No Shock Blog

6 June 2025

The call came in at 8:30 on a Saturday morning. Half the school's power was down, multiple floors were in darkness, and something was very wrong in the server room.

21 May 2025

Winter is coming. And unlike Game of Thrones, the threat isn't White Walkers – it's your electrical system deciding to pack it in right when you need it most. It’s one of those cold winter evenings, and you're relaxing on the couch with a beer ready to watch that new TV show everyone's talking about, when suddenly... darkness.

7 April 2025

It's that time of year again – daylight saving is ending, and we're all preparing to wind our clocks back. While most of us remember to check our smoke alarms during this biannual ritual, there's another safety check that often gets overlooked – your automated lighting systems.

4 March 2025

If one of No Shock's team members is having a rough day, instead of pushing through with the traditional 'she'll be right' attitude, they’re encouraged to knock off early (if it’s not an emergency!) and spend time with their family and kids. This might sound simple, but in the traditionally masculine world of trades, it represents a significant shift in workplace culture.

10 February 2025

It's a scenario that plays out on construction sites and in homes across New Zealand far too often. Someone takes a shortcut, ignores a safety zone, or simply doesn't know about critical safety distances – and lives change forever.

13 January 2025

Remember when a home's electrical demands meant a TV, a kettle, and maybe an electric blanket in winter? These days, the average Kiwi household is running multiple computers, gaming systems, smart devices, security cameras, phone chargers in every room, and maybe even an electric vehicle charger in the garage.

4 December 2024

Picture 25-degree heat, twenty hungry relatives sprawled across the deck, the paddling pool full of kids, and you’re in the kitchen juggling five salads, a half-melted pavlova, and a semi-cooked turkey. Then it happens – the oven dies. Not just a quick trip of the switch but a complete electrical meltdown that takes out all the house power!

5 November 2024

The Johnson family had just moved into their brand-new home. It was a new build with modern architecture, spacious rooms, and state-of-the-art appliances. But just days after moving in, they noticed a strange odour...

4 October 2024

It was just another quiet night in Wellington for the Wilsons – until it wasn't. At 2:17 AM, Sarah Wilson jolted awake to an ear-piercing sound. Disoriented and groggy, she realised it was their smoke alarm...