# Preventative Maintenance
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Empire Electrical Contractors · Phone +61468404608 (24/7)

Scheduled electrical maintenance for homes, strata and business

Fix problems before they fail. Scheduled electrical maintenance for strata, commercial and high-value residential — inspections, RCD testing, thermal scans and a documented report every visit.

## What's included
- Annual / biannual electrical safety inspection
- RCD test, exit-light log and switchboard thermal scan
- Emergency lighting compliance (AS 2293)
- Strata common-area electrical maintenance
- Commercial and industrial planned maintenance
- Documented report and defect list every visit

## Overview
The cheapest electrical work is the fault you catch before it happens. Overheating breakers, loose neutrals, degraded RCDs, water-affected junctions and dying emergency-light batteries all give warning signs long before they trigger a fire or an outage — if someone is looking. Scheduled preventative maintenance is that someone.
For residential clients we offer an annual safety inspection covering the switchboard, every RCD (walk-tested), every smoke alarm, exposed junctions and outdoor fittings, with a written report and a prioritised defect list. Strata schemes get common-area maintenance on a 6 or 12-monthly cycle — switchboards, emergency and exit lighting to AS 2293, common-area GPOs and lighting, fire-panel electrical integrity. Commercial and industrial contracts are custom-scoped: switchboard thermal imaging, test-and-tag, RCD testing, emergency lighting log, and monthly/quarterly/annual walk-downs to suit the site.
Every visit ends with a written report — what was tested, what passed, what needs attention, and what we recommend. Insurance, WHS and building code audits become paperwork exercises instead of scrambles.

## Fixed pricing
$450–$6,000 AUD per visit. Workmanship warranty 12 months. Typical on-site duration ~4 hours.

## Symptoms we hear about
- Ageing commercial site with no maintenance history
- Frequent nuisance tripping
- Overdue thermal scan

## Common causes
- Loose terminations
- Dust build-up in switchboards
- Failed surge protection modules

## How we handle it
1. **Plan** — Schedule agreed with facilities, work permits arranged.
2. **Inspect** — Visual inspection, torque check, thermal scan, RCD test and insulation resistance.
3. **Report** — Written report with photos, defect list and priority ratings.
4. **Rectify** — Approved defects rectified during the same visit where safe.

## Applicable standards
- AS/NZS 3019 — Electrical installations — Periodic verification

## FAQs
**Why do I need preventative electrical maintenance?**
Faults that show early warning signs (heat, tiny leakage current, degraded insulation) are cheap to fix. The same faults left alone become fires, outages or major failures. Insurance and WHS increasingly require documented maintenance too.

**How often should the switchboard be inspected?**
Residential: every 5 years or after any board work. Strata common areas: every 12 months. Commercial and industrial: annually with a thermal scan, and more often on high-load boards.

**Do you test emergency and exit lighting?**
Yes — 6-monthly discharge tests to AS 2293, log book updated, failed batteries and fittings quoted for replacement.

**Can you handle test and tag on the same cycle?**
Yes — combined maintenance + test-and-tag rounds on 3, 6 or 12-monthly cycles are common on office, hospitality and industrial contracts.

**How is a strata common-area contract priced?**
Per building based on switchboard size, number of emergency lights, common-area asset count and visit frequency. Fixed annual price, no surprises.

**Do you provide the reports in a format our strata software understands?**
Yes — PDF reports with photos and a prioritised defect list; formatted for Strata Master, Cirrus8 and most major strata platforms.

## Reviews
Aggregate: 5/5 across 195 Google reviews.
- Shirish Shetty (5/5, 2026-06-01): Absolutely outstanding electrician and genuinely one of the best people to work with. He diagnosed and fixed the issue within a couple of hours. He was professional, efficient, and reliable.
- Jie Z (Jessica) (5/5, 2026-06-01): VERY HIGHLY recommend! We had an issue with power at home and needed someone urgently to restore the electricity service. They responded quickly, showed up on time, and got everything back up and running without any hassle.
- Vin J (5/5, 2026-03-01): I highly recommend Joe, he's very skilled, kind and does honest work. He did a massive last minute job for us, installing an entire 17.4kw ducted aircon system after our old unit broke.
- Jennifer Cornish (5/5, 2025-11-01): Exceptional Service - Highly Recommend! I contacted Joe from Empire Electrical to install new powerpoints and downlights. His professionalism, punctuality, and thoroughness stood out.
- Jasmin Cumming (5/5, 2025-07-01): I am so glad I called Empire Electrical. Joe is a very honest person which is hard to come by. He explained everything to me and charged me an incredibly fair price.