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Recommendations for an Electrician in SA (northern suburbs)

PostPosted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 8:01 pm
by vqstatesman
Hi All,

I need to have a couple of 15 amp double power points installed into my garage in prep for my new boiler setup. Looking to have this setup on its own new circuit.

Any sparkies on here from SA? Or does anyone have any recommendations?

Re: Recommendations for an Electrician in SA (northern subur

PostPosted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 12:36 am
by Triangle
Haven't been on here for ages, saw this and then realised the date........if you're still looking let me know.

Re: Recommendations for an Electrician in SA (northern subur

PostPosted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 3:16 pm
by Lowie
You a sparky Triangle?

Re: Recommendations for an Electrician in SA (northern subur

PostPosted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:31 am
by Triangle
Lowie wrote:You a sparky Triangle?


Yeah mate. Only doing residential/small commercial these days but my background is automation and control.

Re: Recommendations for an Electrician in SA (northern subur

PostPosted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 2:11 pm
by Lowie
Cool. PM your mobile for future reference. I'm in the north east.
Cheers.

Re: Recommendations for an Electrician in SA (northern subur

PostPosted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 7:21 pm
by vqstatesman
Thanks for the reply. Got the job done a week or so after posting this.

For reference I paid a bit over $1,000 to have a new circuit with 3 seperate 15 amp outlets put in. Brick veneer house. Outlets approx 7 meters from the existing meter box.

And yes I use all 45 amps during heat up :)

Re: Recommendations for an Electrician in SA (northern subur

PostPosted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 7:45 pm
by bluc
:D epic heat up. Sounds like a bargain mine is more like 25m away :handgestures-thumbdown:

Re: Recommendations for an Electrician in SA (northern subur

PostPosted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 7:45 pm
by Triangle
:handgestures-thumbupleft:

If you use the full 45 amps my only suggestion would be to have a circuit breaker as your main switch (you might have this already). Saves a call out to SAPN for a fuse replacement if you've got that on, along with HWS/oven/dishwasher etc. Remote chance of it occurring but I guarantee when it does, it will be half way through and at night time!

Re: Recommendations for an Electrician in SA (northern subur

PostPosted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 7:49 pm
by vqstatesman
Yeah it has a circuit breaker.

I tend to only run it when I know the power requirement of the rest of the house are at minimum eg no oven or AC on. Otherwise I would be maxing out my domestic single phase supply :(

Re: Recommendations for an Electrician in SA (northern subur

PostPosted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 7:58 pm
by Triangle
Sensible idea. The only time I ever get a call about someone having no power is when I'm in PJ's haha.