Commercial Electrical Services in Dorroughby, NSW
What is included
What Is Included in Our Commercial Electrical Services
- We ask when you trade, which equipment cannot go off, and when work would be least in your way.
- The distribution board is opened and each circuit traced, so the labels match what they actually feed.
- Three-phase supply is checked for how evenly the load sits across the phases and how much room is left.
- Lighting for shop floors, sheds, workshops and offices is switched in zones so you only light what you use.
- Separate circuits are run for machinery, cool rooms, compressors, pumps and workshop tools, each with its own protection.
- Farm sheds and outbuildings are fed with cable sized for the distance, with weather and rodent damage in mind.
- Work is staged around trading, with early starts, evenings or weekends where the power has to be off.
- Everything we switch off is brought back on in order, tested, and the board labels are left up to date.
Why us
Why Choose Us for Commercial Electrical Services?
Accountable for every job, long after the day
Every commercial electrical services job is done by the people who will still be here next year.
Tested and signed off before we leave
Everything we touch on your commercial electrical services is tested before we go, you get walked through exactly what was done.
Local solar and electrical contractors, not a call centre
A solar and electrical contractor answers the phone and the same faces come back if the job runs over a day.
How the job runs
Planning the power cut around trading
The first phone call
Tell us what the premises are, what you run on the power and when you are open. A cool room, a welder or a milking shed changes how we plan. If something has already failed or tripped, tell us what stopped and what was running at that moment.
The written quote
We look over the board, the supply and the run of the cable, then quote in stages so you can see what each part costs to do. The quote states when power will be off and for how long, and which jobs can wait until after hours.
Work day and handover
We arrive at the agreed time, switch off in the order we planned and tell your staff what is affected. Equipment is turned back on one item at a time. You get updated board labels and a note of anything we noticed but did not touch.
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Which areas do you cover?
The Northern Rivers of New South Wales, from our base at Dorroughby, between Lismore and Byron Bay. Twenty places have their own pages on the service areas page, but they are a starting point rather than a boundary. If you are not sure we reach your address, call and we will check.
Do you answer the phone after hours?
Yes. The phone is answered at any hour, every day, on the number at the top of this page. Call with your address and what you are seeing, and we will tell you what to leave alone and what happens next.
Do you work on farms and businesses as well as homes?
Yes. The work runs from a single house roof to sheds, workshops, shops and farm buildings, on mains power and off it. Tell us what the building is used for and when it is busy, because that decides when the work can happen.
What should I send when I enquire?
A photo of your switchboard with the door open, a photo of the roof or the spot where equipment would go, and a recent power bill if you have one. If you already have a system, add a photo of the inverter and any error on its screen. Photos let us give you straight answers before anyone visits.
Will my solar keep working in a blackout?
A standard grid-connected system switches itself off when the grid goes down, even in full sun, and that is a safety feature. To keep some power on during an outage, the system needs a battery set up with a backup circuit. Which circuits go on that backup is decided with you before the work starts.
Can I add a battery to the solar I already have?
Often yes, but it depends on the inverter you have now and how the system is wired. Some inverters take a battery as it is, and others need replacing or adding to first. Send a photo of the inverter and we will tell you which it is likely to be.
What is the difference between grid-connected, hybrid and off-grid?
A grid-connected system works alongside the street supply and has no battery. A hybrid system uses one inverter to run the panels and a battery together. An off-grid system has no street connection at all, so the panels, battery and a backup generator input carry the whole property.
Can you work on a system someone else installed?
Yes. The first step is finding out exactly what is there, which means opening the switchboard, checking the cabling and reading what the inverter reports. After that we tell you what can stay, what should be repaired and what should be replaced.
Why does my solar system keep switching off or showing an error?
There are many possible causes, from a failing part to a loose connection or a fault on one string of panels. We trace the fault step by step and read the error codes before anything is replaced. Send a photo of the inverter screen and tell us when it happens.
What should I do if I see damage or smell burning near electrical equipment?
Keep clear of it and keep children and pets away. If there is fire or smoke, call emergency services first. Then call us, tell us what you saw and where, and leave the equipment alone until it has been checked.
Will the power go off while you work?
For most solar, battery and switchboard jobs the power is switched off for part of the day. We tell you when it will go off before we start, so you can plan around fridges, medical equipment and anything else that needs to keep running. Ask about it when you book.
Do you work on properties with no mains power?
Yes. Off-grid work starts with a list of what you run and when, because that decides the size of the panels, the battery and the inverter. We also look at the site itself, including shade, access and how far the equipment sits from the house.
Related work
Other jobs we get called out for
switchboard upgrades and electrical repairs
Replacing an old, full or fuse-based switchboard, and fixing the worn wiring and failed circuits that show up once the board is open.
Read moresolar panel installation
Roof inspection, mounting rails, panels, cabling, inverter and the connection to your switchboard, all handled as one job across the Northern Rivers.
Read moreresidential solar installation
Solar for family homes on tin and tile roofs, planned around which way the roof faces, when the household uses power and what the switchboard can take.
Read moreServing Dorroughby and The Surrounding Areas
Where we work
Ready when you are
Book Commercial Electrical Services in Dorroughby Today
Send us a list of the main equipment that runs on the power, and the hours you want the work kept away from. A photo of the distribution board with the door closed helps as well.
0417 415 47424 hours a day, 7 days a week
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