Ganmain and the district
Ganmain had 793 people at the 2021 Census and is part of Coolamon Shire. It is a grain and sheep district, so the electrical work here leans towards farm sheds, machinery, pumps and the farmhouses that go with them, along with the homes in town.
Travel from Wagga
Ganmain is about 58 km from Gissing Oval by road. Travel is free close to Wagga and charged further out, so a visit to Ganmain carries a travel charge. The online estimators work it out from your address, and for other work Nelson includes it in your written quote.
Travel is charged once per visit, so a few jobs on one trip share the cost.
Farm safety comes first
Grain and sheep properties mean headers, augers, trucks and shearing sheds, often working near overhead lines.
- Powerlines. Essential Energy flags machinery over 4.6 m as a higher risk. SafeWork NSW sets a 3 m safe approach distance for untrained people and machinery near lines up to 132 kV, and recommends a safety observer. Essential Energy's free "Look Up and Live" map shows where lines are.
- Hostile environments. Shearing sheds and workshops are dusty, and gear gets knocked about. Portable tools used there need RCD protection and regular inspection and testing under the WHS Regulation.
- Fallen lines. Stay at least 8 m away and call Essential Energy on 13 20 80.
Our farm electrical safety guide pulls this together, and rural electrical covers the farm work Nelson does.
Safety switches in older homes
A safety switch (RCD) cuts the power fast when current leaks to earth, which can happen when it goes through a person. If your home has only one safety switch, or none, it is worth adding protection. NSW doesn't require owner-occupiers to retrofit them, but any circuit you add or alter must be RCD protected, and a new switchboard needs it on every circuit. Press the test button on each one about every six months, as the NSW Government recommends. See safety switches and our guide on how to test a safety switch.
Three-phase
Big motors and workshop gear may need three-phase. Nelson wires circuits and sub-boards on your side of the meter. New or upgraded network supply goes through Essential Energy and a Level 2 ASP.
Matong and nearby
Matong is about 70 km from Wagga by road. Coolamon, also in Coolamon Shire, is about 43 km from Wagga, and Grong Grong about 83 km.
Common questions
How is travel to Ganmain charged?
Once per visit, based on the distance from Wagga. The online estimators work it out from your address, or call Nelson or send the job through for a written quote that includes it.
Do you cover Matong?
Yes. Matong is about 70 km from Wagga, a little further than Ganmain, so it's worth grouping jobs into one visit.
Is it law to have safety switches in my Ganmain house?
Not for existing owner-occupied homes. But any new or altered circuit must have RCD protection under AS/NZS 3000:2018, and replacing a switchboard brings every circuit on it up to that standard.
How do I book?
Call Nelson on 0416 085 416 or send the job through the quote form.