FAQ

All electricians and electrical contractors must be licensed to work in Western Australia. Power Play Solutions Perth electricians are fully licensed & insured.

Licences can be checked on the Energy Safety website http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/energysafety/licensing-search

Under the Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991, electrical work must be performed by people with licences issued by the Electrical Licensing Board.

A licensing system ensures only qualified electricians are employed by Electrical Contractors.

Our lifetime labour warranty backs all electrical work installed by Power Play Solutions. We will bare the cost if any work needs to be redone.

Rest assured you are safe with us.

Parts are covered by the manufacturer’s warranty and repair/replacement is made at the manufacturer’s discretion.

Safe installations are performed by competent people to appropriate industry standards.

Electrical Contractors must certify the work is safe and complies with regulations before supply is connected.

Certifications can be independently validated for authenticity with Energy Safety.

If completed correctly electrical installations will remain safe for the installation’s expected life.

For more information go to www.westernpower.com.au 

As of the 1st July 2008, all electrical contractors must supply an electrical safety certificate within 28 days of their service.

This certificate guarantees your work was safely performed by licensed electrical contractors and complies with regulation standards. This is a mandatory requirement by Energy Safety.

Certificates are issued for all electrical installations (excluding repairs) completed on residential, commercial and industrial premises.

No matter how small your job is, we recommend you request a certificate for your records.

Goes without saying we provide this document for every one of our electrical installations in Perth, Fremantle and surrounding suburbs.
Power Play Solutions, a reliable electrical company based in Fremantle can test, replace and install these important little devices for you.

For more information go to www.commerce.wa.gov.au

As of the 1st July 2008, all electrical contractors must supply an electrical safety certificate within 28 days of their service.

This certificate guarantees your work was safely performed by licensed electrical contractors and complies with regulation standards. This is a mandatory requirement by Energy Safety.

Certificates are issued for all electrical installations (excluding repairs) completed on residential, commercial and industrial premises.

No matter how small your job is, we recommend you request a certificate for your records.

Goes without saying we provide this document for every one of our electrical installations in Perth, Fremantle and surrounding suburbs.
Power Play Solutions, a reliable electrical company based in Fremantle can test, replace and install these important little devices for you

For more information see www.dfes.wa.gov.au (Department of Fire & Emergency Services)

We service all over the Perth Metropolitan area but are based in Fremantle.

A travel charge may apply depending on your location (Outside Metro area). Feel free to contact us and find out if a fee applies.

Our electrical services extend out of normal operating hours for those stuck in a bad situation.

No call out fee

Min charge $120 (Covers first hour)

We can offer an hourly rate or issue free quotes depending on you circumstance.

Apprentices sometimes attend jobs and are charged according to their year and experience.

Please contact our Fremantle based electricians to discuss your requirements.

All prices are GST exclusive.

An invoice will be issued on site. The following payment methods are accepted:

• MasterCard/ Visa
• Bank transfer (Bank details supplied on invoice)
• Cheque
• Cash

Payment is expected on the day of completion. If the account cannot be settled on the day, our terms are 7 days, subject to prior approval.

RCDs are safety devices designed to prevent death by electric shock.

These devices work by cutting off the electricity from the main switchboard when a current imbalance is measured (30mA).

An RCD is a life-saving investment for your family. They shall be connected to protect all lighting circuits and power points in the property, in order to prevent electric shock.

To ensure that the RCD functions correctly, the test button must be pressed every three months. Pushing the test button simulates an earth leakage fault and indicates if the device operates correctly.

If you’re RCD trips or will not reset, please don’t force it. There is either a fault on the circuit or with the RCD. Please contact us for an urgent appointment.

These devices are a fundamental part of your wiring system. Be weary of cheap electricians as they often use less desirable products which we are strongly against especially with critical devices such as RCD’s.

For more information go to www.commerce.wa.gov.au/EnergySafety/RCD/

The Western Australian Government has established laws regarding the installation of Residual Current Devices (RCDs) and smoke alarms in homes before renting or selling the property.

The Western Australian Government has established laws regarding the installation of Residual Current Devices (RCDs) and smoke alarms in homes before renting or selling the property.

This means that tenants, landlords, home owners and property managers all need to be aware of their legal responsibilities when the property is sold or rented. When selling your home, at least two RCDs must be installed by the time the land transfer takes place. If you have not done this, the new owners have the right to ask you to do so. If you do not comply within a reasonable time period, they can have it done professionally and ask you pay for it.

Likewise when renting out a property, you must comply with this WA law and have at least two RCDs installed. Tenants have the right to ask you formally to comply with this law, either directly to you or your property manager. There is the potential of a $15,000 fine for individuals and $100,000 for a body corporate.

Call Power Play Solutions to have your electrical system verified as these are all part of the electrical services we provide locally in Perth.

There are many benefits of LED Lighting and they are by far the best form of lighting on the market today.

LED Lights are energy efficient, cost effective, durable and have a long lifespan. They are the latest technology in lighting and offer a great alternative to your current halogen or incandescent lights.

Replacing with LEDs is one of the many electrical services Power Play Solutions offer to their local customers in Perth, Fremantle and SOR suburbs. Below is a detailed list of some of the many benefits of LED Lighting.

Energy Efficient

All incandescent and fluorescent lights produce light that flows in all directions, wasting light as well as heat. The benefit of LED lights are that they use only 15% of the energy a standard halogen uses, provide up to 85% better light output and create less heat reducing the risk of fire.

Long Life Span

LED lights have the benefit of a long life span, up to 50,000 hours which means you can cut maintenance costs as they last up to 10 times longer than standard halogen and incandescent lamps, making them an ideal replacement.

Improved Durability

LED’s have no filaments reducing the risk of failure making them more durable, with replacements a lot less frequent.

Compact Size

LED lights come in various sizes and forms such as LED strip lighting making them ideal for fitting into those confined places or for neat concealment.

Fast Switching

LED lights switch on instantly to full brightness, this makes them far superior to standard compact fluorescent lights and metal halide lamps which fade in and out or flicker.

 Safety

LED lights operate at much cooler temperature reducing the risk of fire. Halogen downlights are the cause of many house fires in Australia and are the reason most people have changed to LED’S.

Power Play Solutions located in Fremantle only use tested and approved Australian compliant products.

 Environmentally Friendly

Another benefit of LED lights is that they are an eco-friendly form of lighting, they do not contain harmful gases like mercury.

We use Clipsal products whenever possible. Clipsal are a long established Australian owned company who provide a 5 year warranty on the majority of their products.

We supply only AS3000 approved, tested, premium quality brands. All our brands are backed by manufacturer warranties.

This provides peace of mind for us and our customers.
Be careful of those cheap electricians out there using sub-standard products to save a buck.

Below are the some of the brands we tend to use:

We are located in Fremantle, WA, 6160.

We offer our electrical services to the Perth metro area, Fremantle and southern suburbs.

Power Play Solutions is equipped to provide its electrical services after normal business hours.

24/7 support for our loyal local Perth customers.

Our Fremantle based electricians carry out an inspection of your property and advise you on ways to reduce your power consumption.

Simple installations such as timer switches, dimmers, sunset switches for outdoor lights & motion sensors can reduce your power consumption.

LED light fittings installed throughout your home or business are a cost effective and ecofriendly lighting solution. LED lighting uses approximately a quarter of the electricity and has a considerably longer lifespan then halogen lights.

Solar power is a massive way to reduce your power bill. Contact our local solar installers at Power Play Solutions for a free solar consultant. We can walk through the process with you and determine if or what system is right for you.

A number of reasons could cause your RCD to trip resulting in loss of power.
• Faulty safety switch (RCD).
• Damage to the wiring or insulation breakdown.
• Water damage to electrical system.
• Faulty appliances.

Try These RCD Fault Finding Steps:
Step 1: Unplug every appliance in the home, garage and shed. This includes the refrigerator, dishwasher, range hood, outdoor equipment, kettle, toasters and all other electrical appliances around your home.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT that you switch OFF the power point and remove the plug.

Step 2: Turn ON the safety switch (RCD) at the switchboard.
Note: If your safety switch will not turn on after you’ve completed step 1, then you may have a fault in your wiring system or the RCD itself.

Step 3: Plug in and switch ON every appliance one at a time. The safety switch will trip off if a faulty appliance is plugged in and turned on.
Note: If no faulty appliances are detected and problem persists see step 4.

Step 4: A fault may be isolated to a particular circuit, switch OFF all circuit breakers and turn the safety switch (RCD) ON.

Step 5: Switch each circuit breaker ON, one at a time. The safety switch will turn off when the faulty circuit is turned on. Repeat this step with the faulty breaker left off.

This will restore some power to your house while you wait for us, Power Play Solutions your trusted local electrical company based in Fremantle, servicing all parts of Perth.

Our Fremantle electricians service the Perth metro and southern suburbs. Here’s a list of the areas we cover:

• Alfred Cove
• Anketell
• Applecross
• Ardross
• Armadale
• Ashendon
• Attadale
• Atwell
• Aubin Grove
• Baldivis
• Banjup
• Bateman
• Beaconsfield
• Beckenham
• Bedfordale
• Beeliar
• Belmont
• Bentley
• Bertram
• Bibra Lake
• Bicton
• Booragoon
• Brentwood
• Brookdale
• Bull Creek
• Burswood
• Byford
• Calista
• Camillo
• Canning Vale
• Cannington
• Cardup
• Carlise
• Casuarina
• Champion Lakes
• Claremont
• Como
• Coogee
• Coolbellup
• Cooloongup
• Cottesloe
• Crawley
• Daglish
• Dalkieth
• Darling Downs
• East Cannington
• East Fremantle
• East Perth
• East Rockingham
• East Victoria Park
• Ferndale
• Floreat
• Forrestdale
• Fremantle
• Golden Bay
• Gosnells
• Hamilton Hill
• Hammond Park
• Harrisdale
• Haynes
• Henderson
• Hilbert
• Hillman
• Hilton
• Hope Valley
• Hopeland
• Huntingdale
• Jandakot
• Jarrahdale
• Karawara
• Kardinya
• Karnup
• Karragullen
• Karrakup
• Kelmscott
• Kensington
• Kenwick
• Keysbrook
• Kwinana
• Langford
• Lathlain
• Leda
• Leederville
• Leeming
• Lynwood
• Maddington
• Mandogalup
• Manning
• Mardella
• Martin
• Medina
• Melville
• Mosman Park
• Mount Claremont
• Mount Nasura
• Mount Pleasant
• Mount Richon
• Mundijong
• Munster
• Murdoch
• Myaree
• Naval Base
• Nedlands
• North Fremantle
• North Lake
• North Perth
• Northbridge
• Oakford
• O’Connor
• Oldbury
• Orange Grove
• Orelia
• Palmyra
• Parmelia
• Peppermint Grove
• Peron
• Perth City
• Piara Waters
• Port Kennedy
• Postans
• Riverton
• Rockingham
• Roleystone
• Rossmoyne
• Safety Bay
• Salter Point
• Samson
• Secret Harbour
• Serpentine
• Seville Grove
• Shoalwater
• Singleton
• South Fremantle
• South Lake
• South Perth
• Southern River
• Spearwood
• St James
• Subiaco
• Success
• Swanbourne
• The Spectacles
• Thornlie
• Victoria Park
• Waikiki
• Wandi
• Warnbro
• Waterford
• Wattleup
• Wellard
• Welshpool
• West Perth
• Whitby
• White Gum Valley
• Willagee
• Willetton
• Wilson
• Winthrop
• Wungong
• Yangebup