Switchboards & safety switches
Upgrades, extra circuits and RCDs. If your board still has ceramic fuses, this is the one that matters.
Switchboard and mains board upgrades, lighting, rewires and fault finding, from Alkimos to Fremantle. Licensed, insured, and you get the price before the work starts.
Domestic and commercial work across Perth, with an industrial background behind it. If it runs on power, it is worth a call.
Upgrades, extra circuits and RCDs. If your board still has ceramic fuses, this is the one that matters.
Replacements and new runs, indoors and out. Cheaper to run and far cooler in the roof space.
Home chargers wired properly on their own circuit, with the load on your board checked first.
Ceiling fans, extra GPOs, ovens and cooktops. The small jobs that never seem to get booked.
Nuisance tripping, dead circuits, old wiring. Found and fixed, not guessed at.
Festoons, garden lighting, sensors and outdoor power. Weather-rated and built to last.
EC 16066. Every job to Australian standards, with the paperwork to match.
You get the number before the work starts, not after it finishes.
If something changes you get a call, not silence and a missed morning.
Drop sheets down, mess taken with us. You should not be able to tell we were there.
A mains board change is the job worth booking before anything else in the house. If your board still has the old porcelain fuse wire, it has no RCD protection on it, and nothing is going to trip before you do.
Porcelain fuse wire, no RCD protection, and no idea which circuit is which.
Individual RCBOs on every circuit, labelled, tested and certified.
Most domestic board upgrades come in at $2,500 to $3,000. The number of safety switches sets where yours lands, and it can go higher if the earthing needs upgrading or a new earth rod. You get a fixed price in writing before any work starts.
AB Electrical Group is run by Alan Broderick, a licensed electrical contractor based in Padbury.
Most of the work is domestic and commercial, from switchboard upgrades to bar fitouts. Behind it sits ten years of industrial work in oil and gas with an EEHA hazardous areas ticket, and that is the standard he brings to every house.
AB Electrial Group. Are a very professional highly skilled electrician. Tge work preformed was of the highest standard and I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for highly skilled and professional electricians. Fast clean and also very friendly. I would definitely call on them again.
Rang AB electrical group as I needed some work doing asap the next day as promised Alan was there completed the work and left everything neat and tidy. Great price great communication from the start. Alan will be my go 2 guy for any future electrical work I may need.
I highly recommend Alan. He helped me a lot with the electrical work at my house. He fixed the wiring, checked the new electrical system to make sure everything was safe, and reconnected the power and alarm system. Alan was professional, knowledgeable, and very helpful throughout the whole process. His pricing was also very reasonable for the work he completed. I really appreciate his help and would definitely recommend him to anyone looking for a reliable electrician. Thank you, Alan!
I called Alan when I needed a full house rewire. He explained to me the process and helped me keep the price within budget by keeping some of the old wiring. Very professional service. I will definitely be calling him for all future electrical work.
Highly recommend AB Electrical. I recently had Alan carry out some electrical work for me, including the installation of an EV charger, and the service was exceptional from start to finish. Alan was professional, knowledgeable and took real pride in his work. Everything was completed to a very high standard, with great attention to detail, and he was excellent to deal with throughout the whole process. I wouldn’t hesitate to use AB Electrical again or recommend Alan to anyone looking for a reliable and professional electrician. Great work!
Alan is a friendly and professional electrician. He came out and helped us with a heap of electrical work for our recent renovations. Nothing was too much trouble for Alan - he explained the pro’s and con’s of the different options in a way that is easy to understand. I’d definitely call him out again if we needed anything in future.
Alan of AB Electrical has done an outstanding job at our Reno - always professional and kind, offering solutions, attention to detail and getting the jobs done on time. Highly recommend - AB Electrical.
AB Electrical have just carried out the installation of a new light fitting and their work was first rate. Alan explains everything and is very understanding of the requirement’s. His number is on my redial for any other electrical works needed.
Based in Padbury and covering Perth from Alkimos in the north to Fremantle in the south. Just outside that with a switchboard upgrade? Ring and ask.
Most domestic switchboard upgrades in Perth come in between $2,500 and $3,000. Where yours lands depends on how many safety switches the house needs, and it can go higher if the earthing system needs upgrading or a new earth rod has to go in. Coming out to look and quote is free, and you get a fixed price in writing before anything starts.
The clearest sign is ceramic fuses, the old porcelain holders with fuse wire in them. If that is what you have, there is no RCD protection on the circuits. Other signs are breakers that trip for no obvious reason, rust or scorch marks inside the box, a board with no room left in it, or wanting to add solar, an EV charger or a second oven.
Most domestic boards are done inside a day, with the power off for part of it. You get told the day before roughly how long the power will be down so you can plan around the fridge and anyone working from home. Bigger jobs, or ones where the meter box has to be moved, can run longer.
Western Australia requires homes to have RCD protection on power and lighting circuits, and they need to be in place before a home is sold or rented out. If you are not sure what is on your board, send a photo of the inside of it and you will get a straight answer.
AB Electrical is based in Padbury and covers Perth from Alkimos in the north to Fremantle in the south. That takes in the northern coastal suburbs, the Joondalup and Wanneroo corridor, the inner city and the western suburbs down to Fremantle. If you are just outside that and it is a switchboard upgrade, ring and ask.
Yes. AB Electrical Group holds electrical contractor licence EC 16066 and carries insurance. Ask for either at any point and you will get it.
Quotes are free and there is no charge to come and look at a job and price it. Emergency call-outs outside 7am to 5pm are different, so ask about the cost when you ring. You will always be told the price before any work starts.
Yes. There is a 24 hour emergency call-out for things like no power, a burning smell or a board that will not stop tripping, so ring 0497 414 805 any time. Other work is booked in between 7am and 5pm, usually within a few days.
Yes. A single power point or a fan is just as welcome as a full rewire. Small jobs are the ones most people struggle to get anyone out for.
Yes. The board and the existing load get checked first, then the charger goes on its own circuit and is tested before handover.
Yes. Most jobs are domestic and commercial around Perth, from bar fitouts and pendant lighting to three phase motors. Alan also has an industrial background, including ten years in oil and gas with an EEHA hazardous areas ticket, so ask about industrial and construction work too.
Tell Alan what you need and you will get a price and a time. If it is an emergency, ring any time, day or night.