Mains Power Faults and Repairs Melbourne

Why Choose Kenner Electrics?

Kenner Electrics is your trusted local electrician. We have a friendly and professional team of highly qualified, experienced and licensed electricians ready to handle all your commercial and residential electrical needs.

We provide up-front pricing with a clear explanation of the work required to avoid cost overruns. We provide prompt and efficient service and prioritise safety on each and every job. We are fully insured, licensed and accredited, we're a member of the National Electrical & Communications Association, and we are a registered electrical contractor with Energy Safe Victoria. We always provide compliance certificates for all completed electrical installation work.

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Common Problems with Mains Power

These are some common problems with mains power that our experienced electricians come across frequently:

• Rotting timber fascia - the point of attachment could detach or fall down resulting in disruption to power supply
• Obstruction/danger of damage to the overhead power cable - could be caused by overgrown trees, low hanging cables over a driveway or across a neighbour’s property
• Old style point of attachment - increases the chance that existing wiring throughout the home may also be old or deteriorated
• Arcing in the fuse holder caused by a deteriorated connection - constant fire risk, will eventually cause a complete power outage and costly repairs
• Rodent access over the cables - installing possum guards can help prevent entry into the roof space
• Consumer mains are too small – Older homes tend to have 6mm consumer mains cable which is limited to 40A. New homes now tend to have a minimum of 16mm cable with a 63A single phase supply or up to 63A three phase supply for even greater capacity. Undersized consumer mains means you don’t have enough capacity for all your circuits, which can cause an overload and power outage.
• Inadequate overload protection – If you have an undersized consumer mains cable without over-current circuit breakers, the cables may draw more power than they are rated to handle, which creates a fire risk.
• Cotton or rubber insulation – this old style of insulation is non-compliant and dangerous because it deteriorates and crumbles away, leaving exposed live cabling. This is an electric shock risk and a fire risk‍
• Non-weatherproof meter box located in an area exposed to the weather – electricity meters are not waterproof so need protection from the weather, that's where a meter box comes in‍
• Old wooden meter panel – non-compliant due to fire risk and termite damage. Found in some older homes and can be rotten if exposed to the weather‍
• Electricity meter not accessible for Electricity Distributor – electricity meters must be accessible to be checked (even smart meters) and cannot be behind a locked gate unless it has an approved electrical industry lock installed‍
• Too close to a gas meter – safety regulations state that electricity meters cannot be too close to a gas meter, because gas meters vent gas when pressure builds up which creates a fire risk