Switchboard Upgrades & Safety Switches around Austinmer
Austinmer has a lot of established homes, many with original wiring and switchboards. That makes a safety check worthwhile before a renovation, and it's often why circuits trip or power points run hot.
Switchboard upgrades are one of the most common jobs in older homes. Replacing ceramic fuses with circuit breakers and safety switches on every circuit is a real safety improvement.
Salt air near the beach corrodes standard outdoor fittings and switchgear, so outside work in Austinmer uses fittings rated for coastal conditions.
What we do
- Old ceramic fuse boards replaced with modern circuit breakers
- Safety switches (RCDs) added to power and lighting circuits
- Extra capacity for air-conditioning, EV chargers, pools and renovations
- Sub-boards for sheds, granny flats and extensions
- Nuisance tripping found and fixed
- Surge protection

Signs your switchboard needs attention
Ceramic fuses that need rewiring, breakers that trip regularly, a burning smell or warm board, flickering lights, or no safety switches at all. Any of these is worth a check.
More detail on our main switchboard upgrades & safety switches page, or see everything we do as an electrician in Austinmer.
Nearby suburbs
- Switchboard upgrades in Wombarra
- Switchboard upgrades in Coledale
- Switchboard upgrades in Thirroul
- Switchboard upgrades in Bulli
Other services in Austinmer
- Renovation electrician
- New home electrician
- Commercial fit-out electrician
- Electrical fault finding
- Ceiling fan installation
- Downlights & LED lighting
- Power point installation
- Data & TV points
- Outdoor & security lighting
- Oven & cooktop installation
- Air-con circuits
- EV charger installation
- Pool pump power
- Underground power to sheds