What Are Power Surges?
Sydney, including the inner west gets many lightning strikes as you know. When these lightning strikes occur and hit your home or close by they send a spike in your voltage and can end up blowing your electronic equipment like TV's, Ovens, Dishwashers, Stereos etc. They're a common cause of damage to home electrics. Your normal voltage is either 240v or 420V, this may be exceeded in the event of a
Westcork Electrical can install surge protectors in your home's switchboard to give you piece of mind during time of fluctuations in power. With Technology on the rise and so many portable appliances lots of homes have expensive appliances which won't withstand power surges. Televisions, sound systems, ovens, cooktops, and so on. All these items can be costly to replace, installing a surge protector is a far more cost effective solution.
Power surges can occur as a result of downed power lines, transformer failure or sudden changes in power usage in your local area.
Main types of Surge Protectors available
Single Phase Surge Protector 240 Volts
Three Phase Surge Protector 420 Volts
Why install a switchboard surge protector?
You can’t control the weather, but you can control the level of protection you have from it. Events such as lighting strikes can cause electrical surges and spikes, and if you don’t have a quality surge protector installed then this can lead to significant damage. If your planning a switchboard upgrade we always suggest installing a surge protector.
What about power boards with surge protection
These may do the job, but there is no guarantee. We don't recommend these as it promotes powerboard overloading by plugging in numerous items and implements another electric danger in your home. Best to install at the switchboard
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Vanessa Lewis
23:19 20 Jan 22
Very professional. On time. Polite. Great with my little dogs as well!
Vicki Steer
02:45 13 Jan 22
From the first contact Alan from Westcork was friendly, professional and responsive. The use of video to provide an assessment of the job - installation of new powerboard was very helpful. Work was easy to arrange and and all commitments were fulfilled. Strongly recommend.
Sophia Ang
00:30 21 Dec 21
Alan was very professional and friendly, would highly recommend his services to friend sand family.
Robert Woog
09:21 20 Dec 21
Alan from Westcork Electrical provided first-class service when replacing my halogen lights with LED's and updating my external power board to compliance certificate requirements. He turned up exactly as arranged (with text message updates en-route), was very compliant to my particular requests, worked safely and efficiently despite difficult access, and quite obviously knowns exactly what he is doing. Very polite, courteous and efficient, he is an excellent electrician in whom one can have complete confidence. While he was working, I threw away all the fridge magnets advertising other electricians because he's the only one you will ever need.
claire vh
01:04 18 Dec 21
Alan is an excellent electrician! He knows his trade, is responsive, turns up on time, works hard while here and is well priced. Highly recommend - he is officially 'our' electrician now.
Sue-Ella McDowall
05:47 10 Dec 21
Consistently excellent service and trusted advice. Can thoroughly recommend Westcork.
Ben and Brooke Ogle
11:05 09 Dec 21
Aria C
07:56 04 Dec 21
Service was great. Alan was very professional, helpful, friendly and made it all very easy for us. Highly recommended.
Tania Burkett
22:19 01 Dec 21
Alan was a pleasure to deal with, not only personally but professionally. The process was seamless, from online quotes, booking a time, confirmation via email and text with an alert that he was on his way (I could track him!) to the invoice arriving just after the job was completed.There was a problem with one fan (not his fault) and he came back to check it before it was replaced by the manufacturer under warranty, something he wasn’t required to do. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Westcork.
Jonathan Chan
08:35 01 Dec 21
Alan was neat, punctual, but most of all did an amazing job in our home. He was clear during the quoting process and walked me through what was needed. Highly recommended and already have plans for future work.
Keryn Jones
23:03 26 Nov 21
Great service from Westcork. Alan was professional and personable. The Work was done efficiently and the cost was reasonable. I would absolutely recommend!
Wendy Mulligan
19:03 25 Nov 21
Outstanding quality and service was performed by Alan from Westcork Electrical.Highly recommend him to anyone requiring any electrical work.Alan was extremely proficient polite and friendly. Will definitely utilise his services in the future, should any other electrical issues arise.A very satisfied and happy customer.Many thanks again Alan
Xavier Garofali
00:54 14 Nov 21
I was impressed with Alan from the start - the entire process from first contact to installation was extremely smooth. Alan was professional, efficient, very responsive, super friendly and easy to deal with and also provided great value.He did a fantastic job and was extremely tidy. I will definitely be using him again in the future, and cannot recommend his services highly enough.
Julie Sommerfeldt
00:27 11 Nov 21
Alan was prompt, efficient, customer service and communication was great - a really good experience all around. I would definitely recommend WestCork Electrical.
Jordan Garofali
05:20 10 Nov 21
Alan was professional, efficient, great value, very responsive and super friendly and easy to deal with. He did a fantastic job and was extremely tidy. I will definitely be using him again in the future, and can highly recommend his services
Suzan Rocklif
06:44 01 Nov 21
Highly recommended affordable and professional
Tim Haylen
07:29 27 Oct 21
Alan's honesty and attention to detail was much appreciated. Care and workmanship is hard to find these days. Happy to recommend.
Fatima Yamani
13:02 11 Oct 21
Excellent service! Alan was punctual, knowledgeable and friendly. Light fittings were all installed & tested. Alan also provided additional assistance on the day for a faulty power point. Would recommend this company to all my family and friends without hesitation.
Dasun Ginige
22:39 07 Oct 21
Allan was extremely professional and took great care in his work. He was on time and provided a demo video prior to explain what was required to be done and why. He also cleaned up afterwards leaving no mess behind. Would definitely recommend and was just generally a good guy.
Jess Horton
03:31 06 Oct 21
I booked a fan installation with Alan at Westcork, once I provided some photos he was able to put together an informative video quote which made the process easy to understand, I was really impressed. He also suggested updating my circuit box to industry standard.The actual installation was super quick and easy, Alan kept everything tidy and gave clear instructions in how everything worked.Alan was very pleasant to work with, I would definitely recommend.
Neil Worsley
09:55 09 Sep 21
Chaanuk A de Silva
08:55 18 Aug 21
Fantastic service. Completed the tricky scope on time and on the agreed date.no job was too hard and left the place clean and tidy. Highly recommended
Daniel Do
11:03 15 Aug 21
Very professional business. Alan was great at explaining and resolving our electrical issues, would highly recommend his services.
Tim
07:11 05 Aug 21
Westcork were very responsive through the quoting process and very clear and thorough in the explanation of the works. Quality of work was outstanding, very clean, neat and effective. Price was very reasonable. I highly recommend Westcork, you will not be disappointed.
Claudia Gabriel
03:21 17 Jul 21
Alan was experienced, on time, professional, respectful of my home and did a great job. Found my new local electrician, thanks Alan!
Paul Nilsson
00:41 10 Jul 21
Alan was on time and fixed the problem quickly. Professional service, we have some more work to do and will be using them again.
Nina Abbey
03:50 08 Jul 21
Andrew Merriel
08:29 01 Jul 21
Highly recommend the Westcork Team.
Talis H
02:29 30 Jun 21
Great work by Alan, sorted out a couple of things including mounting some speaker brackets to the bricks behind drywall and fishing the cables through. Top attention to detail, always on time and perfect communication from the office.
Rachel Miles
12:10 29 Jun 21
Ben Salter (retlasneb)
07:16 29 Jun 21
Woo Ties
07:15 26 Jun 21
Alan did a super job installing our fans, making sure our switchboard was safe and sorting an extractor fan in our bathroom. The effort in the quote process won us over - loved the video analysis of the issues which gave us confidence in the quote. Alan was on time, clean and tidy and came up with good solutions along the way. Also really value a tradie when you ask them to look at something else and they don't automatically tell you it needs to be fixed (cabling in the roof space was all good!). Would definitely recommend.
Cynthia Chow
23:32 23 Jun 21
Alan truly deserves all the good comments. He is professional, genuine and explains the issues in details. He is a kind man willing to offer help in any way he could. He came in for a job on our stairwell pendant light, but also helped check our bathroom heat lamp and advised us on a quick way to fix it when we discovered an issue lately. He was even so thoughtful to have put on a pair of outer shoe-wear to keep our floor clean (saving me the hassle to wipe the floor on a rainy day). Would definitely recommend this good-hearted electrician with no hesitation. He would put your mind at peace to sort out your electrical issues around the house.
Jenna V
09:57 15 Jun 21
Super professional and friendly, Alan did a fantastic job and got everything in our home up and running and safe. A pleasure to work with!
Tim H
21:38 12 Jun 21
MoNercy
01:43 12 Jun 21
Great communication in the lead up to a great job. Alan of Westcork Electrical was professional and informative throughout.
Danny Nascimento
09:29 11 Jun 21
I recently engaged Westcork for a switchboard upgrade. I found them to be reliable and competitively priced, great work and on time. I would highly recommend them.
Tony Morello
05:28 10 Jun 21
Alan from Westcork was totally professional from our very first enquiry to the completion of the job. He responded to communications quickly and his video explanation was great. We are very happy with Alan’s work (job included mounting our television on the wall and changing our panel). He even cleaned up after the job and offered to wear shoe covers while inside. We are definitely using his company again.
Glynis Brown
22:54 07 Jun 21
Westcork were awesome. Came when they said and did a lovely efficient job. Did all the wiring for our laundry/WC reno. Then did additional jobs for me while they were there. Replaced our entire electricity panel to upgrade the circuit breakers etc to code, and replaced some pendant lights. Very personable, neat and tidy and efficient. I will use them again in a heartbeat.
Rod Hales
23:22 06 Jun 21
Very happy with the work done
Nick Dawson
00:55 04 Jun 21
Fantastic job running a number of challenging data runs. Very upfront about any challenges and kept well informed the whole way.
Peggy Trompf
06:07 28 May 21
Alan did a wonders job of fitting a new bathroom fan light for us. Great service as well as pointing out a deficiency in the safety cut out system . He sent Australian standard information about this as well. West cork now our leckie of choice
Militsa Zelenovic
22:17 25 May 21
Jason Lee
21:07 13 May 21
Very professional right from the quoting process through to the delivery of the work. Pleased to have finally found a reliable local electrician!
Deryk Neighbour
04:50 12 May 21
Amazing job again thanks Alan until next time
Nerida Phillips
08:02 28 Apr 21
Dealing with Alan at Westcork was a dream. He was polite, patient, on-time, and able to explain complex electrical concepts to a complete noob with clarity and precision.Alan came in to our newly purchased home and fixed sockets, repaired smoke alarms, and installed fans where no fans had been before.We later engaged him to install our first two Ring Doorbell Pros. Alan was lovely and efficient. Sadly the doorbells weren’t... I’m about to get in touch with him to install the replacement doorbell. At least I know that Alan will be reliable — even if the doorbell isn’t!
Genevieve Darling
20:18 18 Apr 21
From the moment Alan entered our home, we knew he was the perfect Electrician for us. His professionalism, friendly nature, problem solving and thoughtfulness (even wearing outer protectors on his shoes as he entered our house) is unmatched.Not only is he amazing at his job, he didn’t stop until he found and resolved the electrical fault as it wasn’t easy to identify.An all round great electrician and person and we look forward to future work with Westcork and will continue to recommend Alan to our family and friends.
Benson Yap
03:23 08 Apr 21
Alan was great! Would use Westcork services again.
James Thane
23:34 01 Apr 21
Edouard Atichian
07:51 30 Mar 21
Great service, very professional and nice approach to customer service
jessy kinderjian
00:35 29 Mar 21
Micaela Mandorff
03:33 21 Mar 21
Very happy with the work Westcork Electrical did in my apartment. They were very responsive, professional and thoughtful. Would recommend!
Lucy
06:46 19 Mar 21
I am so happy with my new lights! Alan is a consumate professional and did a fantastic job and left my place in perfect order. I highly reccomend and I will definitely use Westcork Electrical again!
Angus Ritchie
21:35 18 Mar 21
What makes Allan stand out is his communication skills: use of photos and video to explain things and document his work, SMS updates, quick response to email and enquiries. But before we even agreed to the job work he offered helpful advice and referred me to specialised electrician for a specific piece of work. He has a good understanding of regulatory requirements and was able to explain them clearly. He was transparent, trustworthy and I was very pleased to have used him. Will be a repeat customer.
Dennis Dwarte
00:31 17 Mar 21
Excellent and friendly electrician - turned up promptly on time and the work was completed in a professional manner. Highly recommended.
starr dale
05:12 21 Feb 21
Isobel Johnston
21:08 19 Feb 21
Thank you for a terrific job. You made the whole process seamless and easy. It is such a nice neat and discrete solution you foundfor where to put the power box without impacting the old federation house. A great job. Great communication, punctual and considerate. I highly recommend Alan and Westcork Electrical.IsobelMarrickville
Brian Cock
09:52 17 Feb 21
Very professional service provider with a genuine concern for your property. Highly recommend.
Melinda
02:14 10 Feb 21
We wouldn't hesitate to use West Cork again. Alan was punctual, professional and communicated the issue clearly. He knew exactly what the problem was and repaired it quickly. Great service with a really friendly manner.
Mary Finianos
05:52 08 Feb 21
Jayne Elizabeth
02:19 05 Feb 21
Alan is an absolute pleasure to deal with - arrived on time, did a great job and tidied up at the end! Also, it was very convenient to be able to get a quote via video chat. Highly recommended!
Nick Hewitt
03:15 04 Feb 21
Rita Martin
09:33 01 Feb 21
Alan was thoroughly professional and prompt. He gave a detailed quote with a number of options and came the following week as agreed and was helpful in explaining what was required. The work was of a very high standard. He was very tidy and cleaned up everything. I’ve been trying to find a reliable and good value electrician for a long time. I’ve found him! A bonus was the discount at Becon lighting.
Darren
07:13 31 Jan 21
Fantastic service! Alan is the consummate professional: reliable, personable, knowledgeable, highly skilled. I would recommend Westcork to anyone who needs top quality, competitively priced electrical work done.
Deb L
01:34 29 Jan 21
Second job with Alan - installing second electrical circuit to unit for air conditioning, and installing circuit breakers. Polite, punctual, hardworking, considerate as usual. Attention to detail, happy to discuss alternative options for aesthetic result, knowledgeable, and excellent communication in explaining the job (including video messages prior to job). We were happy with the outcome of this job. Alan installed some lights and switches the first time round, and no issues with them. It’s good to know we can rely on the info he gives us.
Renée Gase
08:40 24 Jan 21
Allan was fantastic. On time, easy to deal with, friendly and clearly knew his stuff. He fixed two things at our house that other electricians had separately said were unfixable. Plus he was really reasonably priced and he cleaned up after himself (folded things and wiped benches - unheard of!). Couldn’t recommend him more highly.SECOND JOB with ALANWe just did an extension and renovation on our house in St Ives and Alan did all the electrical work. He was tireless in getting things done on time and always checked things worked properly. He came when he said he would and he didn't leave until the job was done (meant some really long days). Our list of things to do just didn't seem to end and Alan was always happy to help. Our builder really enjoyed working with him too. There were no dramas, just excellent work.THIRD JOB WITH ALANWe came back from holidays to find several power points were not working and our electric gate wasn't working either. Alan didn't waste time. Things were fixed very quickly and no dramas. That's what we love and why I will always call Alan. He's polite, easy to work with, friendly as well as being the total professional.
Gerard Hogan
10:08 18 Jan 21
Alan was amazing! Always arrived when he said he would, was both persistent in finding issues in our old house's wiring, and coming up with excellent solutions. All the work he carried out was completed to a very high standard.I can't recommend Alan and Westcork highly enough.
Naomi Power
22:21 17 Jan 21
Alan replaced my old halogen downlights with new led lights, installed dimmers and switches. Alan was reliable and communication was excellent. He charged what he quoted with no hidden charges. Alan is personable and his work is to an exceptional standard. He works tidily, cleaning up afterwards. I would not hesitate in re-hiring Alan for future electrical work and would recommend him to friends. Thank you!Update: We did rehire Alan for further work and the 5 star review remains, he did an excellent job in replacing the remainder of our lights to LED downlights.
Soo Hyun Trinh
04:28 16 Jan 21
Excellent process. $50 call out fee is very fair and if you decide to proceed with the job the call out fee is waived. Fair pricing. Punctual. Polite. Great job. I highly recommended Alan and his team and would not hesitate to use Westcork Electrical again. Thank you for making it easy for me!
Kerry Oliver
03:13 15 Jan 21
I contacted Westcork to replace some old smoke detectors. Alan arrived within the time promised, very friendly and efficient. The quote was reasonable and the work was completed before you know it, with no mess left behind. I will definitely use Westcork again in the future.
Gregory Robertson
06:41 09 Jan 21
Very responsive and helpful. I will use them in the future for my needs!
Clarissa House-Watson
07:04 21 Dec 20
Always found their work to be great and I trust Alan and his team members.
vanessa edwige
05:36 18 Dec 20
Fantastic job completed. Removing old power board and replacing with a new power box and attaching all the cables/wires. Alan is so helpful and the job was done beautifully. I have booked in for more work to be done in 2021. Highly recommend Westcork Electrical.
Glenn Smith
04:52 15 Dec 20
Outstanding, on time, courteous and professional. Did what was required and more. Cannot rate too highly, you can trust Alan.
Elana Chandran
23:38 07 Dec 20
Excellent service. I would definitely use them again
Peter Savage
09:32 07 Dec 20
Alan was quick to respond to our request to get some work done. He was most thorough in scoping the work and providing a competitive quote. He managed to fit us into his busy schedule and turned up on time with everything needed to get the job done. He is a friendly presence and his work was thorough and professional and he cleaned up after himself and took all rubbish with him. Thoroughly recommended.
Gabe Whitfield
10:25 02 Dec 20
Extremely responsive, helpful, honest, professional and efficient. Alan knows what he’s doing and that showed in his quick and high quality work. The quote was prepared very quickly and he came out to do the job in no time. Our new fans and light fixture work perfectly. Also a very kind and cheerful bloke! I would definitely recommend Westcork. Thanks again Alan, legend!
Keisha Barnes
06:03 01 Dec 20
Alan was professional and installed a new tv point and antenna, plus tv mount, a power point in my kitchen and added a 4 point power point in my laundry
Eric Suchy
11:10 27 Nov 20
We had Alan and Westcork Electrical come in to fix some dodgy light fittings and extraction fans. The solutions provided were great and the work was carried out promptly. I'm still somewhat shocked about how easy the whole process was; the arrival tracker showing how far away he was mind-blowing - the level of professionalism was just something else.I'd happily recommend Westcork for any electrical needs. We'll be looking to upgrade the rest of our lights shortly and after that, I'll almost be looking forward to something else going wrong just so I can use Westcork again.
gee barnett
07:09 25 Nov 20
Alan is very professional and his work is immaculate! I’ve used his service multiple times and will continue to do so because he always does a good job and cleans as he goes so my house is left neat and tidy.
Neil Pettersen
23:28 23 Nov 20
Great service and friendly staff... will call them next time I need electrical work done cos they actually show up when they say they will👍
Mathew Tsang
00:00 18 Nov 20
Gary Saldumbide
05:44 16 Nov 20
Alan did a fantastic job on our lighting installation. He was extremely easy to deal with, professional, explained everything clearly without trying to up sell his services or products. He also did a great job of cleaning up before finishing. I would highly recommend Alan and would definitely use him again.
Gary Saldumbide
04:42 16 Nov 20
Bri
19:55 12 Nov 20
T Z
23:25 30 Oct 20
Alan did a great work last time when fixing my bathroom exhaustion fan so I called him again this time to replace the smoke alarm. Great work as always, super fast, friendly, considerate and professional. Highly recommended.
Geordie McNabney
02:42 10 Oct 20
Great job as always. Westcork care about the finished product, and work hard to ensure every little thing is done perfectly. Great to have a tradesperson team that I can be 100% confident in.
Stephen Austin
06:28 04 Oct 20
Extensive residential electrical upgrades completed in a timely manner. Very professional on site face to face advice with practical options provided in the tendering process. Thanks Alan and Bryce for a great outcome. Stephen A.
Community Wines
06:56 22 Sep 20
Just had Alan do some work this morning. He showed up on time, was professional and efficient. Very Happy all the work done to a high standard.Just had second works completed by Bryce, very happy. Work completed quickly & efficiently and very happy with the outcome.
Lisa Dangola
05:53 20 Sep 20
Had Alan & Bryce out on two seperate occasions & I found them both very professional & friendly. Thankyou guys for repairing my electrical work on my mirror.
Jai Moran
22:39 15 Sep 20
Can't recommend Westcork enough. Bryce arrived bang on the scheduled time to commence the work. He was very accommodating with using the neighbors access hatch to the roof and the whole job was performed professionally. Will definitely be using Westcork again in the future.
K L
09:20 01 Sep 20
The work completed was of a high quality and demonstrated attention to detail.
Alyce Lythall
02:48 17 Aug 20
Alan and his team were fantastic! They dealt with our tricky house and provided a quick and easy service. We are very glad to have found a good local electrician.
Oliver Judd
23:56 12 Aug 20
Allen was absolutely awesome, great friendly manner, got straight down to business and cleaned up afterwards. Nothing was too hard and we threw him a few curly ones. We will definitely use Westcork again and refer to all our friends.
Dylan Hamilton-Foster
23:05 03 Aug 20
It's not often when a tradesperson not only exceeds your expectations but completely blows them out of the water. Our fusebox had a fault. So I sent a photo of our fuses to show what we have & in return, I received an explainer video about what all our switches did, where it fell short and three quoted options fro just fixing the one switch through to upgrading the whole thing. We did the entire job and added surge protection. It was done on time, neatly and quickly & affordably. Such a nice bloke too, good-humoured and courteous. We were now going ahead on some lighting in our kitchen.
Patrick Blyth
01:43 01 Aug 20
Great experience meeting and having Alan mount our TV in our new place ! Professional, punctual and polite !!! Highly recommend !
leanne smith
03:06 28 Jul 20
David Nelson
07:02 24 Jul 20
Was very helpful in making sure we selected the right lights. Cleaned up after the work was done. Would definitely recommend West Cork Electrical
Minh Vo
07:16 17 Jul 20
Thanks Alan for the work done recently, the quoting process was simple. Alan was easy to talk to, quick in responses and the work done was done professionally and efficiently! Will recommend to my contacts
chris gentle
04:32 13 Jul 20
I have used Alan on a number of occasions and and he has always proved to be everything you could wish for in an electrician, professional, very easy to deal with and honest.
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Vanessa Lewis
23:19 20 Jan 22
Very professional. On time. Polite. Great with my little dogs as well!
Vicki Steer
02:45 13 Jan 22
From the first contact Alan from Westcork was friendly, professional and responsive. The use of video to provide an assessment of the job - installation of new powerboard was very helpful. Work was easy to arrange and and all commitments were fulfilled. Strongly recommend.
Sophia Ang
00:30 21 Dec 21
Alan was very professional and friendly, would highly recommend his services to friend sand family.
FAQ's
Is it worth getting surge protection?
There is no reason not to get a surge protector if you live in the Inner West area with lots of lightning strikes and fluctuations in power happen. You need a surge protector to ensure your valuable electronic devices and home appliances are protected from a high-voltage power surge.
How much does it cost to have a surge protector installed in Sydney?
The surge protector installation cost is around $300 - $550, depending on the model and if it's single-phase or a three phase surge protector is required.
How long do surge protectors last?
Surge Protectors aren't forever. The average lifespan is at 3 to 5 years and will depend on how many surges the device will have to deal with. However, It is advisable to replace it as often as every two years.