Electrician eastern suburbs Sydney nsw

If you are looking for an electrician near me in the Eastern Suburbs, look no further, we have a list of nearby electricians. Those listed on this page are electricians near you who service the local area including Bondi, Randwick, Kensington, Mascot, Watsons Bay, Coogee, Potts Point, Double Bay and everywhere in between. So if you are ready to get a quote from a company who knows the local area, give them a call today.

An electrical contractor is a qualified electrician who has undertaken more training and obtained qualifications to acquire a electrical contractor's licence. An electrical contractor's licence permits them to own and operate their own company, complete electrical work and also have electricians complete work under their licence.

Home electrician

A home electrician is one who works solely on electrical work within a house, townhouse, unit, apartment etc

Residential electrician

Residential electricians are the same as home and domestic ones, they work on residential properties as opposed to commercial properties such as retail stores and restaurants.

New home electricians

A new construction or new home electrician works solely on the installing electrics in a brand new build and connecting the home to the mains power supply. The best new home electrician will be up to date with the latest technology and be installing products that both are green and save you money such as energy efficient lighting.

Renovation electricians

Home renovations are increasingly popular and a renovation electrician can help with th activities you may be considering in your renovation such as:

• Recabling

• Moving power points

• Adding new power points

• Moving lights

• Adding new lights

• Upgrading lights

• Installing fans

• Moving hot water heaters

• Upgrading switchboards

Home automation electrician

Home automation electricians provide and install smart home automation systems in homes and small businesses. Home automation products allow you to control smart lock doors, security systems, lighting, garage doors, intercoms, heating and cooling systems, blinds and more. These products can integrate with other technologies including Google Home, Amazon Alexa and Siri so that you can use voice control.

There are always new home automation products being launched and the best home automation electrician will be up to date with the latest products and technology. As it is moving so fast, you want a specialist home automatic system electrician who is really interested in this type of work as technology can get old very quickly.

Marine electrician

A marine electrician works on boats, ships or any vessel that has electrics that operates on the water or in the marine industry.

Solar Power Electricians

Solar panel installation and battery storage has become more and more popular with the government solar power grants and the focus on greener energy with the impact of global warming upon us all.

What does a strata electrician do?

• Conduct regular inspections and complete pro-active maintenance rather than reactive which could be more expensive.

• Ensure fire safety services comply with your local councils regulations

• Make sure fire safety systems are in working order such as smoke detectors and exit lighting.

• Complete any fire safety repairs or replacements or upgrades.

• Complete common area repairs as required

• Repair, maintain and upgrade switch boards and sub boards in the strata property

• Perform both energy efficiency and safety audits

With common ownership of the electrical system in a block of apartments or commercial units, a strata electrician may be required. They can fix the electricals in the common areas such as external lights, hallway lights, power points in communal laundries etc. Also they can address any common property electrics like meters which are the responsibility of the strata and not the individual lot owner. It's a good idea for strata companies to have a panel of electricians they can go to for quotes for any strata works. Even more important, to have an emergency strata electrician for emergency situations so they aren't ringing around when a whole apartment block they manage are without power and it's affecting many residents.

Real estate agent electrician

A real estate agent electrician is on the panel of real estate agents to provide electrical services for properties they manage. As real estate agents manage properties on behalf of the property owners, they are responsible for repairing and maintaining the property as part of their management fee. They may also arrange repairs during a sale as well if they are required as part of closing the sale.

Industrial electrician

A industrial electrician focuses on any electrical work for factories, mines or plants. This generally means electrical work for manufactures or businesses involved in production or goods. An industrial electrician could be involved in the set up of new industrial infrastructure, ongoing maintenance or repairs to keep operations going. This could be on the plant itself or the machinery within the plant or premises.

Test and Tag electricians

Test and Tag checks the safety of any portable electrical appliance in a workplace that plugs into a power point such as a computers, printers, shredders, electric tools, microwaves, fridges, kettles, sandwich makers etc. The testing is conducted in accordance with the Australian Standard AS/NZS 3760 which sets out the standards for in-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment.

An electrician who performs test and tag will firstly visually inspect the appliance for any damage such as fraying of the cord, bent or broken plugs, burn marks or anything else that may affect the operation of the appliance. If it appears in good working order, it will then be tested with a portable appliance tester.

If it passes all testing, the tester will attach a sticker to the cable stating the date it has been tested, who tested it, confirms it passed testing and when the next test should be conducted.

A level 2 electricians have completed more training and obtained a different license which permits them to complete additional electrician services. The additional services a level 2 electrician can complete that a general electrician cannot are:

1. Overhead power supply

Installation, repair and maintenance of power lines that are connected to the power poles

2. Electricity poles

Replacement of faulty electricity poles

3. Underground power supply

Installing power cables or their repair when underground power supply is used, generally in new developments.

4. Temporary builders electricity supply

When a house or commercial premise is under construction, the builders, plumbers, electricians, tilers, roofers, bricklayers etc all need power to do there work. A level 2 electrician will install a temporary electricity supply that can be used during construction before the actual electricity connection that the occupiers will use is installed and certified at the end of the build.

5. Meter installation

Installation of a new power meter to record the power usage so that you know how much you have used and so your power provider can pill you for your usage each quarter.

6. Disconnection service

A level 2 electrician can disconnect electricity from a premises. This could be as bills have not been paid, to complete a renovation, conduct repairs, at the direction of electricity distributors or for safety reasons if electricity faults have been identified.

7. Reconnection service

If the electricity to a home or premises has been previously disconnected, a level 2 electrician can reconnect the electricity to the property.

8. Power upgrade

Domestic properties are typically single phase power which means they have two wires, a live wire and a neutral wire. Where as commercial or industrial properties are typically 3 phase power which has three active wires and one neutral wire. If a premises needs to be upgrade from single to 3 phase power, a level 2 electrician would complete this upgrade to the system.

Of course, we all want the best electrician. This can be different things to different customers. It could be an good value for money, one who can solve a complex problem, one who can start straight away, whatever it may be, you want an a grade electrician.

Licensed electrical contractor

You'll want a licenced electrician to do the work that you want done, so check they have are a registered electrical contractor for the work you want completed.

Insured

Not only should your electrician be licenced, they should be an insured electrician to complete the job you have contracted them to complete. Their electrician insurance is there in case the unexpected happens when it is installed or after that results in damage to your property which could significant with faulty electrics that result in a fire. Insurance can also provide cover for injury to a person such as electrocution.

Experienced electrician

An electrician who has both years of electrical experience and experience with the types of jobs you want done. Do they have years of experience, particularly in the local area with similar properties? The best way to find this out is to simple ask about their experience with similar jobs in the Eastern Suburbs.

Promptness and being on time

If you are awaiting a quote or awaiting some information, you should expect it to arrive as agreed or in a reasonable amount of time. Having to chase up quotes after a couple of weeks isn't likely to be a good sign for the work that will be done.

Reviews are a great way to help find and decide on the right electrician for you. They can help alleviate your concerns you may have about quality of work, trust or reliability.

If you are happy with the work done by your local electrician, help the local small business out and leave a review on Google and Facebook. It will also help customers looking for an electrician just like you were find the best electrician for them.

To find an electrician job or become an electrician with an apprenticeship, it can be a good idea to first start with your own network. Ask friends, family, work colleagues, suppliers and other trades if they know anyone who is looking or have any contacts in the industry they can put you in contact with. At the same time, you can look at the below websites advertised electrician positions vacant.