Safety Switch Installation

Call Sharpe Services domestic electricians in Adelaide for:

Safety Switch / Tripped fuse
No Power / Lights out
Humming Switchboards
Electrical Hot Water Service
Electrical Shock
Tingling Taps
Blown Fuse
Smell smoke/burning

How do Safety Switches work?

Safety Switch Installation: The current flowing to an appliance, on a normal power circuit, returns through the neutral wire. If the circuit is compromised, the electricity can leak to earth through a person in contact with the appliance, causing death or serious injury.

A safety switch detects the loss of power from the circuit and cuts the supply of electricity in as little as 30 milliseconds – 0.003 seconds. More importantly, this response time is faster than the critical section of a heartbeat, and therefore significantly reduces the risk of death or serious injury. If you don’t have them already, we recommend you call one of Sharpe Service’s certified electricians to install them for you.

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Are Safety Switches compulsory in SA?

Yes – Safety switch installation in your electrical switchboard is compulsory and has been since the early 1990s. Safety Switch installation by certified electricians provide an optimal level of protection against electrical fires or electrocution/electric shock and have a proven track record of saving lives.

We recommend safety switch installation on all the circuits in your home to fully protect your family and home from electrical accidents.

Sharpe Services supplies and also does safety switch installation at homes in Adelaide.

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A safety switch, also known as a residual current device (RCD) is an electrical device that can detect electrical currents flowing through the body. They activate within 30 milliseconds – quicker than a human heart-beat.

Safety Switch Installation Saves Lives

Did you know that safety switches have been required in new house builds and renovations since 1991? How old is your house? Does it meet modern safety standards? When was it last tested and checked for safety?

Without the proper fail-safe protection devices, a circuit overload can result in potential electrocution or even a house fire. Over 15 Australians are killed annually due to household electricity, many of these accidents could have been prevented by having safety switch installation.

Contact our office administration team and they will dispatch the closest member of our team out to you without delay. Because we have such a big and widespread team of fully qualified accredited master electricians we can be there within the hour.

Did you know that you might need a Safety Switch (or a Switchboard) upgrade even if your house is new or just built?

In modern houses usually only one RCD (Safety Switch) is put to protect 3-4 circuits. That means protection is placed to cover 3-4 circuits, rather than each circuit individually. That can cause half of the house to lose power and also compromises the safety for your family. After a switchboard upgrade to modern safety RCBs (when each circuit has its own built in safety switch) it will only trip one circuit with the fault, leaving the rest of the house with power, protecting your family and property. Call Sharpe Service’s certified electricians on 131 750 to get your switchboards inspected.

Just because your house is new doesn’t mean you don’t need a safety switch!

Did we mention Safety?

Some main reasons why you need a Safety Switch upgrade include:

Safety switches protect your family from electric shock. They turn off the electricity within milliseconds when a current leak (electrical fault) is detected. This can happen if a faulty power point, wiring or electrical appliance is being used. So, to protect your family you might want to install safety switch to each circuit individually.
If you have an older switchboard, there is a high likelihood that it will get overloaded as it wasn’t designed to cope with all the new-age appliances and it might not have the optimal number of safety switches as well!
Lower fire risk
Lower shock risk
Lower risk of your circuit breaker constantly tripping