Haven Electrical can help diagnose and repair electrical faults, blown fuses and tripping circuits across Bayside and Melbourne’s South East.
We don’t just reset the breaker and leave. We find out why it tripped, test the affected circuit and give you clear advice on the safest way to fix the problem properly.
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If you’ve suddenly lost power to part of the house, there are a few things you can safely check before calling:
Heaters, kettles, dryers, dishwashers and other high-powered appliances can sometimes cause a circuit to trip.
Look for a safety switch or circuit breaker that has moved into the OFF or middle position.
A circuit breaker or safety switch that continues to trip is usually telling you there is a fault somewhere on the circuit.
If you have an older switchboard with ceramic fuses, or you notice burning, heat, buzzing or discolouration, leave the switchboard alone and call an electrician.
Call Haven Electrical on 0437 376 562 and we can help work out what’s going on.
A tripping circuit or blown fuse can be caused by a number of different problems.
Common faults we find include:
The important part is working out what caused the problem in the first place
Haven Electrical can test the affected circuit, isolate the fault and explain your options before carrying out repairs.
Sometimes the wiring and appliances are fine and the problem is actually inside the switchboard.
Circuit breakers and safety switches can deteriorate over time and eventually fail, nuisance trips or refuse to reset.
We can test the circuit and, where required, replace faulty:
If your switchboard contains older Type AC safety switches, ceramic fuses or outdated protection, we can also advise whether upgrading the switchboard would be worthwhile.
A lot of older homes around Bayside and South East Melbourne still have switchboards containing ceramic fuses.
While they may have been suitable when the home was originally built, modern homes use considerably more electrical equipment than they once did.
Older switchboards can also lack the level of safety switch protection provided by a modern switchboard.
A switchboard upgrade can provide:
If we attend for a blown fuse and your switchboard is getting towards the end of its life, we’ll explain the options and provide a separate quote if an upgrade makes sense.
If your switchboard is being upgraded, it’s also a good opportunity to install surge protection.
A surge protection device helps protect sensitive electronics and appliances from sudden voltage spikes caused by events such as network disturbances and nearby lightning activity.
Modern homes contain thousands of dollars worth of electronics including TVs, computers, appliances, air conditioners, solar equipment, EV chargers and smart-home devices.
Surge protection provides another layer of protection for this equipment and can usually be incorporated neatly into a modern switchboard.
Haven Electrical is a local residential electrical business servicing Bayside and Melbourne’s South East.
When you call Haven Electrical, you’re dealing directly with Dave, an experienced A-Grade electrician with around 15 years in the trade, rather than a large call centre.
You can expect:
Haven Electrical services homes throughout Bayside and Melbourne’s South East, including:
Mentone, Cheltenham, Parkdale, Mordialloc, Beaumaris, Black Rock, Sandringham, Hampton, Brighton, Brighton East, Highett, Bentleigh, Moorabbin, Dingley Village, Oakleigh and surrounding suburbs.
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A safety switch that continually trips can indicate an appliance fault, damaged wiring, moisture or another electrical fault.
If you unplug appliances and the circuit still won’t reset, it’s best to have the circuit tested rather than repeatedly trying to turn it back on.
If a circuit breaker immediately trips again, there may still be a fault connected to that circuit.
Leave the breaker off and call an electrician to investigate.
Yes. Electrical fault finding involves testing and isolating different parts of the circuit until the source of the fault can be identified.
Once we know what’s causing it, we can explain the repair options and pricing before proceeding.
Yes it is highly recommended for your own safety that the correct safety switches and switchboard equipment is installed.
Yes. Older safety switches and circuit protection can be assessed and replaced with modern Type A RCBO protection where required.
Yes. Surge protection can be added to many existing switchboards and is commonly included when we carry out a full switchboard upgrade.
Yes. A Certificate of Electrical Safety is provided for electrical work on the same day.
If you’ve lost power or have an urgent electrical fault, call us and we’ll let you know the earliest time we can attend on the same day.
Don’t keep resetting a circuit that continually trips.
Haven Electrical can diagnose the fault, explain what’s causing it and get your electrical system operating safely again.
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