Boronia based · Melbourne's eastBoronia based · Serving Melbourne's east + south east
A switchboard upgrade replaces old fuses and unprotected circuits with modern RCBOs in a compliant enclosure, with every circuit tested and labelled. It's the work that makes solar, batteries, heat pumps and EV chargers possible on an older home. In Templestowe that work is done by our own crew out of Boronia, certified and quoted before we start.
5.0 from 57 Google reviews · A-Grade licensed · REC 33326
Templestowe is part of our home patch — we're through Manningham most weeks, so switchboard upgrades here doesn't come with a travel premium or a long wait. Ceramic fuses and a single shared RCD are the two things we still find most often. Neither protects the way modern rules require, and both become the bottleneck the moment you add any serious new load to the house.
Because we're already working across Templestowe Lower, Doncaster East and Donvale, a Templestowe job usually slots into a run we're doing anyway. That keeps the call-out honest and means we can come back if something needs a second look.
Existing protection, cable condition, spare ways and maximum demand.
RCBO per circuit, room to grow for solar, battery, heat pump and charger.
Old board out, new enclosure in, circuits transferred and labelled properly.
Full testing, labelling and a Certificate of Electrical Safety.
Every switchboard upgrades booking in Templestowe runs off the same checklist, whether it's a 1960s brick veneer or a new build. Here's exactly what's covered in the price we quote you.
A-Grade licensed, REC 33326, fully insured and CEC accredited for solar design and installation. Boards are built to current AS/NZS 3000 requirements, tested and certified, with the distributor notified where required.
The part people underestimate with switchboard upgrades is the prep. Existing protection, cable condition, spare ways and maximum demand. We do that before anyone quotes a number, because a price written without looking at the board is a price that changes halfway through the job.
The board is a diagnostic, not just a part. Opening it up tells you which circuits were added later, where the cabling is undersized and whether the sub-main to the garage was ever fit for what's plugged into it now.
“Quoted before we start, certified when we finish.”
Semi-rural pockets through Warrandyte, Park Orchards and Wonga Park sit in designated bushfire areas with long overhead service runs and frequent storm outages. Equipment placement, isolation points and clear emergency shutdown labelling all matter here, and we plan them in rather than retrofitting. Voltage drop on long driveway runs to sheds is the other thing we check before adding load out there.
Templestowe sits on the same run as Templestowe Lower, Doncaster East, Donvale — if we're at one, we're usually minutes from the others.
Anyone can say they're licensed. Here's what that actually means when we're on your job — and the paperwork you'll hold at the end of it.
You see the number, the inclusions and the exclusions in writing. If the scope changes on site, we stop and ask — we don't invoice a surprise.
No labour hire, no subcontractors. The electrician who quotes your job is the one standing in your switchboard, on the same REC (33326).
Every job finishes with a Certificate of Electrical Safety, tested circuits, a labelled board and photos of anything hidden behind a wall.
Workmanship guaranteed and manufacturer warranties registered in your name. If something plays up, you ring us — not a call centre in another state.
Nobody can quote switchboard upgrades honestly without seeing the job. What we can do is show you exactly what moves the number, so the price you're given in Templestowe makes sense before you agree to it. Most residential boards are a single day with power off for part of it. We'll tell you the outage window in advance.
Plenty of Templestowe homes still run a board that predates RCDs. If yours does, it either needs upgrading first or it needs allowing for in the quote — we tell you which on the day, not after.
Roof pitch, subfloor clearance and how far the run is from the board move the labour more than the fittings do. We measure it before pricing, so the number holds.
Depends on circuit count, enclosure size and whether the meter panel or consumer mains need attention. Quoted in writing after an inspection.
Boards are built to current AS/NZS 3000 requirements, tested and certified, with the distributor notified where required. Where a rebate applies we handle the forms and the compliance evidence — you don't chase it.
These are Google reviews from real jobs across Melbourne's east — the same crew that would turn up in Templestowe.
Excellent service! The team arrived on time and completed the installation efficiently and up to scratch. Everything was done neatly, with great attention to detail. Ryan and Jack are top blokes and easy to deal with. Highly recommended!
Jeffrey Belvez · Glen Waverley
Absolutely fantastic service and work done! The boys were super accommodating, answered any questions I had without a problem, left everything neat and tidy and overall did an amazing job installing our battery and inverter. Cannot recommend enough.
Isaac Giblett · Battery + inverter
Zak and Ryan did a amazing job. Even with the obstacles of a double story home with a internal switch board they persevered in the heat and got the job done. Thanks guys we realy appreciate your work and polite attitude.
Stephen S · Switchboard
Luke and his team installed our solar panels over the space of 2 days. Great service arrived on time and communicated well, took away all rubbish made sure the place was left tidy and walked me through the app and next steps. Would highly reccomend!
Christie V · Solar install
Ryan and Jack did a great job doing the electrical work on my new 4 head split system. They got the job done in no time, and my split systems were up and running. Once connected, Ryan made sure all 4 heads were working. Thanks guys, great job!
James "Mitchi" Mitch · Split system
The experience is very nice with them. Specially Roy and Jack did their best. We are so much happy about their service. They heard every single word of us and suggest us which is good and why. Highly recommend
Anisa Tasnim · Hot water swap
If there's more than one thing on the list, tell us when you book. Doing it in the one Templestowe visit means one set-up, one clean-up and one certificate — and it's almost always cheaper than having us back a second time.
Depends on circuit count, enclosure size and whether the meter panel or consumer mains need attention. Quoted in writing after an inspection. There's no travel premium to Templestowe — it's on our regular run from the Boronia workshop.
Most residential boards are a single day with power off for part of it. We'll tell you the outage window in advance.
Yes — we're A-Grade licensed electricians and a Registered Electrical Contractor (REC 33326), fully insured and CEC-accredited for solar design and installation. Boards are built to current AS/NZS 3000 requirements, tested and certified, with the distributor notified where required.
Ceramic fuses, a single RCD covering everything, no spare ways, or breakers that trip when two appliances run together are all clear signs. So is any plan to add solar, a battery, a heat pump or a charger.
We work right across Manningham — including Templestowe Lower, Doncaster East and Donvale — plus the wider east and south-east, from Boronia to Berwick and Balwyn to Warrandyte.
Luke · Founder, A-Grade electrician
Most of what's wrong with this industry comes down to one thing: the person selling isn't the person installing.
I'm a licensed A-Grade electrician, and so is everyone who'll be on your roof or in your switchboard. When we quote your home, we're quoting work we'll do ourselves — which is why we'll happily talk you out of gear you don't need.
If you're thinking about getting off gas, call us. Worst case, you'll hang up knowing more than you did.
Founder, Polarised Electrical
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5.0 from 57 Google reviews
