Alarm Legislation and Information\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSmoke Alarm Legislation and Information\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy <a href=\"https:\/\/sageenergy.com.au\/author\/sageenergy\/\">sageenergy<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n   As of 1 January 2017, the state government has released new legislation for smoke alarms. For those living in an existing home, you have a maximum of 10 years to get your Fire Prevention system up to the new standards. However, those looking to sell or lease out their&#8230;\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/sageenergy.com.au\/2017\/07\/13\/smoke-alarm-legislation-information\/\" title=\"Smoke Alarm Legislation and Information\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sageenergy.com.au\/2017\/07\/11\/audio-visual-splitters\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sageenergy.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/891\/2020\/06\/HDMI-Splitter-Sage-Energy-Blog-1-1.png\" alt=\"HDMI-Splitter-Sage-Energy-Blog-1-1\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"600\" width=\"600\" title=\"HDMI-Splitter-Sage-Energy-Blog-1-1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJul\n\t\t\t\t11\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sageenergy.com.au\/2017\/07\/11\/audio-visual-splitters\/\" title=\"Audio and Visual Splitters\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAudio and Visual Splitters\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy <a href=\"https:\/\/sageenergy.com.au\/author\/sageenergy\/\">sageenergy<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n   Don&#8217;t pay for extra set-top boxes &#8211; we have the solution! HDMI Splitters are a great way to split a TV picture and audio to multiple televisions throughout your home. An example would be playing a DVD from your Blu-ray player in your lounge room, and then being able&#8230;\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/sageenergy.com.au\/2017\/07\/11\/audio-visual-splitters\/\" title=\"Audio and Visual Splitters\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sageenergy.com.au\/2017\/07\/10\/home-automation\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sageenergy.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/891\/2020\/06\/Home-Automation-Sage-Energy-Blog.png\" alt=\"Home Automation - Sage Energy Blog\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"600\" width=\"600\" title=\"Home Automation - Sage Energy Blog\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJul\n\t\t\t\t10\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sageenergy.com.au\/2017\/07\/10\/home-automation\/\" title=\"Home Automation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHome Automation\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy <a href=\"https:\/\/sageenergy.com.au\/author\/sageenergy\/\">sageenergy<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n   Home Automation is a system that can be designed for the purpose of lighting control, appliance control, temperature control, surveillance, and security. It can be controlled on-site or remotely through portable devices. There are many different options with smart homes and some of the more common lighting and surveillance&#8230;\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/sageenergy.com.au\/2017\/07\/10\/home-automation\/\" title=\"Home Automation\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sageenergy.com.au\/2017\/07\/10\/fault-finding-guide\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sageenergy.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/891\/2020\/06\/Fault-Finding-Sage-Energy-Blog-.png\" alt=\"Fault-Finding-Sage-Energy-Blog-\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"600\" width=\"600\" title=\"Fault-Finding-Sage-Energy-Blog-\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJul\n\t\t\t\t10\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sageenergy.com.au\/2017\/07\/10\/fault-finding-guide\/\" title=\"Fault Finding Guide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFault Finding Guide\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy <a href=\"https:\/\/sageenergy.com.au\/author\/sageenergy\/\">sageenergy<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n   Below is a flow chart designed to assist you in rectifying your own faults when trouble strikes. Most of the time the fault is caused by an appliance. Why should you pay for an electrician when we follow these exact same steps in the early stages of fault-finding? If&#8230;\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/sageenergy.com.au\/2017\/07\/10\/fault-finding-guide\/\" title=\"Fault Finding Guide\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tWant to be kept in the loop about special offers and news?\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tCall Sage Energy today for affordable and high-quality  electrical and air conditioning services you can trust\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:0432808800\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCALL NOW\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tAbout\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Sage Energy are electrical and air conditioning specialists servicing the Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Ipswich and Gold Coast regions. 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