Electrician in Wallacia, NSW
Wallacia, from the river flats to the hills
Wallacia is a small village built around the point where Silverdale Road meets Mulgoa Road, with the Wallacia Bridge carrying traffic over the Nepean River. Jobs here sit in three places: the village itself, the river flats below it, and the rural-residential blocks up in the hills. Each has its own access, and the difference between a flat block by the river and a hill block with a steep drive is the first thing we ask about.
Blocks on the river flats can be reached on level ground, but the ground there floods, and a track that is fine in dry weather may not be after rain. Hill blocks have steeper driveways, sometimes unsealed, with a gate at the bottom. On the rural blocks the supply may come in overhead, with the meter on a pole or the side of the house. Tell us who holds the gate key and whether the house is rented, since entry has to be arranged before we can reach the board.
Housing is a mix of older cottages in the village and rural homes on the hill blocks. Where a house sits on the flats, the board, the power points and the wiring run close to ground that floods, so damp is the first thing to look for. In the hills, bush and the fall of the land get in the way of antennas and satellite dishes, so a clear sight line to the sky or the transmitter is worth checking before anything is bought or fixed to a roof.
What we do here most
What Wallacia flats and hills need
In Wallacia the job is shaped by where the house sits: damp and flood risk on the flats, trees and slope in the hills.
Starlink Installation
A Starlink dish on a hillside block
On the hill blocks the fall of the land and the bush can block part of the sky, so where the dish goes matters more than it looks. A roof may be too shaded, and a pole in an open patch of ground may work better. The cable then has to run back to the router, weatherproofed where it enters the building.
Smoke Alarm Installation
Interconnected smoke alarms in a hill house
A house on a hill block with bush close to the walls is in the part of the valley where fire is a real concern, and the alarms are what give the family time. Hardwired and interconnected, they sound together, so an alarm in a back bedroom is heard in the front room. The cable runs through the roof space from the board, and the layout depends on the shape of the house.
CCTV Camera Installation
Cameras watching the road end of a driveway
Blocks near the bridge and along the two main roads can be seen from the road, while the house itself may sit well back. A camera at the driveway entrance covers the gate and the road side, and the recorder sits in the house where it stays dry. We work out where the cable can run from the house to the entrance, and whether it needs to go underground.
TV Antenna Repairs
Antenna cable damaged by damp on the flats
On the river flats damp is hard on an antenna cable and its joins. Water gets into a connector and the picture starts breaking up, and it is often worse in wet weather. We test the signal at the antenna, then check the joins and the cable down to each outlet, and replace what has corroded.
If it is urgent
If the power drops near the Wallacia river flats
- 1If the weather has been wet or the river is up, stay out of any room where water is near a power point or the board, and do not wade through water to reach the switchboard.
- 2Leave a wet switchboard and wet wiring alone, and do not switch anything back on that has been under or near water.
- 3When you ring 0438 653 022, tell us whether water has come into the house or the shed, and whether the driveway or track is passable.
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 Wallacia, NSW
Whether the job is on the river flats or up in the hills, each of these services meets damp, bush or a long sight line in Wallacia.
Local, and on the phone
Talk to us about a Wallacia job
Call 0438 653 022 and tell us whether the house is on the flats or in the hills, and whether the track in has been affected by wet weather. That decides what we carry and how we plan the access. Add where the board is, if you know.
0438 653 02224 hours a day, 7 days a week
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