Your local Wagga electrician
Wagga Wagga is home base for NAF Electrical. It is the largest inland city in NSW and the Riverina's regional hub, with 49,686 people in the urban area at the 2021 Census and 67,609 across the City of Wagga Wagga council area.
Call 0416 085 416 and you get Nelson, the licensed electrical contractor (licence 374694C) who does the work. You get a written price first, every circuit is tested and signed off, and you receive your Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work (CCEW) at the end.
No travel charge around Wagga
Travel is free for jobs around Wagga. That covers the city and its suburbs, plus nearby localities such as:
- Bomen, about 11 km: the city's heavy industry and logistics precinct, with Bomen Business Park and the RiFL freight hub. Three-phase and industrial work is typical out here.
- Kapooka, about 12 km: home of the Army Recruit Training Centre at Blamey Barracks, with 395 residents at the 2021 Census.
- Forest Hill, about 13 km: an eastern residential suburb next to RAAF Base Wagga, with just over 3,000 residents.
- Brucedale, about 16 km, just outside the city.
Further out, travel is charged per visit. The online estimators work it out from your address, and it's shown on your written quote.
What Wagga homes and businesses ask for most
Wagga's weather drives a lot of the work. The Bureau of Meteorology's long-term averages for Wagga show a mean January maximum of 31.9 °C and a mean July minimum of 2.8 °C. That means heavy air-conditioning loads in summer and heating loads in winter.
- Switchboard upgrades. If your board still has ceramic fuses, no safety switches or a black backing board, it is worth getting it checked. Have a look at switchboard upgrades or try the instant switchboard estimate.
- Air conditioning and heating circuits. A new split system or ducted unit usually needs its own circuit. See heating and cooling.
- EV chargers. Nelson installs a charger you supply. The price depends on the cable run and whether the switchboard needs work. See EV charger installation or the EV charger estimate.
- Test and tag for offices, shops and workshops, priced by the number of items. Try the test and tag estimate.
- Commercial work in Bomen and around the CBD: fit-outs, lighting and three-phase repairs.
The network side
Essential Energy runs the poles, wires and meters in Wagga. If the power is out, a line is down or you get a tingle from a tap, call Essential Energy on 13 20 80, or 000 if someone is hurt. Our guide to power outages in Wagga explains what to check first. Work on the service fuse or meter is done by a Level 2 Accredited Service Provider, and Nelson can coordinate that when a job needs it.
Common questions
Do you charge travel within Wagga?
No. Travel is free for jobs around Wagga, which covers the city's suburbs and nearby places such as Bomen, Kapooka, Forest Hill and Brucedale.
Do you work on commercial sites in Bomen?
Yes. Nelson does commercial maintenance, lighting and fit-outs. Call 0416 085 416 or send the job details through the quote form for a written price.
How do I check that an electrician in Wagga is licensed?
Search the NSW Government licence check at verify.licence.nsw.gov.au by name or licence number. NAF Electrical's contractor licence is 374694C. Our guide on checking an electrician's licence walks through it.
Who do I call when the power goes out?
Check whether your safety switch has tripped first. If the whole street is out, it is a network fault: call Essential Energy on 13 20 80 or check essentialenergy.com.au/outages.