What we look after
For shops, offices, clinics, workshops, warehouses and farm businesses around Wagga and the Riverina, we handle:
- Repairs: dead power points, failed lights, tripping circuits, damaged leads and switches, equipment that needs reconnecting.
- Fault finding: the circuit that trips every Monday morning, the intermittent fault nobody can pin down. See fault finding.
- RCD testing: checking safety switches trip as they should, with written records.
- Test and tag of portable equipment, with a digital test register. See test and tag.
- Lighting maintenance: failed fittings, sensors and timers, and LED upgrades when old fittings aren't worth repairing. See commercial lighting.
- Small changes: an extra power point for a new machine, moving a circuit, adding a dedicated circuit for a new fridge or compressor.
Having one electrician who knows your switchboard, your equipment and your history saves time. When something goes wrong, you're not paying someone new to learn the building from scratch.
What the law expects from a workplace
The NSW WHS Regulation 2025 replaced the 2017 Regulation on 22 August 2025. The electrical duties carried over, and the provisions are now called "sections" rather than "clauses". The parts that matter most for maintenance are:
Testing equipment in hostile environments (section 150). Electrical equipment used where normal use exposes it to moisture, heat, vibration, mechanical damage, corrosive chemicals or dust must be regularly inspected and tested by a competent person. Equipment in those conditions that hasn't been tested must not be used until it is (SafeWork NSW).
How often. SafeWork NSW's Code of Practice sets these general intervals:
| Equipment | Inspect and test at least every |
|---|---|
| Equipment in hostile environments (general rule) | 12 months |
| Manufacturing, workshop and commercial cleaning equipment | 6 months |
| Hire equipment | 3 months |
Lower-risk places like dry, clean offices and shops may still need inspection and testing, just less often. Our guide on how often to test and tag goes through it.
Records. Test records must show who did the test, the date, the result and when the next test is due. A tag on the equipment is the usual way to show this. We also give you a digital register.
RCDs (safety switches). The person with management or control of a workplace must make sure RCDs are tested regularly by a competent person. Records of those tests (other than push-button tests) must be kept until the next test or until the device is disposed of. Under section 164, plug-in equipment needs RCD protection where it's used in damaging conditions, moved frequently, or moved between places where damage is likely.
Faulty equipment. Anything that fails is taken out of service and tagged as faulty, and it must be retested and retagged after repair before going back into use.
For the full picture, see test and tag requirements in NSW.
If someone gets a shock
A workplace electric shock is a "dangerous incident" under the WHS Act. It must be reported to SafeWork NSW (13 10 50) immediately, even if nobody is hurt (shocks from static or extra-low voltage are excluded). Keep people away from the equipment or area, and call 000 if someone is seriously hurt. Then get the fault found before the equipment is used again. For a tingle from taps or metalwork, call Essential Energy on 13 20 80.
Who can do it
A licensed electrician is not required for test and tag in NSW: a trained, competent person can do it. Repairs and any change to fixed wiring are a different matter. They're electrical wiring work and need a licensed electrician, and a Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work (CCEW) lodged through the Building Commission NSW eCert portal. Having both done by the same licensed electrician means faults found during testing can often be fixed on the spot. Our licence is 374694C.
How pricing works
- Fault finding and repairs: charged by the time it takes, plus parts. Repairs are agreed with you before they're done.
- Test and tag: priced per item, with the price depending mainly on how many items you have and how many are three-phase. Very large lots get a custom quote. That includes visual inspection, testing, tagging, results and a digital test register.
- Travel: free close to Wagga and charged further out, worked out from your address. Grouping jobs into one visit keeps it down.
Get a price for your equipment list with the test and tag estimate, or call 0416 085 416 for repairs and anything else.
Common questions
Do I need test and tag every 12 months?
Not for every workplace by law. Section 150 of the WHS Regulation requires regular testing in hostile environments, where SafeWork's general rule is at least every 12 months, and more often for workshop, manufacturing and cleaning equipment (6 months) and hire gear (3 months). Lower-risk offices may test less often, based on a risk assessment.
Do RCDs in a workplace need testing?
Yes. The person in control of the workplace must make sure RCDs are tested regularly by a competent person, and keep records of those tests until the next test or until the device is disposed of.
Can you test and tag and do repairs in the same visit?
Yes. If an item fails, it gets an out-of-service tag. If it's a lead or plug we can repair, we'll tell you the cost and fix it, then retest and retag it.
Do I have to report an electric shock at work?
Yes. An electric shock at a workplace is a dangerous incident and must be notified to SafeWork NSW on 13 10 50 immediately, even if no one was injured. Shocks from static or extra-low voltage are excluded.
How quickly can you come out for a breakdown?
It depends on what's already booked and where you are. Call Nelson on 0416 085 416 and you'll get a straight answer. We don't advertise a 24/7 emergency service.