Switchboard Upgrades
Ceramic fuses, missing safety switches or a breaker that trips every time the kettle and the heater are on together.
Switchboard Upgrades in Perth's coastal suburbs
The switchboard is the part of a house that quietly decides what else is possible. If yours still has rewireable fuses, or safety switches on only some circuits, it is both a safety issue and the reason you cannot add an air conditioner, a charger or a second oven without something tripping.
An upgrade replaces the board with a modern one, properly labelled, with the circuit protection current standards call for and room left for whatever you add next. Oliver will tell you honestly whether yours needs doing now or whether it can wait, which is not always the answer people expect.
RCD protection on power and lighting circuits is required in WA homes and gets checked at sale and lease, so plenty of these jobs are triggered by a property inspection rather than a fault.
- Ceramic fuse and rewireable boards replaced
- RCD safety switch installation
- Boards labelled properly, with spare capacity
- Fault finding and nuisance tripping traced
- Certified and compliant on completion
Jobs around the coast
Real jobs of Oliver's, not stock photography. Switchboard checks and supply work like this are usually part of the same visit.
From your first call to the compliance certificate
A clear, straightforward process, so you always know what happens next.
Tell Oliver what is going on
A quick call or an enquiry through the site. Describe the job, send a photo of the switchboard if it helps, and he will tell you what is possible before anyone comes out.
A fixed price in writing
A clear quote covering the work, the parts and anything the switchboard needs. No hourly guessing and no surprises on the day.
The work
Done on the agreed day, tidied up afterwards, and tested properly rather than switched on and hoped for.
Certified and explained
You get the compliance paperwork and a plain-English explanation of what changed and why it matters.
The rest of what Oliver does
EV Charger Installation
A dedicated wall charger fills your car overnight, every night, instead of trickling off a powerpoint in the garage.
Get an EV charger quoteLED Lighting Upgrades
Halogen downlights draw roughly ten times what an LED does, and they run hot enough to be a problem in the ceiling.
Get a lighting quoteEmergency Electrician
Power out, a breaker that will not stay on, or a smell of burning from a powerpoint. Some problems should not wait.
Call nowGeneral Electrical
Powerpoints, smoke alarms, fault finding and renovation wiring, which make up most of what an electrician actually does.
Get a quoteElectrical work across Perth’s coastal suburbs
Based in Sorrento and working the coastal strip from Fremantle up to Ocean Reef, through Hillarys, Duncraig, Scarborough, Cottesloe and every suburb in between. You get Oliver himself, not a call centre and not a subcontractor.
- Sorrento
- Hillarys
- Duncraig
- Padbury
- Kallaroo
- Mullaloo
- Ocean Reef
- Joondalup
- Craigie
- Beldon
- North Beach
- Watermans Bay
- Marmion
- Trigg
- Scarborough
- Karrinyup
- City Beach
- Floreat
- Wembley Downs
- Cottesloe
- Claremont
- Nedlands
- Mosman Park
- Fremantle
Frequently asked questions
Do you charge for a quote?
No. Quotes are free and you get a fixed price in writing before any work starts, so you know what it costs before you commit.
What areas do you cover?
The coastal strip of Perth, from Fremantle up to Ocean Reef, based in Sorrento. If you are a suburb or two inland, call anyway and Oliver will tell you straight whether it is worth the trip.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Forster Electrical Co is a licensed electrical contractor and carries full insurance. Every job is certified and compliant on completion.
Will my switchboard handle an EV charger?
Sometimes yes, often not without work. A 7kW charger is one of the biggest loads in a home, so the board gets checked as part of every EV quote. If it needs upgrading you are told at quote stage, not halfway through the install.
Do you do emergency call-outs?
Yes, 24 hours for genuine electrical emergencies: loss of power, repeated tripping, burning smells or storm damage. If it can wait, say so and it gets booked normally at a normal price.
Who actually does the work?
Oliver does. Forster Electrical Co is owner operated, so the person who quotes the job is the person who does it and the person who answers the phone afterwards.
Need switchboard upgrades sorted?
Fixed price in writing. Licensed. Certified when it is done.
No obligation · You deal with Oliver directly · Available 24 hours, 7 days