Switchboard upgrade Adelaide, from $935, a safety switch on every circuit
Old ceramic fuses out, a circuit breaker and safety switch on every circuit, certificate lodged. Priced by how many circuits the house has and quoted from a photo of the board. Safety switches, isolators and surge protection on their own too.
Every price on the website is a quote, not a fixed charge. It assumes a standard single-storey home with the switchboard within reach. When your request comes through, Luke looks it over and sends you a quote to confirm. Once the job is done, that quote becomes your invoice.
Pick yours. Prices include GST.
Add it and it opens in the quote builder, where your quote builds as you go.Every visit has one $165 call-out, covering the trip and the first 30 minutes. It's already inside the first price you see. Anything else on the same visit shares the call-out, so extra jobs are usually cheaper. Appliances and fans are a flat price each.
Prices are quotes, confirmed by Luke by text. How pricing works ›
What's in the price
- Old fuses and switches out, a circuit breaker and safety switch on every circuit
- Main switch, breakers and safety switches, every circuit tested and labelled
- Power off for two to four hours, and we tell you the day before so you can plan around it
- Certificate of compliance lodged with the Technical Regulator, a copy emailed to you
- Solar stays connected and restarts itself when the power comes back on
- Licensed electrician on every job, never a subcontracted electrician
What changes the price
- More circuits than the board you picked: priced by the count, up to 12 circuits $1,870, up to 18 $2,145
- Surge protection added while the board is open: $297, the call-out is already in the upgrade
- An enclosure that needs replacing, or a board that has to move: quoted from the photos of the board and the meter box, before the day
- Three-phase supply: the same job with three-phase gear, quoted from the photo
- Just a safety switch on one circuit, no upgrade: $330, fitted to your current board
- Heavy rain on the day: outdoor board work gets moved and we text you the morning of
Prices are quotes, confirmed by Luke by text. How pricing works ›
How it works
Three steps, no phone tag.Name, mobile, address, a photo if you have one. Luke texts you back, usually the same working day.
He looks over what you've sent, confirms the price and you pick the day. Nothing changes after that unless we tell you first.
One of the three of us, in one of the three vans. Fitted, tested, certificate of compliance lodged, the old one removed.
Questions people text us
Answered the way Luke answers them.Why does the number of circuits set the price?
Modern boards replace old ceramic fuses with a circuit breaker and safety switch per circuit, so the count depends on how many circuits the house has, not how many old fuses are there. We quote from a photo of the board and explain what each item is for.
Will the power be off, and for how long?
Yes, for most of the upgrade. A switchboard upgrade takes two to four hours. We tell you the day before so you can plan around it.
Something keeps tripping the safety switch. Can you find out why?
Yes. A fault call-out covers the first 30 minutes, which is usually enough to find the circuit at fault. We tell you what we found and what fixing it costs before we go further.
Do I get a certificate for a switchboard upgrade?
Yes. Every switchboard upgrade gets a Certificate of Compliance lodged with the regulator, and you get a copy by email.
My board is full and I want surge protection or another circuit. What do I need?
A full board usually means a switchboard upgrade, which the quote builder prices by the number of circuits. Whole-home surge protection at the board is in there too. We quote from photos of the board and the meter box.
What people say
Straight from Google. Nothing picked, nothing typed.“I can highly recommend Switch Electrical. Affordable, efficient, professional service. Complete gentlemen throughout the work. A pleasure to recommend.”
“Luke was punctual, polite and professional and was very meticulous in making sure the installation of my cooktop was done properly. I’d highly recommend Switch Electrical and Luke for any job”
“On time, efficient, pleasant and competent. What more do you need.”
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Prices are quotes, confirmed by Luke by text. How pricing works ›