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Safety switches
A safety switch watches for electricity leaking where it shouldn't, such as through a person, and cuts the power in a fraction of a second. Many older homes have none, or only one.
Signs it's time.
Any one of these is a good reason to have an electrician take a look.
- No safety switches on your switchboard
- One safety switch covering the whole house
- A safety switch that trips for no obvious reason
- A test button that hasn't been pressed in years
- You've just bought, or are renting out, an older home
- Young kids or older people in the house
Always included.
Whatever the size of the job.
- Safety switches covering power and lighting circuits
- Each one tested with proper equipment, not just the button
- Nuisance tripping tracked down
- Circuits labelled, so you know what each switch covers
- A quick lesson on testing them yourself
- A Certificate of Electrical Safety
You book. We sign it off.
Book a check
Online or by phone, with a photo of your switchboard if you can.
Check and test
We test what you have and look for room in the board.
Fixed quote
A written price, and whether the board itself needs work first.
Install
Usually a few hours, with a short power-off we agree with you.
Tested and certified
Each switch tested and labelled, and your certificate emailed.
A fixed price. Here's what sets it.
Every house is different, so we price the job in front of us. These are the things that move it.
- Room left in your switchboard
- How many circuits need protecting
- Faults found on circuits during testing
- Whether the board needs replacing first
You get a fixed, written price before any work starts, with anything optional listed separately. If we find something unexpected once we start, we stop and talk to you before doing anything extra.
All work is done to AS/NZS 3000, the Australian wiring rules.
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Here's what happens next on a real site
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Into their job app's inbox too
If they use a job app, the request lands there as well, with the page it came from, so the owner can see which pages bring in work.
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Questions about safety switches. Answered.
Can't see yours? Call 0491 570 157, or ask when you book.
How often should I test my safety switch?
Pressing the test button every three months is a good habit. It should trip straight away. If it doesn't, call an electrician.
Why does my safety switch keep tripping?
Usually an appliance, or a damp outdoor fitting, with a fault. Switch everything off on that circuit and reset it; if it holds, turn things back on one at a time. If it still trips, we'll find the cause.
Is a safety switch the same as a circuit breaker?
No. A circuit breaker protects the wiring from overloads. A safety switch protects people from electric shock. Many modern devices do both jobs in one.
Often booked together.
We do safety switches in Preston and Reservoir and Northcote and Thornbury, and across the rest of Melbourne's north.
Describe the job. Get a fixed price.
Get a quote in three short steps, or give us a call. We reply within 2 business hours, Monday to Friday, and you'll have a fixed price before any work starts.
- The job Pick one of six services, or describe it in your own words.
- Your suburb and a time The days that suit, and the best time of day.
- Your details Name and number, plus a photo of the switchboard if you can.