A1.3 Cabling and wiring

Survey Data

A 1.3.1 Age of house% of housesNo. houses surveyed
Age of house-more than 10 years (may have been built and cabled for lower demand electrical appliances)81%5936
A 1.3.2 Type of walls% of housesNo. houses surveyed
Type of walls: Steel frame , fibro cement, timber, or steel (habitat and possible easy access at edges for mice)25%5935
Type of walls: Timber frame , fibro cement, timber, or steel (habitat and possible easy access at edges for mice)19%5935
A 1.3.3 Pests and electrical cabling% of housesNo. houses surveyed
Houses with evidence of some mice or rats38%5936
Houses with evidence of many mice or rats (potential to attack cables)14%5936
No survey evidence of ants or cockroaches at time of survey, or reported by residents25%5936
No survey evidence of ants or cockroaches at time of survey, but reported by residents48%5936
Survey evidence of ants or cockroaches (possible damage to cabling or connections)26%5936
A 1.3.4 Hot water system electrical fitting and fixtures% of housesNo. houses surveyed
Electric powered hot water system (known habitat for mice and insects)49%5933
Heat pump hot water system (usually ground mounted and known habitat for mice)2%5933
Houses with combined fridge / freezer (habitat for mice and insects)79%5926
Electric cooktop (known habitat for mice and insects)82%5906
Type of lights, bulbs/globes: houses where most are Incandescent (known habitat for mice when ceiling mounted , due to heat)44%5933
Houses with all power points safe and functional (where power points not OK this may indicate cable damage)33%5936
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