Electrician in Silverdale, NSW
Silverdale, from the road to the back shed
Work in Silverdale is mostly rural-residential: acreage blocks set back from the road, with the house somewhere in the middle and a shed or two scattered around it. A job usually has two ends. One is the board at the house, and the other is a pump, a shed, a gate or a dish a long way from it. Silverdale Road runs through the area, and most blocks are reached by their own driveway, so the first thing we work out is how far the cable has to travel.
Many driveways are long, unsealed in places, and closed off with a gate. If the gate is locked, tell us who holds the key, because we cannot start from the road. The supply on many blocks arrives overhead on poles, so the meter and main switch may sit on the pole side of the house or on a post near the boundary. We park as close to the board as the driveway allows and carry the rest, which is one reason it helps to know about wet ground or a steep section before we arrive.
Houses range from older brick and weatherboard homes to newer builds, with granny flats and sheds added over the years. Each addition tends to have been wired off whatever was nearest, so the board can be carrying more than anyone realises. On many blocks water comes from tanks and a bore or rainwater pump, which is its own circuit and often its own fault. Antennas matter here as well, because bush fringes and the distance between buildings make cable runs long, and trees block a signal more than people expect.
What we do here most
What Silverdale acreage blocks need
Almost every job on an acreage block comes down to distance: the board is at the house, and whatever needs power or signal is somewhere else on the block.
Starlink Installation
A Starlink dish clear of the trees
Many blocks here have bush on one side or a stand of trees close to the house, and a dish needs a clear view of the sky, not just a roof to sit on. We check the house roof, a pole in the open and the shed roof before settling on one. Then the cable has to reach the router inside through a weatherproofed entry, and that run can be long when the best spot is away from the house.
Switchboard Upgrades
An old board with a granny flat added
A house that has had a granny flat, a workshop or an air conditioner added over the years is often still running on the original board. Ceramic fuses, or a few breakers with no safety switches, struggle to carry it all. An upgrade here means a new board with breakers and safety switches, and a look at the supply cable coming in from the pole, since that part is easy to forget.
Electrical Contractor
Power to a shed or pump across the block
A workshop, a horse shed or a pump house a hundred metres from the house needs its own sub-board and a cable sized for the distance. That cable is buried or run overhead depending on the ground, and rock or tree roots can change the plan once the trench is started. We walk the route with you first. Getting the route right matters more than the board at either end.
Smoke Alarm Installation
Hardwired smoke alarms in a bush fringe home
On a block with bush at the back fence, a smoke alarm is the warning that wakes people at night. Hardwired and interconnected alarms mean one going off sounds them all, which matters in a house with a granny flat or a separate wing. We position them in hallways and bedrooms, and run the cable through the roof space from the board.
If it is urgent
If the power drops on an acreage block after dark
- 1Look at the neighbouring houses and the poles along the road. If their lights are on, the fault is on your block, and if they are dark, the cause may be in the street supply.
- 2Leave the switchboard door shut if it is wet or damaged, and keep well away from any pole or line that looks broken. Do not go near a fallen wire.
- 3When you ring 0438 653 022, tell us whether the house only is off or the shed and the pump as well, and give us the gate details and where the driveway starts.
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 Silverdale, NSW
All twelve of these services come up on Silverdale blocks, usually because a house, a shed and a pump all hang off the one supply.
Local, and on the phone
Talk to us about a Silverdale job
Call 0438 653 022 and tell us how far the work is from the house, and whether the supply reaches the block overhead or underground. That tells us what cable and equipment to bring. Add the gate details if the driveway is closed off.
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