Emergency Electrician Perth

Call now for an urgent electrical fault

If you can smell burning, see sparks or smoke, find exposed wiring, or lose power to only your property, keep people away from the affected area and call 0437 913 360. Switched On Electrical provides 24/7 emergency electrical assistance for Perth homes and businesses within our service area.

If there is a fire or an immediate threat to life, leave the area and call emergency services on 000 first. Do not touch exposed wiring, remove a switchboard cover, or enter water to reach electrical equipment.

Electrical problems that need prompt attention

• Burning smells, heat, buzzing, or scorch marks around a power point or switchboard
• Sparking outlets, damaged cables, or exposed conductors
• A safety switch or circuit breaker that trips again immediately
• Partial or complete power loss when neighbouring properties still have power
• Water or storm damage near wiring, outlets, lighting, or appliances
• An electrical fault affecting essential business lighting, refrigeration, or equipment

A street-wide outage may be a network supply issue. Check whether nearby properties are also affected if it is safe to do so. If the problem appears limited to your property, call us for an electrical assessment.

What happens when you call

1. We establish the immediate risk

Tell us the property address, what stopped working, whether other properties are affected, and whether there is heat, smoke, water, sparking, or visible damage. This helps us understand the safety risk and the likely scope of the fault.

2. We explain the safest next step

We may advise you to keep clear of an area, stop using a particular appliance, or isolate power only when the relevant control is safe to reach and operate. Do not repeatedly reset a device that trips straight away.

3. We inspect and make the installation safe

The electrician will trace the fault and explain what can be repaired at the visit. If a permanent repair needs additional parts, access, or planned work, the immediate priority is to isolate the hazard and set out the next step clearly.

Emergency help for homes and businesses

Residential call-outs commonly involve failed safety switches, damaged outlets, appliance-related faults, storm damage, and loss of power to part or all of a home. Commercial faults may affect lighting, power circuits, switchboards, refrigeration, or other equipment needed to operate safely.

Established 2008 · 15+ years. Switched On Electrical & Communication operates under WA electrical contractor licence EC 15465. We handle urgent fault finding as well as the planned work that may follow, including switchboard upgrades, safety switch work, and electrical fault finding.

Emergency electrician service areas

Our East Cannington base places us close to Perth’s inner south-east. See local emergency information for Victoria Park, Belmont, Cannington, Riverton, and Thornlie.

We also service nearby suburbs including Queens Park, Bentley, Kewdale, East Victoria Park, and Carlisle. Call with your address and fault details so we can confirm availability and the next step.

For planned work, use the contact form. For an active electrical fault, call 0437 913 360.

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as an electrical emergency?

Treat burning smells, smoke, sparking, exposed wiring, water around electrical equipment, electric shocks, or a fault that cannot be safely isolated as urgent. If there is a fire or immediate danger to people, leave the area and call 000 first.

What should I check when my Perth property loses power?

Check whether neighbours or streetlights are also without power if you can do so safely. If the outage is limited to your property, or a safety switch will not remain on, avoid opening the switchboard and call an electrician. Do not keep resetting a device that trips immediately.

Can you help with emergency faults at a business?

Yes. We provide urgent electrical fault finding for shops, offices, hospitality venues, warehouses, and other commercial properties. Tell us about access requirements, affected equipment, and any site safety procedures when you call.

Will the fault always be repaired in one visit?

That depends on the cause, access, and parts required. The first priority is to identify the fault and make the installation safe. We will explain whether a permanent repair can be completed immediately or needs planned follow-up work.

How quickly can an emergency electrician attend?

Attendance depends on your location, current call-outs, traffic, site access, and technician availability. Call with the property address and fault details and we will give you the best available timing before attendance is arranged.