A burning smell, or something hot
A hot switch, powerpoint or fitting, or any smell of burning plastic. Turn the circuit off at the board if you safely can, then ring.
24 hours, 7 days
If the power's out, something's burning or a breaker won't stay on, don't wait until morning and don't fill in a form. Call and you'll get Mac.
Call straight away for
A hot switch, powerpoint or fitting, or any smell of burning plastic. Turn the circuit off at the board if you safely can, then ring.
Especially if the neighbours still have power — that usually means the fault is on your side of the meter.
A safety switch tripping repeatedly is doing its job. Something is causing it, and it needs finding rather than resetting.
Water anywhere near switchboards, wiring or fittings. Stay clear of it and ring before touching anything.
If someone has been shocked, or there's fire or smoke — call 000 first.
Ring Mac afterwards to make the property safe and sort the repair.
While you wait
If it's safe to do so, these make the callout faster — but never go poking around inside a switchboard.
What it costs
After-hours work costs more than a booked job — that's true of every electrician. The difference here is you'll be told what you're up for before Mac starts, not when the invoice arrives.
Service area
Based in Woolgoolga, working right along the Coffs Coast and inland to Grafton.