Power cuts out when the kettle and oven run together. You are still replacing fuse wire. A renovation, an induction cooktop or an EV charger is planned and nobody is sure the board can take it. Blue Link Electrical Services upgrades switchboards across Sydney, from Federation cottages to post-war units.
We check what you have now, tell you what actually needs changing, and give you a written quote before anything starts.
Need a switchboard upgrade in Sydney? Blue Link Electrical Services checks the existing board and circuits, then explains whether a full upgrade or a smaller repair is appropriate for homes and commercial premises. Based in the Inner West and servicing all of Sydney, the business holds NSW licence 332956C and has operated since 2016. Call 0421 772 661; genuine 24/7 emergency service is available, with after-hours work for emergencies only.
Blue Link Electrical Services is an Inner West based, fully insured electrical contractor handling switchboard upgrades across Sydney. It holds NSW licence 332956C, has operated since 2016 and provides a lifetime workmanship warranty.
Yes. Blue Link works on residential switchboards and commercial switchboards for shops, offices, restaurants, cafes and warehouses. The board and existing circuits are checked before the scope is explained.
Yes. Blue Link replaces old fuse boards with modern circuit breakers and RCD or RCBO protection, tests the circuits and clearly labels the board.
Notifiable switchboard work comes with a Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work (CCEW). The electrician will explain the paperwork that applies to the agreed work.
Where the job extends beyond the main switch, level 1 and 2 work arranged through accredited partners. Blue Link coordinates that component with its customer-side electrical work.
Yes. Blue Link Electrical Services is fully insured and provides a genuine lifetime workmanship warranty. Call 0421 772 661; genuine 24/7 emergency service is available for urgent electrical problems.
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.
The calls we get usually start with one of a few problems: a safety switch or fuse that goes every time two big appliances run together, a board that feels warm or buzzes, an insurer or building report that has flagged the switchboard, or a plan to add a kitchen, air conditioning or a home EV charger. If the board is hot, smells of burning or has scorch marks, switch off at the main switch if it is safe to do so and call our 24/7 emergency electrician line rather than waiting for a quote. For a checklist you can run yourself, see the warning signs guide.
We install boards and protection from Clipsal, Hager, NHP, ABB. Going all-electric? Read Switchboard upgrades for an all-electric home and Three-phase power installation. If you are in the Inner West, our page on Inner West switchboard upgrades covers local homes and what we include.
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.
A modern board gives each circuit proper overload protection and adds safety switches (RCDs or RCBOs) that cut power in a fraction of a second if current leaks to earth.
Commercial switchboards. We also upgrade commercial and three-phase switchboards for shops, offices, restaurants and cafes, and warehouses. See commercial electrical services.
If you are still replacing fuse wire, the board is due for a look.
Boards without RCD protection leave people unprotected against electric shock.
A sign circuits are overloaded or connections are tired.
Discolouration, buzzing or warmth at the board needs checking straight away.
New kitchens, air conditioning and EV chargers often need extra capacity.
Repeated trips point to a fault or an overloaded circuit.
Older boards can sit on panels that may contain asbestos and need care.
A full board means new circuits have nowhere to go.
A residential upgrade covers the board itself and the circuits leaving it. Anything on the supply side of the main switch is a separate piece of work, and we tell you at the inspection if your job needs it.
We look at the fuses, wiring, earthing and backing panel, and check how the house is loaded.
Full replacement or a smaller fix, explained in plain English, with the scope and price in writing.
You pick a time that suits, and we tell you beforehand when the power will be off.
Power is isolated and proven dead before the old board comes out.
New enclosure, main switch, breakers and RCDs or RCBOs, with spare room where the space allows.
Every circuit is labelled at the board so the right one can be switched off later.
Insulation resistance, polarity, earthing and RCD trip tests before the power goes back on.
You get a Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work, and we walk you through the new board.
If the enclosure is sound and has room, we can sometimes add safety switches or replace the worst of the old fuses without changing the whole board.
When the board is full, damaged, on an old backing panel or still on ceramic fuses, a new board is usually the safer and tidier option.
An RCD protects a group of circuits, so one fault can switch off several. An RCBO protects a single circuit, so a fault only switches off that circuit. Our guide on RCD vs RCBO goes into more detail, and our safety switch page covers protection on its own.
A surge protection device fitted in the board helps protect appliances and electronics from voltage spikes. No device can promise complete protection, but it is worth considering while the board is being replaced.
Every board is different, so we quote after we have seen it. These are the things that change the scope:
You get the scope and price in writing before any work starts. Our guide on what affects the cost of a board upgrade explains each factor, and if you still have ceramic fuses, read about replacing a ceramic fuse board.
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.
Notifiable electrical work comes with a Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work (CCEW). Work on the service mains or meter is level 1 and 2 work arranged through accredited partners, and we will tell you up front if your job needs it.
Much of our switchboard work is in the Inner West, where terraces, Federation houses and interwar bungalows often still have the board they were wired with, or one that has been patched over the years. In Annandale and Glebe terraces the meter box is usually on the front wall or just inside the hall. Federation houses in Petersham, Summer Hill and Croydon often have a board that was never updated when the kitchen was. Rozelle cottages have little wall space, and Marrickville and Ashfield mix older houses with small commercial buildings.
A few recent examples: an emergency switchboard upgrade in Hurlstone Park after the old 6mm service mains burnt, smart meter preparation in Lilyfield, with SPD and 80 A protection fitted by a Level 2 electrician, a Hager board with every circuit labelled in Annandale, a compact RCBO board for a smaller home in Rozelle, new enclosures fitted into a brick wall recess in Marrickville and a three-phase board in Ashfield. If the board is being upgraded so you can charge a car, our EV charger installation page explains how we check capacity first.
Ceramic fuses, no safety switches, scorch marks, frequent tripping or no room for new circuits are the usual signs. We can inspect the board and tell you whether it needs a full upgrade or a smaller fix.
Not always. Some boards can take extra RCDs or RCBOs without a full replacement. Others are too old or too full, and a new board is the safer option.
Yes, for part of the job. We plan the changeover so the house is off supply for as little time as practical, and we explain the timing beforehand.
Yes. Notifiable work like a switchboard upgrade comes with a Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work (CCEW).
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.
Both give safety switch protection. An RCD covers a group of circuits, so one fault can switch off several of them. An RCBO covers a single circuit, so only the circuit with the fault goes off. We explain which suits your board and budget when we inspect it.
Not usually. Work on the meter, service mains or anything on the supply side of the main switch is level 1 and 2 work arranged through accredited partners. If your job needs it, we tell you at the inspection, before anything is booked.
It is worth considering. A surge protection device in the board helps protect appliances and electronics from voltage spikes. No device can promise complete protection, and it needs room in the board, which is easiest to plan when the board is being replaced.
Yes. Our workmanship comes with a lifetime warranty. We are fully insured, have been in business since 2016 and hold NSW Electrical Contractor Licence 332956C.
We work right across Sydney. These suburbs have their own pages; if yours is not listed, call us anyway.
NSW Electrical Contractor Licence 332956C · Fully insured · Since 2016 · Working across all of Sydney
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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.
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