Licensed electricians for Caloundra and the southern Sunshine Coast.
Faults, switchboards, smoke alarms and lighting. Same-day callouts when you are stuck.
Call(07) 5550 2648
Not sure if it is urgent?
Three quick questions and we will tell you what to do next.
- Is anything sparking, smoking, or hot to touch? Treat this as an emergency. If it is safe, switch off at the main switch, keep everyone clear, and call us now. If there is fire, call 000 first.
- Is the whole house without power? Check whether your neighbours are out too. If it is only your house, call us and we will talk you through it on the phone.
- Does a safety switch keep tripping? Usually not an emergency. Unplug the appliances on that circuit and book a visit. We will find the fault and explain it before fixing anything.
Know your switchboard before you need to
Most callouts start with someone staring at the switchboard. Tap any switch to see what it does and what a trip means. Press T on a safety switch to test it, the way you should every three months.
Tap a switch to learn about it. Tap it again to switch it.
A typical home switchboard
A main switch, two safety switches, and a circuit breaker for each part of the house. Yours may be laid out differently, and if it still has ceramic fuses it is overdue for an upgrade.
Main switch
Turns off every circuit in the house at once.
If it trips: Switch this off first if anything is sparking, smoking or hot, and only if it is safe to reach.
Safety switch 1
A safety switch (RCD) watches the circuits below it and cuts power in a fraction of a second if current leaks to earth, which is what happens when someone gets a shock.
If it trips: If it trips, something on its circuits has a fault. Unplug everything on those circuits, reset it, then plug things back in one at a time to find the culprit.
Lights
All the light fittings in the house.
If it trips: A trip often means a blown globe or a failed downlight driver.
Power, kitchen
Kitchen power points: kettle, toaster, microwave.
If it trips: Too many heating appliances at once, or a faulty one. Kettles are a common cause.
Power, bedrooms
Bedroom and living room power points.
If it trips: Look for a damaged cord or a cheap charger.
Safety switch 2
A second safety switch, so one fault does not black out the whole house.
If it trips: Same as the first: unplug, reset, and add things back one at a time.
Oven and cooktop
A dedicated circuit for the oven and cooktop.
If it trips: Often a failed element. Leave it off and book a visit.
Air conditioning
A dedicated circuit for the split system.
If it trips: Usually a compressor or fan fault. Leave it off and book a visit.
Hot water
The hot water system, often on off-peak tariff.
If it trips: A failed element or thermostat. No hot water plus a tripped breaker means call us.
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Faults and repairs
Power out in part of the house, a safety switch that keeps tripping, or a burning smell from a power point.
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Switchboard upgrades
Old ceramic fuses replaced with a modern board and safety switches on every circuit.
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Smoke alarms
Interconnected photoelectric alarms installed to the current Queensland standard.
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Lighting
LED downlights, outdoor and garden lighting, and fans installed and wired.
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Power points and circuits
Extra outlets, dedicated circuits for ovens and air conditioning, and outdoor power.
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EV chargers
Home chargers installed on their own circuit, with a check of your switchboard capacity first.
Power out? Call us first.
If something is sparking, smoking or hot to touch, switch off at the main switch if it is safe to do so, then call.
- Same-day callouts across our service area
- We tell you the callout fee before we leave
- Fault found and explained before any repair starts
Smoke alarms: the January 2027 deadline
Queensland law requires every home to have interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms by 1 January 2027. Homes sold or newly leased have needed them since 2022.
days to go
This is a summary. The Queensland Government website has the full requirements.
Lighting, done properly
Reviews
From homes and small shops around Caloundra.
Sample reviews, written for this demo
Explained exactly why our old fuse board had to go, gave a fixed price, and had it done in a day.
All our alarms replaced and interconnected in one visit, with a certificate for the rental agent the same afternoon.
Checked our switchboard capacity first instead of just bolting a charger on the wall. Appreciated the honesty.
Lovely work on the downlights. Had to reschedule once for an emergency job, but they called ahead.
Worked around our trading hours so we never had to close. Tidy, quick and easy to deal with.
Local, licensed and on time
Northcurrent is a small electrical business based in Caloundra. We answer our own phone, turn up when we say we will, and clean up before we leave.
Every job comes with a written quote before work starts and a certificate of testing when it is finished.
Electrical contractor licence number shown here
Where we work
- Caloundra
- Golden Beach
- Pelican Waters
- Currimundi
- Little Mountain
- Aroona
- Baringa
- Kawana
- Beerwah
Called at 7am with no power to the kitchen. They were here before nine and had it sorted by morning tea.
Common questions
How much is a callout?
We tell you the callout fee on the phone, before we leave. Any repair is quoted and agreed before work starts.
Do you work after hours?
Urgent callouts outside business hours are available by phone. Planned work happens Monday to Friday.
Will I get a certificate?
Yes. Every job finishes with testing, and you get a certificate of testing and safety for your records or your rental agent.
Do my smoke alarms need replacing?
If they are older than ten years, are not photoelectric, or are not interconnected, they will need upgrading before 1 January 2027.
Can you install an EV charger at my place?
Usually. We check your switchboard and supply first, then recommend the right charger and circuit for your home.
Book an electrician
Tell us what is going on and we will call back to confirm a time.
Call(07) 5550 2648- Monday to Friday, 7am to 4pm. Urgent callouts outside these hours by phone.
- northcurrent@example.com
- Based in Caloundra
Northcurrent Electrical Based in Caloundra, covering the southern Sunshine Coast.