Switchboard Upgrades in Dulwich Hill

Switchboard Upgrades for Dulwich Hill.

Some older boards are mounted on backing panels that may contain asbestos. That does not make them dangerous on their own, but it does mean they should not be drilled or cut, and replacement needs the right approach. For the wider picture, including three-phase and commercial boards, see our page on switchboard upgrades across the Inner West.

Dulwich Hill has many older houses and semis, and switchboard upgrades and safety switches are among our most common jobs here. Dulwich Hill is in the Inner West Council area, and Ausgrid runs the local electricity network. Dulwich Hill has postcode 2203. We also work in nearby Marrickville, Lewisham, Summer Hill and Ashfield.

Older free-standing houses have often been extended more than once, with new circuits added to an old board. An upgrade is a chance to sort out and label every circuit.

In units the switchboard is usually inside the apartment, with the main supply and meter in a common area controlled by the strata. We work on the unit board and tell you if anything needs the strata's involvement.

Unit boards and cottage boards in Dulwich Hill

Dulwich Hill homes are mostly small: 46.5% of dwellings had two bedrooms at the 2021 Census, and 34.4% of households were people living alone (ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Dulwich Hill). Small homes do not mean small loads, though. An induction cooktop, a split system, a dryer and a home office can easily outgrow a unit board that was installed with four or five fuses.

In the 1930s Art Deco and interwar flat blocks, each unit usually has a small board inside the front door, while the meters and main switch are in a common cupboard. Upgrading the unit board is lot property work in most buildings, but anything at the meter panel involves the strata, and work on the supply side of the main switch is level 1 and 2 work arranged through accredited partners. In the Federation cottages and bungalows on the hill, the board is often on the front verandah or in the hall, on an old backing panel that needs careful handling.

A new board gives each circuit modern breakers and 30 mA safety switch protection, with space left for future circuits. We label every circuit and test it before and after the changeover.

What happens when you call.

When you call 0421 772 661, we talk through the job, give you a written quote, do the work to AS/NZS 3000 and test it before we leave. The full process is on our switchboard upgrades page. Nearby suburbs with their own page for this service: Marrickville, Petersham, Ashfield.

Dulwich Hill at a glance.

Census 2021 figures for Dulwich Hill: 6,893 private dwellings for 14,046 people; 10.8% terraces, semis or townhouses, 57% units and apartments, 28.8% detached houses; 46.1% rented. (Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Dulwich Hill.)

In Dulwich Hill, where 46.1% of homes are rented, landlords and property managers share these obligations. Replacing a switchboard is electrical wiring work, so in NSW the electrician must issue a Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work (CCEW) when it is done.

From our guides: Do I Need to Upgrade My Switchboard? 8 Signs to Look For. The warning signs that an older board is due for replacement, from ceramic fuses to breakers that keep tripping.

Flats and apartments are the most common type of home in Dulwich Hill, at 57% of occupied dwellings in 2021. In apartments, your unit's switchboard may be inside the unit or in a shared meter room. We confirm access and any building requirements before upgrading your board.

Semis, terraces and townhouses made up 10.8% of occupied homes in Dulwich Hill in 2021, the second-lowest share of semis, terraces and townhouses of the 13 Inner West suburbs we have local pages for.

Nearby suburbs and related services.