Fairfield, New South Wales6 Electricians specialists in electrical wiring near you

To become an electrician installer, there are different ways to enter the profession, the minimum of which is the CAP electrician, which is prepared in two years after the third year of secondary school at a vocational school or CFA (apprentice training centre). This training can be completed by the CTM electrical equipment installer or the BP electrician. If you want to take a full-time vocational baccalaureate at a secondary school to become an electrician installer, you can opt for the vocational baccalaureate in electricity and its connected environments with the possibility of preparing for the vocational training course in building equipment and electricity operations or the connected communicating building technician. To perfect our knowledge and improve our skills, we can prepare the MC (mention complémentaire) technician in renewable energies option A electrical energy.

On both construction and renovation sites, the electrician installer distributes electricity in buildings by laying cable lines to which various electrical equipment is connected. Working as part of a team, they coordinate their activities with those of other workers and craftsmen. After studying plans and diagrams relating to the cables, he locates the future locations of equipment, from electrical cabinets to switchboards and circuit breakers. He then sets up the pipes and supports, lays the cable network, installs the various items of equipment (sockets, switches, heating appliances, air conditioning, etc.) and makes the necessary connections. When this work is completed, he carries out various tests to check the conformity of the installation. The installation is then commissioned in the presence of the site manager and the customer. Depending on the site, the electrician installer is also required to take care of the wiring of computer or telephone links, and to install and adjust alarm and video surveillance systems.

An electrician installer is called upon to carry out all work relating to the installation, adjustment and commissioning of electrical equipment and materials. He can be hired on a construction site, a renovation site or simply to carry out one-off work.

To find an electrician installer, you can rely on your friends and family as well as opinions on social networks, but there is nothing like making your own opinion by using an online directory like StarOfService. By following the instructions on the screen, you can find many tradesmen in your town or region and select the one you want to work with for all your electrical installation work.

The costs of electrical installation work vary according to the services provided by the electrician installer and the type of building, but also other parameters. For an electrical installation in a new building, the average cost is between €75 and €115 per square metre, including labour, for a 100 m² house, while for a 50 m² flat, prices vary between €80 and €130 per square metre. The installation of cables alone will cost between €58 and €192 including VAT, while for switches it will be necessary to spend between €53 and €182, and between €65 and €223 for electrical sockets. The installation of an electrical panel will cost between € 299 and € 385.

In order to choose an electrician installer, it is advisable to define very precise criteria: experience, qualifications, insurance and guarantees. If you find these in a craftsman, in addition to a good feeling, it means that he is the right one. If not, you will have to do some more research.

- How many years of experience do you have as an electrician installer? - Do you have any particular qualifications? - Do you have the necessary guarantees and insurance to carry out the installation work? - Can you make changes during the work?