As technology advances more and more, the demand for robust and reliable power supply systems grows. From electric vehicles and smart appliances to air conditioning systems and new technical equipment, Queensland’s energy needs are skyrocketing.
A power supply upgrade may be just what you need to make sure your home or business has the capacity to handle it all, safely and efficiently.
Examples of Power Supply Upgrades include:
Not sure if it’s time to upgrade? Here are some common indicators:
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We organise a site visit and install data loggers to determine the baseline of real time consumption.These will record energy usage for 7 – 14days. Read more here.
Our specialist power supply upgrade team will collect and analyse the results to determine the required power supply to meet the latest requirements. This step is crucial to avoid significant overloading issues. In some cases, there is enough capacity and an upgrade is not needed!
Our team will submit a power supply upgrade request to Energex on your behalf and await confirmation before providing a detailed quote. Approval is essential; sometimes the network area may already be at capacity, meaning an upgrade is not possible.
Once approved, we can schedule the electrical work, often in as little as 2-4 weeks. Depending on the size of the upgrade, we can normally get it done within a day. Our friendly team will provide details outlining what to expect well in advance.
*Please note: Because we need to cut the power during work, we highly recommend seeking advice from our team during the planning and purchasing stage of your new equipment to avoid downtime and delays.
Our team will submit the EWRs (Electronic Works Request) to successfully complete the upgrade. Depending on the installation, Energex may send out a team to test and approve the connection.
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By talking to a relevant technical person or if you have been advised to do so. If you are usure what capacity you are at with your power supply, we can install data loggers to determine your current power usage. Once determined, we can advise if you actually need a power upgrade or not.
The answer can be yes or no.
If you are a large energy user, you will need to pay an assessment fee between $1,500 – $6,500 + Gst from the distributor to determine if they can provide the power to you. If they can provide the additional power, there may or may not be a follow up fee however you are informed of the costs, if any, before proceeding with the project.
For smaller energy users of 1 – 3 phases @ 63amps, there is usually a connection fee to upgrade the power that ranges from $500 – $2500 + Gst from the Energy distributer.
That depends on your power needs, however we will have an in depth discussion with you about your current and proposed power usages and determine what capacity you may need. We usually allow a little extra capacity, in case you may need it in the future.
At some point, yes. However, most of the work will be completed before power is shut off. You will be fully informed of the proposed power outages and time of the connection changeover.
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Our goal here at Switchboard Solutions is to make what seems like a complex process easy! What makes us different is that we are highly experienced electricians who have the real-world experience to guide you through the complexities of understanding your switchboard capabilities, power requirements, and charging options from start to finish. That’s right – everything from the design of the charging network to the installation of the project is completed with us, in-house. No fancy sales pitch: just real data and easy-to-understand information to make your choice easy.
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