Appliance InstallationOvens, Cooktops, Hot Water & More
The electrical side of new appliance installs — dedicated circuits, isolators, hardwiring, switchboard capacity. EC 9715 covers it. Plumbing or gas side coordinated with our partners where needed.
What I install (electrical side)
Electric ovens
Dedicated circuit, isolator, hardwired connection. Modern wall ovens routinely need a 20A or 25A circuit; the 10A general power your old oven was on won't cut it.
Induction and ceramic cooktops
Usually 32A or 40A dedicated circuit. Most older Midland brick homes need a switchboard upgrade before an induction cooktop can go in.
Rangehoods
Straight 10A install most of the time. Easy.
Dishwashers
Dedicated GPO under the bench, sometimes a new circuit if the kitchen circuit is loaded.
Electric hot water systems
Circuit, isolator, switchboard capacity. The plumbing side gets coordinated with our plumbing partner.
Heat pump hot water
Same electrical work, but the unit may also need refrigerant work (ARCtick partner) and plumbing (plumbing partner). Coordinated end-to-end.
What I don't do (and what does)
Gas cooktops, gas hot water
Gas side needs a gas installer's licence. I do the electrical (ignition circuit, switchboard capacity), gas-licensed partner handles the gas connection.
Plumbing side of hot water
Plumber's licence territory.
Refrigerant side of heat-pump HWS
ARCtick partner handles charge / vacuum / commissioning.
Common jobs east of the river
Greenmount 1970s brick
Full kitchen reno needed switchboard upgrade before induction cooktop and electric oven could go in. Quoted both jobs together.
Caversham new-build
Bulk installs after kitchen handover: oven, cooktop, dishwasher, rangehood, all in one visit.
Helena Valley acreage
Heat-pump hot water replacing a failed gas storage. Coordinated electrician + plumber + ARCtick partner so the homeowner had one quote covering the lot.
Midvale rental
Induction cooktop blew the main board after the property manager fitted it without a sparky. Replaced the board, reinstalled properly.
What to SMS
Photo of the appliance spec plate (the metal label on the back) and photo of your switchboard. I'll work out whether the existing circuit handles the load, or whether the board needs upgrading first, before quoting.
FAQs
I bought an induction cooktop online — can you fit it tomorrow?
Maybe. If your switchboard has spare capacity and a 32A circuit available, it's a half-day job. If your board is full (most 70s-80s Midland brick homes are), the board needs upgrading first. SMS me a photo of the board and I'll tell you straight.
My oven died — replace with the same kind?
Up to you. If it's a like-for-like swap and the existing circuit is fine, it's straightforward. If you're upgrading from a basic oven to a pyrolytic / steam / dual-cavity, the new model may need a bigger circuit. Check the spec plate.
Hot water unit failed — what do I do today?
Photo of the unit (front panel, side label) and the switchboard. If it's a same-day fix (element, thermostat) I'll come out today. If it's full replacement, we coordinate the install with our plumbing partner — usually within a couple of days.