Guides & Recent Work
Practical guides on what electrical work costs and what the rules are in Victoria, plus a look at recent jobs completed across Melbourne.
Straight answers to the questions we get asked most — what things cost, what the rules actually are in Victoria, and how to tell whether a job genuinely needs doing. Written by a licensed electrical contractor trading since 2007.
What a rewire really costs, why wall construction is the biggest variable, and how to tell a full rewire from a partial one.
Read the guide →A ten-minute test to find the faulty appliance yourself, why it trips when it rains, and when to stop and call.
Read the guide →Eight signs your board genuinely needs replacing, what the upgrade involves, and what it costs in Melbourne.
Read the guide →How to recognise a Zelemite backing panel, why it is safe until disturbed, and what licensed removal involves.
Read the guide →Why your switchboard usually decides the price, when three-phase is genuinely needed, and what to check before signing.
Read the guide →What you can and cannot legally do yourself in Victoria, and what uncertified work does to an insurance claim.
Read the guide →What the swap costs, what you actually save, and why IC-rated fittings matter more than the running cost.
Read the guide →Safety switches, two-yearly checks, and what the rules mean for an older ceramic fuse board.
Read the guide →Recent work across Melbourne now sits alongside our ongoing client projects on one page — switchboard upgrades, rewires, lighting, commercial fit-outs and the maintenance contracts we run.
Licence, coverage, hours and pricing at a glance.
| Business | Litmec Electrical Pty Ltd (trading as Litmec Electrical) |
|---|---|
| Electrical licence | REC-10383 — Registered Electrical Contractor, Energy Safe Victoria |
| ABN | 36 105 846 709 |
| Trading since | 2007 |
| Based in | Newport VIC 3015, inner west Melbourne |
| Service area | Greater Melbourne — 20+ named suburbs, approx. 100 km of Newport (full list) |
| Services | Domestic, commercial and industrial electrical; switchboard upgrades; rewiring; lighting; safety switches; EV chargers; solar-ready switchboard and supply work; data, CCTV and comms; maintenance contracts; emergency call-outs |
| Hours | Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 5:00pm. Emergency call-outs outside these hours. |
| Minimum charge | A minimum charge applies to small call-outs and is confirmed before the visit is booked |
| Pricing | Quoted per project after a site inspection — no published rate card. See how we quote. |
| Quotes | Free, no obligation, fixed price — what is quoted is what is paid |
| Compliance | Certificate of Electrical Safety issued on every completed job, to AS/NZS 3000 |
| Rating | 5.0 out of 5 from 40 ratings and 43 recommendations |
| Phone | 0418 583 097 |
| philipjnoonan@bigpond.com |
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