The switchboards in Hurlstone Park's Federation and interwar houses tend to be full, unprotected or both, because the kitchen and bathroom were renovated but the board wasn't. Blue Link Electrical Services upgrades, replaces and relocates switchboards in Hurlstone Park, including 24/7 emergency work when an old board or service fails. Switchboards are our main specialty, and Matthew, the owner and licensed electrician, quotes every job.
Call 0421 772 661 for a written quote, or send a photo of your board through the contact form.
This job started as a 24/7 emergency call-out at night, with no power to the house.
Hurlstone Park is mostly Federation and interwar houses close to the Cooks River, with walk-up units and a small shopping strip around the station. What we typically find:
If you smell burning or see scorch marks, keep clear of the board and call us. If the whole street is out, call Ausgrid on 13 13 88 first, as it is likely a network outage.
We are open 24/7. If you have no power, a burning smell or a hot board, turn off the main switch if it is safe and call 0421 772 661. Where we can, we make the installation safe on the night and then plan the permanent fix with you. See emergency electrician Inner West and storm damage electrician.
Sometimes a fault can't be made safe on the existing board, or the old position (high above a door, inside a timber cupboard) isn't suitable or accessible. When a board is upgraded, the new work has to meet the current wiring rules, which is why an old board can't always just be patched after a fault. A compliant board has RCD protection on final subcircuits, a sound main earth, labelled circuits and a suitable, accessible position.
New loads need room and capacity on the board. See EV charger installation in the Inner West and switchboard upgrades for an all-electric home. Shops and businesses: see commercial electrical services and three phase power installation.
We are a local electrical contractor based next door in Marrickville, and we work across Hurlstone Park, Dulwich Hill, Marrickville, Canterbury, Earlwood, Ashbury and the other nearby suburbs. Hurlstone Park homeowners call us for planned upgrades before a renovation, a sale, a rental or an insurer's request, and for emergency electrical work when something fails. Our emergency response is 24/7. For planned work, you get a written quote and the power-off plan before work begins. All Hurlstone Park electrical work we do is tested, and certified where required.
Supply-side work, such as the service mains, point of attachment and metering, is level 1 and 2 work arranged through accredited partners, and we coordinate it with Ausgrid. See meter box upgrades.
Switchboard work in NSW must be done by a licensed electrician. Please don't replace fuse wire or breakers yourself.
It depends on the number of circuits, whether there is an asbestos backing board, whether the meter has to move and what you want to add. We give you a written quote before any work starts. Our switchboard upgrade cost guide explains what drives the price.
At the 2021 Census, Hurlstone Park had 5,001 residents in 2,176 private dwellings. Separate houses made up 53.4% of occupied homes, semis, terraces and townhouses 13.1%, and flats and apartments 30.8%; 32.3% were rented. (Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Hurlstone Park.) Hurlstone Park is in the Inner West Council and Canterbury-Bankstown areas, and Ausgrid runs the local electricity network.
Service mains are the cables that bring power from the supply point, such as an overhead connection at the eave, to the meter and main switch. If they fail or burn, the whole house can lose power.
Supply-side work, such as the service mains, point of attachment and metering, is level 1 and 2 work arranged through accredited partners, and we coordinate it with Ausgrid. We coordinate it with the switchboard work so the job is completed as one.
Yes. We are open 24/7. If your neighbours are also without power, call Ausgrid on 13 13 88 first, as it is likely a network outage.
The fault couldn't be made safe on the existing board, which sat in an old timber cupboard high above the front entry. The upgraded board was relocated to the side of the home in a new metal enclosure to meet AS/NZS 3000.
A sound main earth is part of a compliant switchboard. On this job a new earth electrode was installed, with the conductor run in conduit and tagged.
It may still work, but it gives little protection against electric shock. Any new circuit will need RCD protection, and an old board often can't be extended safely.
For a planned upgrade, yes, for part of the job. We agree the timing with you and keep it as short as practical.
Yes, a Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work (CCEW) and our lifetime workmanship warranty.
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Emergency Switchboard Relocation Hurlstone Park
Emergency Switchboard Relocation Hurlstone Park
Emergency Switchboard Relocation Hurlstone Park
Emergency Switchboard Relocation Hurlstone Park
Emergency Switchboard Relocation Hurlstone Park