Interesting Facts about Electricity
Electricity is a fascinating thing, and a vital component of our everyday modern lives. Do you want to learn something about electricity that you might not have known before? Do you have a couple of…
Electricity Fun Facts
1. Electricity was never invented. It was discovered. The difference between invention and discovery is that humans can invent something which does not already exist in nature and discover something which already exists in nature.…
Don’t Find Yourself In The Dark
Let Schmidhauser Electrical keep your lights on. Offering a range of generators, at great prices, Schmidhauser Electrical supplies, installs and maintains all types of generators to make sure that your lights stay on. Contact Schmidhauser…
Top 5 Ways to Save Electricity
It is no secret that electricity prices are not coming down anytime soon. But what can we do about it? In order to save some money, and the environment, South Africans need to be electrically…
Trust Schmidhauser Electrical to make sure your ECOC compliant
Legislative changes have made it mandatory for a home owner to be in possession of a valid Electrical Certificate of Compliance (ECOC). With over decades of expertise, Schmidhauser Electrical is your port of call. Since…
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Electricity department officials will work throughout the day to restore electricity to those areas still affected by blackouts
The Western Cape Disaster Management Centre said on Thursday that electricity had been restored to 90% of areas across the Metropole that experienced outages due to the storm that battered the city this week. Believed to be the worst storm in three decades, it made…
Energy Inventors
Many energy words are named for the inventors who discovered them or first explained them. Take a look at these famous scientists. Benjamin Franklin Born: January 17, 1706 Lived in: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Discovered: Positive and negative electrical charges, and that lightning is a form of…
Thermal imaging cameras
Thermal imaging cameras are advanced pieces of technology that can detect heat radiated by any object or living creature. First developed by a Hungarian physicist in the 1920s, thermography has come a very long way. The technology utilizes lenses that focus on the waves produced…
Electrical Certificates of Compliance (COC)
The issue of Certificates of Compliance (COC) is regulated by the Occupational Health & Safety Act, 1993 read with the Electrical Installations Regulations 2009. It is no longer regulated by the Machinery and Occupational Safety Act No. 6 of 1983 and the Electrical Installations Regulations…
Nuclear energy in South Africa
The advantages and disadvantages of nuclear energy have made this energy source one of the most controversial on the market today. Advocates for and against nuclear energy are equally passionate about their causes. Understanding the pros and cons of this energy source can help you…
5W LED Downlight vs Osram 50W Halogen Downlight
This weeks comparison series takes an in-depth look at the 5W LED Downlight and an Osram 50W Halogen 50W. We examine light distribution and lux readings, and we also take a look at financial calculations of owning and operating both options. The Products Below you…
Difference between Lux and Lumens
Lumens What is it?: Lumen is a unit of light measurement otherwise known as luminous flux. We use lumens to compare the total amount of light output from a light emitter. However, lumens isn’t the be-all and end-all. In fact, lumens will only tell you…
The Swiss Chamber of Commerce Dinner with Governor of the South African Reserve Bank
It was great to get upfront and personal with the leader of the South African Reserve Bank. Naturally, the Q&A with the Swiss Chamber of Commerce posed some pertinent, yet tough questions that the Governor answered very well. Swiss Investment into South Africa has trebled…
Schmidhauser Electrical Now In George
Run by the same family for three generations, Schmidhauser Electrical prides itself in personal service. At Schmidhauser Electrical our workmanship carries the stamp of Swiss precision: meticulous, precise, on time, within budget and professional. And when it comes to turnaround times, Schmidhauser Electrical ticks over…
Bid To Cap Electricity Hikes
With the ever increasing cost of living, the government hopes to contain electricity tariff increases to a maximum of 12% over the next four years. According to reports, Eskom faces a revenue shortfall of R225bn, with plans to make up the shortfall through a combination…