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Power's out on half the house. The RCD won't stay in. Something smells hot behind the oven. Call me. I diagnose methodically, show you what I found, and quote the repair before I touch it. Sydney Metro, same-day available.
No power right now? Phone is faster than the form.
When to call
Electrical faults don't fix themselves and they get worse. Some of them start fires. Here's what I get called for every week.
You flip it up, it flips straight back down. That's the safety device doing its job — there's a real fault on the circuit. Could be a failed appliance, water in a GPO, a rodent-chewed cable in the roof, or a dodgy light fitting. I'll isolate it in under an hour.
One breaker tripped and everything on that circuit died — the kitchen, the upstairs lights, the garage. Usual suspects: a failed appliance, a loose connection at the board, water ingress somewhere. Don't keep resetting it. Each re-trip can make a hot joint worse.
This is the one where you don't wait. Turn that circuit off at the board and ring me. Could be a failing GPO, a loose screw in the switchboard, or a fitting past its life. I've pulled out points that were seconds from a fire.
Lights flicker when the aircon kicks in. The RCD trips every few days at 3am. A GPO works fine until you plug in the hairdryer. These take patience to trace — I bring a thermal camera and insulation tester so I don't have to guess.
Single point not working? Often a worn-out contact or a backstab that's come loose. $220 diagnostic, usually fixed the same visit. If it's a bigger wiring issue, I'll tell you honestly before I open my toolbox further.
The process
Fault-finding is 80% method, 20% gear. Here's the sequence.
I start at the board. Insulation test, earth loop, voltage drop. Tells me whether the fault is before or after the breaker. Five minutes of testing saves an hour of poking around in the roof.
Once I know the circuit, I isolate each point along it. Disconnect, re-test, reconnect. Thermal camera for loose joints that are hot under load. Process-of-elimination until the reading changes — that's the fault.
I show you what I found. Photo, brief explanation, firm quote for the fix. Small stuff I just fix on the spot — you approve the price first, no hourly meter.
Repair done, circuit retested, CCEW lodged with Fair Trading. Written summary of what was wrong and what I did — useful for insurance or landlord claims.
What it costs
Fault-finding base is $220 — that covers the diagnostic and most single-point fixes (loose GPO, failed switch, tripped RCD from a bad appliance). Same-day attendance: +$120. After-hours (evenings/weekends): +$180. True emergency — you have no power right now: +$280.
Bigger fixes (rewiring a circuit, replacing a failed RCD, cutting out a damaged cable in the wall) get their own firm quote before I start. No "we had to dig deeper" calls. No hourly clock.
Or build a quote for non-urgent fault work
Why Power Play
The phone rings to me. Not a call centre, not an apprentice. If I pick up, I'm the one coming. If I can't, I'll say so on the call.
Proper test gear. Fluke multimeter, insulation tester, earth loop tester, thermal camera. Not a $40 multi from Bunnings.
No clock running. estimate on the diagnostic. estimate on the repair. You agree before work starts.
CCEW on every repair. Signed documentation for your records, your insurer, or your real estate agent.
Emergency electrician FAQ
If you've got no power right now and you're in Sydney Metro, I aim for same-day. Call 0466 798 672 — don't use the quote form for emergencies. After-hours (evenings/weekends) I still come, there's just a surcharge.
Diagnostic + first fix starts at $220. Same-day adds $120. After-hours adds $180. No-power-right-now emergency adds $280. You get a firm number before I start — no clock running in the background.
Yes. I'll test, document, quote the repair, and leave you a written summary. Useful for rental disputes or insurance claims. No obligation to book the repair with me — though most people do.
A one-off trip under heavy load (kettle + toaster + aircon) isn't an emergency. A breaker tripping the second you reset it, or an RCD tripping when nothing's changed — that's a real fault. Don't keep resetting it. Every re-trip can worsen a hot joint. Call me.
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