Electrician in Rossmore, NSW
Rossmore, hobby farms and acreage
Rossmore work sits on acreage blocks and hobby farms, the sort of place with a house up a long drive, a dam below it and a collection of sheds beside it. McCann Road is one way in, and many blocks lie on lanes off it. The house is often the smallest part of the property, and the job might be at the gate, the machinery shed or the stable rather than the house itself.
Access is by private driveway, often unsealed and sometimes steep or washed out after rain. Supply is overhead, so the meter is usually on the house or a pole near the road, and the main switch may be a long walk from where the work is. Many blocks have a farm gate with a chain, and we need to know who holds the key. Dogs and stock loose on the block are common, so tell us before we arrive.
Houses are a mix of older fibro and weatherboard cottages, brick homes from the seventies to the nineties and newer large homes on cleared lots. Sheds and outbuildings are usually the weak point. They were wired once by the owner or a previous owner, often with undersized cable, and every extra tool or pump since has been added to it. For antennas, a block on a rise can have a good signal while the house at the bottom of it struggles.
What we do here most
What Rossmore hobby farms and acreage need
On these blocks the house is wired one way and the sheds another, and most of the work is joining the two safely.
CCTV Camera Installation
Cameras covering a drive and machinery shed
On a block with a long drive and a shed full of tools, the cameras that matter watch the gate, the drive and the shed doors. The difficulty is getting power and a network connection to each position when they are scattered across the property. We plan the cable route, or a wireless link, from the recorder in the house out to each camera before fixing anything.
TV Antenna Repairs
A dropped signal after a storm on a rise
Wind on an exposed block can twist an antenna off its aim or pull a cable joint apart. The picture breaks up on some channels and not others, which usually means the aim has drifted. We check the antenna, the mast and each cable connection in turn, and on a block with big trees it is often a branch that has moved rather than the antenna.
Residential Electrician
Power to a stable or hobby shed
A new shed or stable some distance from the house needs its own supply, run underground or overhead depending on the ground and the distance. The cable has to be sized for the length, and the shed needs its own protected circuits, not a lead from the house. The trench route across a paddock, past a dam or under a drive affects the job as much as the wiring does.
Smoke Alarm Installation
Interconnected alarms in an older cottage
A single-storey cottage on acreage may have one old battery alarm in the hall, or none at all. Hardwired interconnected alarms mean running a cable through the roof space between every bedroom and living area, so that one going off sounds all of them. In older homes the ceiling space is often hot and tight, and the board needs a spare circuit available.
If it is urgent
If the power goes off on a Rossmore hobby farm
- 1Check whether your neighbours still have power. If they are dark too, it is a supply problem on the poles, not something inside your property.
- 2Do not touch any line near the ground, and leave the meter box and pole equipment alone. If a power line is down, keep people and stock well away from it.
- 3When you call 0438 653 022, tell us if the gate is locked, who has the key, and whether the fault affects the house, a shed or a pump.
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What electrical and antenna services do you offer?
We install and repair digital TV antennas, install Starlink, mount TVs on walls and install CCTV cameras and security systems. On the electrical side we do switchboard upgrades, electric hot water repairs, interconnected hardwired smoke alarms, EV chargers and general home and commercial electrical work.
Do you work on homes and on businesses?
Yes, both. Homes make up the bulk of the antenna, wall mount and smoke alarm work. For businesses the work includes fit-outs, maintenance, test and tag, and security system installation. Tell us which you have when you call so we can ask the right questions.
Which areas do you cover?
We are based in Silverdale and work in Warragamba, Mulgoa, Wallacia, Luddenham, Bradfield, Bringelly, Rossmore, Austral, Leppington, Smeaton Grange and Camden. In general we work within about a 30 to 45 minute radius of Silverdale. If you are just outside that, call and ask.
Do you work after hours?
We list ourselves as open 24 hours, Monday to Sunday. For anything urgent, call 0438 653 022 and describe what is happening. If something smells hot or a switch will not reset, say so straight away.
How do I choose the right digital TV antenna?
It depends on where you are, how far the signal has to travel, what is in the way and how many TVs you want to feed. Tell us your suburb and what the picture is doing, such as dropping out, pixelating or missing channels. We can then look at the roof and the existing cable and recommend what suits.
What do I need to know before a Starlink install?
The dish needs a clear view of the sky, so the first question is where it can sit without trees or roof lines blocking it. We also look at how the cable gets inside and where the router will go. Photos of the roof, the wall and the room where the router will live help when you call.
What should I send you for a CCTV quote?
Tell us how many cameras you want and where they should look, such as the front door, driveway or back yard. Say whether you want to watch from your phone and whether there is a spot for a recorder. A few photos of the outside walls and the eaves help us see how cables will run.
Can you mount my TV on any wall?
Usually, but the wall type matters. Brick, timber stud and plasterboard are each fixed differently, and a large TV needs a firm fixing point. Tell us the TV size, the wall type and where you want the power and antenna lead, so the cabling can be hidden if the wall allows.
How much does a job cost?
The price depends on the job, so we do not quote figures over the phone for anything that needs a look first. The first step is a look at the site, or photos for a small job. You then get a clear quote with no pushy upselling.
What do I need to know about EV charger installation?
The charger has to connect to your switchboard, so the distance from the board to where the car parks is the main question. Tell us the make of your car and where you park it. We install chargers for owners of Tesla, Nissan Leaf, BYD, Hyundai and Kia vehicles, and a photo of your switchboard helps us see what is there.
My hot water has stopped working. What should I tell you?
We repair electric hot water. Tell us whether there is no hot water at all or only a little, whether the unit is leaking, and whether the switchboard has tripped. If you can see water running from the unit, turn off the water supply to it and call us.
What is different about hardwired, interconnected smoke alarms?
Hardwired alarms are connected to the mains power of the building rather than running only on a battery. Interconnected means that when one alarm sounds, every alarm in the building sounds together. We install them as part of the electrical work, so the wiring is run and tested at the same visit.
Everything we do here
Services in Rossmore, NSW
Every one of these services applies around Rossmore, where one block can have a house, three sheds and a dam to look after.
Local, and on the phone
Talk to us about a Rossmore job
Call or email and tell us the road you are off, whether the driveway is sealed and which building needs the work. On a Rossmore block, that tells us how long the trip in will take and what to bring.
0438 653 02224 hours a day, 7 days a week
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