Overheating risk
Drawing too much current through undersized mains causes heating and poses a hazard.
Supply Capacity
Consumer mains upgrades
for granny flat projects.
Your existing cable from the street may not handle two households. We coordinate consumer mains upgrades to safely support the additional electrical load.
The hidden bottleneck
When the incoming
cable is too small.
The "consumer mains" is the main electrical cable running from the network connection point to your switchboard. Older homes were often built with mains completely inadequate for the simultaneous peak demand of two modern dwellings.
Connection delays
Connections can be delayed or rejected if the existing mains fail the maximum demand calculation.
Voltage drop
Undersized cables lead to voltage drops, causing appliances in the granny flat to malfunction or run inefficiently.
Upgrading the supply
Heavy-duty mains
coordination.
We calculate the exact maximum demand for both the primary house and the granny flat, then coordinate the installation of correctly sized consumer mains to support the increased capacity requirements.
Overhead mains
Coordinating the installation of new high-capacity cables to the switchboard.
Underground mains
Managing the upgrade of underground service lines from the network pillar.
Point of attachment
Facilitating upgrades to brackets and connection points to safely support the larger cables.
Get your project moving
Tell us what is
stopping the job.
If you suspect your consumer mains need an upgrade, call us. We can review your maximum demand requirements and assess the supply upgrade.
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