Electrician Mount Duneed
EV chargers, safety switches and power points for Mount Duneed homes, by CabledIN
CabledIN Electrical Solutions is a licensed North Geelong electrician Mount Duneed households book for electric car chargers, safety switches and extra power points, inside and out, on both the Greater Geelong and Surf Coast Shire sides. We have done more than 10 jobs in the suburb, EV charger installations among them. Our electrical contractor registration number is REC 30925.
A power point or safety switch is usually one short visit. An EV charger takes longer, and its price depends on the distance from the switchboard, whether the board has room and whether the supply needs an upgrade, so we price it once we have seen the home.
- Jobs in Mount Duneed
- More than 10
- Most common jobs
- Safety switches and power points
- Councils
- City of Greater Geelong and Surf Coast Shire
- Licence
- REC 30925
Electric car charger installation in Mount Duneed
EV charger installation is one of the jobs that sets Mount Duneed apart in our records, and the installs follow a consistent pattern:
- a new circuit from the switchboard, protected by its own combined circuit breaker and safety switch
- a weatherproof isolating switch near the charger, so it can be turned off where it is
- the charger itself, either one we supply or one you have already bought
- testing, then a Certificate of Electrical Safety, because an EV charger is electrical installation work like any other
We have fitted chargers in Mount Duneed homes, and we install on single-phase and three-phase supplies. On a three-phase home the circuit and the isolating switch are three-phase as well.
What changes the cost of an EV charger in Mount Duneed
Three things decide how simple an install is, and the electrician checks all three before pricing the job:
- Switchboard space. We put the charger on a circuit of its own. If the board has no spare space, a sub-board or a larger switchboard comes first, and that is the biggest change to the price.
- The supply. Powercor, the electricity distributor for the Geelong region, lists EV chargers as a common reason to upgrade a home's supply, and a high-capacity charger may need a network upgrade. We lodge the request. Powercor says most supply alterations take 3 to 8 weeks, so it pays to ask before the car arrives.
- The cable run. The distance from the switchboard to where the car parks, and what the cable has to pass through, sets the time on site.
A photo of your switchboard and the garage wall sent before the visit lets us tell you early if anything extra is needed.
Talk to a licensed Geelong electrician (REC 30925).
Electrician Mount Duneed: the rest of the job list
Power points and safety switches top our Mount Duneed records, each coming up in more than a third of our jobs there:
- Power points: extra double power points indoors, recessed outlets behind wall-mounted TVs, and weatherproof single and double outlets outside.
- Safety switches, mostly a combined circuit breaker and safety switch for each new circuit, fitted in the switchboard.
After those come lighting, from LED downlights to pendants, and fault finding, which has included an after-hours call-out. The jobs that round out the list in these newer homes are covered further down.
From farming district to family suburb
Mount Duneed was subdivided for small farms in the 1850s and stayed a small rural locality, about 10 km south of central Geelong, for a very long time: in 1961 it had 126 residents. Residential subdivisions came later, on the Geelong side in the Armstrong Creek development zone. Geelong Airport, once in the locality, closed in 2011 and its land was developed for housing.
Census figures for 2021 put Mount Duneed at 6,182 people living in 2,377 private dwellings. Separate houses made up 97.0 per cent of homes, the median age was 32 and the average household was 2.8 people. In plain terms: family homes, many of them recent, alongside land that is still rural.
Our job list fits that picture. Newer homes seldom need rewiring. What they need is more: chargers, outdoor power, extra power points, and safety switch protection for each circuit we add.
Two councils, one set of electrical rules
Mount Duneed is divided between the City of Greater Geelong and Surf Coast Shire. For electrical work that makes no difference. The rules come from Victorian law and Energy Safe Victoria, and they are the same on both sides of the boundary:
- Electrical work for a customer must be done by a licensed electrician working for a Registered Electrical Contractor.
- A Certificate of Electrical Safety is issued for each installation job, small ones included.
- Prescribed work, such as replacing the main switchboard or the consumer mains, must be inspected by an independent licensed electrical inspector before it is switched on.
Home owners on both sides of the boundary book the same electrical safety checks with us. So do the owners and property managers of rented homes, just under a quarter of Mount Duneed homes at the 2021 Census (23.0 per cent).
Not sure what you need? Tell us what is happening and we will talk it through.
Faults, tripping and after-hours calls
We take 24/7 emergency call-outs in Mount Duneed. A few safe checks first:
- Ask a neighbour. If their power is off as well, the fault is on the network side, and Powercor takes those calls on 13 24 12.
- When yours is the only house without power, find the switchboard and look for the safety switch that has flipped down. Unplug the appliances it supplies, push it back up, and if it trips again or will not move, call us.
- Felt a tingle or a small shock from a tap or appliance? Do not touch it again, and ring Powercor on 13 24 12 straight away. In a fire, ring 000.
Do not open the switchboard beyond its switches.
Which other jobs come up in newer Mount Duneed homes?
Many Mount Duneed homes are recent, and a lot of our work there is adding what a new house was handed over without. Beyond chargers, power points and safety switches, these jobs come up in our records here:
- Downlight installation. LED downlights replaced, and downlights swapped for pendant lights over a dining table.
- Ceiling fans. Fans with a light built in, run from a remote or a wall control.
- Security cameras. Camera systems installed and cabled, and old camera cabling taken out safely.
- TV and home theatre installation. Large screens mounted on the wall, with a power point added behind them.
Owners and property managers can book electrical safety checks and smoke alarm checks for rented homes here as well, and data cabling, outdoor lights and switchboard upgrades are all available.
Booking an electrician in Mount Duneed
Call 1300 025 555. For a charger, tell us the car and the charger if you have chosen them, and send a photo of the switchboard. For anything else, tell us what you want added or what has stopped working.
We book a time that suits you. On the day the electrician checks the switchboard first, confirms the job and gives you the price before starting. We test each new circuit before switching it on, and for jobs like power points, lights and safety switches the certificate is due to you within 30 days.
Neighbouring suburbs
Mount Duneed borders Armstrong Creek, which was carved partly out of its old farmland, and Waurn Ponds. To the south it meets Torquay. We also work in Grovedale, Charlemont, Connewarre and Freshwater Creek. Further afield, the residential electrician Geelong page is the starting point for every suburb we cover.
Recent electrical jobs in Mount Duneed
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to install an EV charger in Mount Duneed?
It depends on the charger, the distance from the switchboard to the parking spot, whether the board has room and whether the supply needs upgrading. We give you the price once we have seen the switchboard and where the car parks, before any work starts.
Can you install an EV charger on a single-phase home?
Yes. We have installed chargers on single-phase homes in Mount Duneed. The electrician checks the supply and the switchboard first, and if Powercor needs to upgrade the supply, we lodge the request.
Do I get a certificate for an EV charger installation?
Yes. Installing an EV charger is electrical installation work, so the new circuit is tested and you receive a Certificate of Electrical Safety, as Victorian rules require for every installation job. It records what was installed, so keep it with the charger's own paperwork.
Which council is Mount Duneed in?
Both. Mount Duneed is divided between the City of Greater Geelong and Surf Coast Shire. The electrical rules are the same across Victoria, so the council makes no difference to how electrical work is done or certified.
Electrician Mount Duneed: do you cover both sides of the council boundary?
Yes. We work across all of Mount Duneed, on the Greater Geelong and Surf Coast Shire sides alike, and in Armstrong Creek, Waurn Ponds and Torquay next door. The same licensed electricians, the same way of pricing a job and the same 24/7 emergency call-outs apply on both sides.
My new home already has a safety switch. Why would I need more?
Each safety switch covers only the circuits wired through it. New circuits, such as a charger or outdoor power, get their own protection, which is why safety switch work appears in more than a third of our Mount Duneed jobs.
Can you add outdoor power points at a Mount Duneed home?
Yes. We fit single and double weatherproof power points for the yard, garage or patio in Mount Duneed homes, on a circuit with safety switch protection, and test the circuit before it goes live.
Can you mount a TV and run data cable in the same visit?
Usually, yes. TV wall mounting, data points and security cameras are all jobs we do in Mount Duneed, and booking them together saves a second visit. Tell us everything you want done when you call, so the electrician can plan the cable runs and bring what the whole job needs.
Why has one downlight stopped working when the globe is fine?
Some fittings run at 12 volts through a driver, and when the driver fails the light goes out even though the globe is good. We replace the driver, or swap the fitting for a mains LED downlight.
Still have a question? Ask the CabledIN team.