Need switchboard upgrades in Petersham? Blue Link Electrical Services is a licensed electrician (NSW 332956C) servicing Petersham and surrounds.
For a quote in Petersham, phone 0421 772 661 or use the online form.
Many older Sydney homes still run on ceramic rewireable fuses, with no safety switch protecting the circuits. Those boards were never designed for air conditioners, induction cooktops, EV chargers and a house full of electronics. Our Inner West switchboard upgrades page covers the rest of the area, along with meter box and sub-board work.
Petersham has a mix of homes, units and small businesses. Petersham is in the Inner West Council area, and Ausgrid runs the local electricity network. Petersham has postcode 2049. We also work in nearby Lewisham, Stanmore, Leichhardt and Marrickville.
In terraces the switchboard is often in a narrow hallway or on the front of the house, with little room around it, so we plan the new layout before the changeover day.
For shops and small businesses we plan the switchboard changeover around trading, so the time without power is kept as short as practical.
A full board means new circuits have nowhere to go.
If you are still replacing fuse wire, the board is due for a look.
Boards without RCD protection leave people unprotected against electric shock.
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, Leichhardt, Dulwich Hill.
Switchboard work in NSW must be done by a licensed electrician and comply with AS/NZS 3000, the Wiring Rules. New and altered circuits need RCD protection rated at 30 mA or less.
Petersham's housing, by the numbers: 22.5% separate houses, 26.5% semi-detached, row or terrace homes and 47.2% flats or apartments among occupied dwellings, with 50.7% of homes rented (2021 Census, 8,200 residents). (Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Petersham.)
In Petersham, where 50.7% 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: Old Wiring in Inner West Terraces and Federation Homes: What to Look For. Common wiring problems in Inner West terraces and Federation homes, from rubber-insulated cable to asbestos boards, and how to plan a safe upgrade.
Flats and apartments are the most common type of home in Petersham, at 47.2% 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 26.5% of occupied homes in Petersham in 2021.
| Residents | 8,200 |
|---|---|
| Private dwellings | 4,019 |
| Families | 1,946 |
| Separate houses | 22.5% |
| Semis, terraces, townhouses | 26.5% |
| Flats and apartments | 47.2% |
| Owned outright | 19.4% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 28.3% |
| Rented | 50.7% |
| People per household | 2.2 |
| Median age | 36 |
| Motor vehicles per dwelling | 1.1 |
Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Petersham. Small random adjustments are applied by the ABS for privacy.
Sometimes. We check the board and your supply first. If there is capacity and room, the charger circuit can often go in without replacing the board.
Older backing panels may contain asbestos. We do not drill or cut them, and we explain the safe options for replacement before work starts.
Yes. We service Petersham and surrounds, including Lewisham, Stanmore, Leichhardt, and work right across Sydney. Call 0421 772 661 to talk about your job.
At the 2021 Census, 22.5% of occupied private dwellings in Petersham were separate houses, 26.5% were semis, terraces or townhouses and 47.2% were flats or apartments; 50.7% were rented (ABS QuickStats).
NSW Electrical Contractor Licence 332956C · Fully insured · Since 2016 · Working across Petersham and surrounds
Matt arrived on time and was very helpful and polite. He and his colleague fixed my bathroom light switch and installed 2x sockets just as I wanted and ensured everywhere was left tidy. Highly recommended and I will be using his services again.
Had some switches and power points replaced, and the service was excellent. The work was completed efficiently and everything was left clean and tidy. Communication was clear throughout, and I was very pleased with the result.
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