Electrician Herne Hill
Fault finding, switchboard upgrades and repairs for Herne Hill homes, by CabledIN
CabledIN Electrical Solutions is the licensed electrician Herne Hill households call when something stops working, for fault finding, lighting, switchboard upgrades and the smaller jobs around the home, from our base in North Geelong. REC 30925 is our registration, and we bring more than 20 years' experience to each call.
The cause is found first, and the repair is priced before it goes ahead. Small repairs can often be done at the same visit. Replacing a switchboard is a bigger job, and the new board is checked by an independent inspector before it is switched on.
- Most common jobs here
- Fault finding and lighting
- Council
- City of Greater Geelong
- Licence
- REC 30925
- Emergencies
- 24/7 call-outs on 1300 025 555
What do Herne Hill households call an electrician for?
Fault finding and lighting share the top of our Herne Hill job list. After that the work is a spread of smaller jobs:
- Faults. Power points that have stopped working, fans that will not run and circuits that trip.
- Lighting. Light fittings replaced and older downlights upgraded to LED.
- Switchboards. Old fuse boards replaced with circuit breakers and safety switch protection.
- Power points and switches. Extra power points, new switch plates, and points moved.
- TV mounting. Wall brackets fitted, with the power extended to the new position.
- Fans and appliances. Exhaust fans replaced, ovens and cooktops connected, and electric hot water repairs.
Electrician Herne Hill: how a fault gets found
Before you call, these checks are safe:
- A tripped safety switch can be reset once you have unplugged what was running on that circuit.
- Ask whether your neighbours still have power. A neighbour in the dark too means a Powercor fault: ring 13 24 12.
- If lights are flickering or dim, or only some rooms have power, leave the switchboard and anything metal alone. Switch off the power points within easy reach and ring Powercor.
On site, the electrician tests from the switchboard out, circuit by circuit, until the fault is found. Sometimes it is the item itself: a fan with a loose or seized part, a worn power point, or an appliance leaking current. Sometimes it is the cable in between. The test results decide the repair, and you agree the price before it goes ahead. Our safety switch tripping guide covers the common causes.
Talk to a licensed Geelong electrician (REC 30925).
Post-war houses, units and flats
Herne Hill is a residential suburb about 3 km north-west of central Geelong. It saw little housing until after the Second World War, and the 1950s brought its primary school, a technical school and Clonard College.
It also has a lot of flats. Separate houses made up 71.3 per cent of occupied homes at the 2021 Census, flats and apartments 18.6 per cent, and semi-detached houses, terraces and townhouses 9.9 per cent. Herne Hill households are small, averaging 2.1 people, and 38.0 per cent of homes were rented.
Post-war houses are now around 70 years old. Homes of that age can still have an older switchboard with rewireable fuses and no safety switch, and Energy Safe Victoria advises having any house older than 30 years checked by a licensed electrician. In a flat, most of our work is inside the home: power points, lights, fans, smoke alarms and faults.
From old fuses to safety switches
Energy Safe Victoria lists old switchboards, particularly those without a safety switch, among the warning signs that wiring may be faulty. A switchboard upgrade replaces the fuses with circuit breakers and adds safety switch (RCD) protection, and when a switchboard is replaced every final circuit must be protected.
What to expect:
- We look at the board and the wiring, and price the job.
- If the supply has to be isolated, the electrician arranges it with Powercor.
- The old board comes out and the new one goes in.
- A main switchboard is prescribed work, so it has to pass an independent licensed electrical inspector's check before the new board can be switched on.
- Your Certificate of Electrical Safety follows once the work is complete.
See switchboard upgrades for more detail.
TV mounting, fans and the smaller jobs
Not every job is a fault. Our Herne Hill records also include:
- A TV on the wall. See TV wall mounting.
- Exhaust fans, fixed or replaced. See exhaust fan installation.
- Oven and cooktop installation. A new cooking appliance wired to its circuit, with the isolating switch where the rules want it.
- Downlight installation. LED downlights fitted. Our guide compares LED and halogen downlights.
- Electric hot water repairs. A failed heating element or thermostat on an electric storage system tested and replaced.
Not sure what you need? Tell us what is happening and we will talk it through.
Renting in Herne Hill: faults and safety checks
Nearly four in ten Herne Hill homes are rented, so this is how faults and checks work in a rented home:
- Faults in rented homes. If you rent and something sparks, trips or stops working, tell the owner or agent straight away and never attempt a repair. They can book us to find and fix it.
- Smoke alarms. A faulty alarm replaced, or every alarm in the home tested and its date checked.
- Electrical safety checks. The switchboard, wiring and fittings checked by a licensed electrician, with a written report for the owner or manager.
- Access. We arrange a time with the household, and price any repairs before they are done.
Booking a job in Herne Hill
Phone 1300 025 555, which is answered around the clock, or send us a message. For a fault, tell us what stopped working, when it started and whether a safety switch tripped.
We book a time that suits you, or treat it as an emergency if the fault is unsafe. The electrician checks the job, you agree the price, and the work is tested before it is switched on. The certificate comes to you once the job is done.
Suburbs around Herne Hill
Herne Hill sits among six suburbs on the council's map: Hamlyn Heights, Manifold Heights, Newtown, Bell Park, Fyansford and North Geelong, where CabledIN is based. We cover all six, and the electrician services in Geelong page maps out the rest of our area.
Recent electrical jobs in Herne Hill
Frequently asked questions
Electrician Herne Hill: who picks up the phone at 2am?
We do. Our emergency line, 1300 025 555, is answered 24/7, and emergency call-outs cover Herne Hill at any hour. If lights are flickering or only part of the house has power, keep away from the switchboard and call Powercor on 13 24 12 first.
Why has one power point stopped working?
It can be the power point itself, a loose connection, or a safety switch or circuit breaker that has tripped on that circuit. Check the switchboard first. If nothing has tripped, the power point needs testing by a licensed electrician, so do not open it.
My exhaust fan hums but will not spin. Can it be fixed?
Sometimes. A fan can stop because a part has worked loose or seized, and freeing it can be enough. If the motor has failed, a replacement fan is usually the better choice. The electrician tests it and tells you which.
Is it time to replace the old fuse box in my Herne Hill house?
Possibly. Energy Safe Victoria lists old switchboards, especially those without a safety switch, as a warning sign, and many Herne Hill houses date from the post-war decades. An electrician can check the board and the wiring and tell you whether it should be replaced or only needs safety switches added.
Can you mount my TV and hide the power lead?
Yes. We fit the wall bracket and move or add a power point behind the screen, so the lead does not hang below it. We can also add an antenna point at the same time.
I rent a flat in Herne Hill. What do I do about an electrical fault?
Report it to the owner or agent so they can book an electrician. Do not try to fix it yourself. If anything is sparking or hot, keep away from it, and call 000 if there is a fire.
Can I swap a light fitting myself if it is the same type?
No. Victoria makes DIY electrical work illegal, like-for-like swaps of a light fitting or power point included. A licensed electrician has to do it, and you get a Certificate of Electrical Safety even for a single light.
Do I need an electrician to connect a new oven or cooktop in Herne Hill?
Yes. A hard-wired oven or cooktop is electrical installation work, and our Herne Hill records include this work. Cooktops come with a placement rule as well: a visible, easily reached isolating switch, and a 150 mm gap between the cooking surface and any switch or power point. After testing, we certify the new connection on a Certificate of Electrical Safety.
Still have a question? Ask the CabledIN team.