Bucks Electrical is a licensed electrician just up the road in Chifley, upgrading switchboards in homes and units across Maroubra. We replace old fuses, fit safety switches and give you a fixed quote before any work begins.
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Maroubra is a suburb in the middle of change, with post-war brick and fibro cottages sitting next to knock-down rebuilds and new apartments around the Junction. In the older homes, especially around South Maroubra, it’s common to find the original fuse board still mounted on a dark backing panel that may contain asbestos, inside a meter box that hasn’t been touched in decades. Just as often, we’re called out when a family renovates, adds air conditioning or builds a granny flat, and the original switchboard simply can’t handle the extra load.
Both situations are fixed with a properly planned switchboard upgrade. Bucks Electrical is a licensed electrician (LIC #284476C) based next door in Chifley. We upgrade switchboards across Maroubra with clear, fixed pricing and a compliance certificate on every job.
We replace old ceramic fuses with modern circuit breakers that are safer and easier to reset.
We fit safety switches that cut power in milliseconds to protect your family from electric shock.
We replace old or overloaded boards with a new, compliant switchboard sized for how you live today.
We work with licensed asbestos removalists to safely replace old switchboard backing panels.
We upgrade your switchboard so it has the capacity for extensions, granny flats and new appliances.
We upgrade individual unit boards and shared meter rooms with minimal disruption to residents.
We make sure your switchboard is ready for solar panels, home batteries or an EV charger.
We attend switchboard faults after hours across Maroubra with a fixed call-out fee.
Many switchboards installed before the late 1980s were mounted on backing panels that contain asbestos, and Maroubra has plenty of homes from that era. These panels are usually safe when left alone, but they must not be drilled, cut or broken during an upgrade. Before any work begins, we check your board. If we suspect asbestos, we arrange for it to be handled by a licensed removalist so the job stays safe and compliant from start to finish.
We check your current board, meter box, wiring and circuit load.
You get a clear, fixed price before any work starts, with no surprises on the invoice.
We book a time that suits you and coordinate the power shutdown with the grid.
We install your new switchboard, safety switches and breakers and label every circuit.
We test every circuit and give you a Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work.
Most residential switchboard upgrades are finished in a single day. We coordinate all aspects of the power shutdown and reconnection with the supply authority, which in Maroubra is Ausgrid, so you don’t need to arrange anything yourself. You’re welcome to be on site, but there will be no power or internet for the duration of the job, as your modem and router need power too. We’ll tell you in advance when the power will go off and come back on, so you can plan around work, the fridge and anything that needs charging. If you’re renovating, we can also time the upgrade to fit in with your builder’s schedule.
Maroubra is right next door to our base in Chifley. Our electrician usually heads straight up Anzac Parade, then turns onto Maroubra Road or Fitzgerald Avenue depending on where the job is. Outside peak times, most Maroubra jobs are under 10 minutes away. From experience, Anzac Parade around Maroubra Junction slows down on weekdays from roughly 7:30 to 9am and again from 3 to 6pm, and Saturday mornings get busy around the Junction shops. On warm summer weekends, Marine Parade and the streets near Maroubra Beach fill up from mid-morning. We plan Maroubra bookings around these times so we arrive when we say we will.
Not necessarily, but fibro homes from that era often have asbestos in the switchboard panel or meter box too. We inspect it before any work and arrange testing and licensed removal if needed.
Open the switchboard cover and look at what controls each circuit. Ceramic fuses are white, chunky plug-in holders that pull out of the board, while circuit breakers are slim switches in a row that flip up and down.
Look for switches with a “T” or “Test” button, often labelled “Safety Switch”, “RCD” or “RCBO”. If none of your switches have a test button, you most likely have no safety switches protecting your home.
Yes. Many of Maroubra’s older red brick walk-ups run every unit from one shared meter room, so we work with your strata manager to plan the upgrade and give residents notice before the power goes off.
No, we handle it for you. We coordinate the power shutdown with the main grid, book it for a time that suits you, and tell you in advance when your power will go off and come back on.
It depends on the size of your home, the number of circuits and the condition of your meter box. We inspect your board first and give you a fixed quote, so you know the exact price before we start.
We’re based in Chifley, right next door to Maroubra, so we can usually get to you quickly. We offer after-hours emergency call-outs with a fixed call-out fee.
