A Newtown terrace with its original board will often have ceramic fuses, no safety switch on the lights and a meter panel with no room left. Blue Link Electrical Services upgrades and replaces switchboards across Newtown 2042, from Victorian terraces and shop-top homes to King Street and Enmore Road businesses. We are based next door in Marrickville, 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.
On this Newtown job the new switchboard has a row of RCBOs, with red, blue and white cables run neatly and terminated along the board. Neat cabling is not only about looks. It makes the board easier to inspect and test, and keeps conductors from being stressed or pinched.
See the Newtown RCBO switchboard project. Read RCD vs RCBO to see which suits your home.
Newtown is long rows of Victorian terraces behind the shops on King Street and Enmore Road, with shop-top homes above many of the businesses. What we typically find:
Most Newtown terraces park on the street, so we'll be straight with you about whether a home charger is practical. For induction cooktops and heat pumps, we check the board's capacity first. See EV charger installation in the Inner West and switchboard upgrades for an all-electric home.
No power, a burning smell or a hot board? Turn off the main switch if it is safe and call 0421 772 661. We are open 24/7. See emergency electrician Newtown.
A renovation is the most common point to replace an old fuse board. Once walls are open and new circuits are planned for the kitchen, bathroom or air conditioning, the old fuse board rarely has room or the RCD protection the new work needs. Planning the switchboard upgrade into the renovation keeps the power-off period to one visit. We work across Newtown, Enmore, Stanmore, Erskineville, St Peters and Camperdown.
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, Newtown had 14,690 residents in 7,691 private dwellings. Separate houses made up 5% of occupied homes, semis, terraces and townhouses 52%, and flats and apartments 39.8%; 57.6% were rented. (Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Newtown.) Newtown is in the Inner West Council and City of Sydney areas, and Ausgrid runs the local electricity network.
If it still has ceramic fuses or no safety switches, an upgrade is strongly worth doing. Any new circuit you add will need RCD protection anyway.
With an RCBO on each circuit, a fault only switches off that circuit. In older terraces with some older cable, the rest of the house keeps its power while the fault is found.
It matters when metal light fittings are installed. We check the lighting circuits during the upgrade and tell you what is needed.
Yes. Existing circuits are tested before they are connected to the new board, and each safety device is trip-time tested at the end.
Yes. The switchboard and wiring side is ours. 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.
Yes. We plan access and the power-off period with the tenant and property manager.
Yes, for part of the job. We plan it with you and keep it as short as practical.
Yes, a Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work (CCEW), plus our lifetime workmanship warranty.
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NSW Electrical Contractor Licence 332956C · Fully insured · Since 2016 · Working across Newtown and surrounds
Excellent workmanship and professional service, the electrician explained what he was doing before he did it, and he did everything very carefully, it was a very smooth experience overall'.
Matt came highly recommended to be by a friend I trust.Matt didn't disappoint and he lived up to the hype. He was flexible and responsive with his time as my issue was time sensitive.From the time he arrived until the time he left you couldn't have asked more.He was patient,thorough and professional. In addition, he was reasonable in prices.I will certainly be using Matt for all my electrical needs going forward.
Matt was very good at diagnosing my issues and gave me options for solutions and quickly fixed what needed to be done. He communicated well and was reasonably priced. I would definitely recommend! Thank you
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