New power points and switches across Auckland's North Shore
Extra outlets where the multiboard currently lives, USB sockets by the bed, weatherproof points outside, and tired switches swapped for something that matches the rest of the house. No job is too small.
Overview
What does power point installation involve?
Power point installation means adding a new outlet to an existing circuit, or running a new circuit from the switchboard where the existing one cannot carry it. Electrical Plus installs and replaces power points and switches for homeowners across Auckland's North Shore, led by an EWRB registered electrician with over 30 years' experience, and certifies the work.
- What we fit
- New outlets, USB sockets, weatherproof points and switches
- Protection
- RCD protection on the circuits that require it
- Quote turnaround
- Onsite or same day
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4:30pm
- Warranty
- Lifetime workmanship
Why it is worth doing properly
Running out of power points around the house?
Most houses on the North Shore were wired for a different number of appliances than they now run. The result is a multiboard behind the TV, an extension lead across a hallway, or a double adaptor stacked on another double adaptor in a bedroom.
Adding an outlet is a small job, and it is almost always cheaper and safer than the workaround it replaces. Where the existing circuit is already loaded, we will say so rather than quietly adding one more thing to it.
What's included
What a power point or switch job includes
A look at the circuit first
Not just the wall, but what else is already on that circuit.
Cable run and fixing
Cable routed neatly through the wall or ceiling space where practical.
The outlet or switch itself
Supplied to match the rest of the room, or fitted if you have bought your own.
RCD protection where required
Protection on the circuits that need it under the wiring standard.
Testing
Polarity, earthing and operation checked before we pack up.
Certification
The appropriate electrical documentation for the work carried out.
Signs it's time
Signs your home needs more outlets
None of these are emergencies on their own. Together they usually mean the house is being asked to do more than it was wired for.
- Multiboards or double adaptors in daily use
- Extension leads run under rugs or across doorways
- Appliances unplugged so something else can be plugged in
- Outlets that feel warm, or that a plug falls out of
- Cracked, discoloured or painted-over faceplates
- No outlet at all on a deck, in a garage or in a shed
The process
How a power point job runs
- 01
Send us a photo
A photo of the wall and a photo of your switchboard usually tells us enough to quote without visiting first.
- 02
We quote it
We come back with a price and, where it matters, tell you what the existing circuit will and will not carry.
- 03
Install
The cable is run, the outlet or switch is fitted and connected, and the room is left tidy.
- 04
Test and certify
The work is tested and you get the appropriate certification for it, along with our Lifetime Workmanship Warranty.
What we install
The outlets and switches people ask for most
The bigger picture
When adding an outlet turns into a switchboard conversation
Sometimes the honest answer to "can you add a point here" is that the circuit it would go on is already doing enough. In an older home that often shows up as one circuit feeding half the house, or a board with no RCD protection on it at all.
When that happens we will tell you what the options are: a new circuit run from the board, or a switchboard upgrade that sorts the protection for everything rather than just the new outlet.
Detail
Outlets, circuits and RCD protection
Every socket outlet sits on a circuit, and the circuit is what decides whether another outlet can simply be added. A circuit has a cable of a particular size protected by a breaker of a particular rating, and adding outlets changes neither of those. What it changes is how much gets plugged into them.
That is why the first question we ask is not where you want the point, but what else is already on that part of the board. In an older Browns Bay or Milford home it is common to find one circuit covering a lounge, a hallway and two bedrooms, which was reasonable when it was installed and is less so now.
RCD protection and altered circuits
AS/NZS 3000 is the wiring standard New Zealand electrical work is carried out to, and under it socket outlets on new and altered circuits require RCD protection. An RCD disconnects the supply quickly enough to reduce the risk of a serious electric shock, which matters most in exactly the places people want new outlets: kitchens, bathrooms, decks and garages. Where a board has no spare RCD protected way, adding one outlet can mean work at the switchboard, which is why we ask for a photo of the board along with the wall.
All work is carried out by, or supervised by, Registered Electricians. Electrical Plus is led by Andrew Baker, a Registered Electrician with over 30 years of experience, registered with the Electrical Workers Registration Board, working out of Browns Bay. Every installation is completed with the appropriate certification and backed by our Lifetime Workmanship Warranty.
Usually yes. Most extra outlets are added to a circuit that is already there, which keeps the job small. We check what else is on that circuit first, because a circuit that is already heavily loaded needs a new run from the switchboard instead.
Socket outlets on new and altered circuits require RCD protection under AS/NZS 3000, the New Zealand wiring standard. If your switchboard has no RCD protection available, we will tell you what is needed before the job starts rather than after it.
Yes. Outdoor outlets are weather-rated units with a sealed cover, fitted to an RCD protected circuit and positioned so they stay dry and usable. They are one of the most common jobs we do on decks, in garages and beside garden sheds.
Yes. Combined power and USB outlets replace a standard outlet in the same wall box, so the job is no bigger than a normal replacement. Bedrooms, desks and kitchen benches are where they get asked for most.
Send us a photo of the wall and of your switchboard and we will get back to you with a quote within 24 hours. We work Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4:30pm, across Auckland's North Shore.
No. Small jobs are a large part of what we do, and we would rather fit one outlet properly than have somebody run an extension lead for another year. If you have several jobs, book three or more in one visit and you save $75.
Where we work
Where we do power points & switches
Based in the East Coast Bays, we work throughout Auckland from Greenlane to Mangawhai.
Where we do this work
- Browns BayBase
- Mairangi Bay
- Rothesay Bay
- Campbells Bay
- Castor Bay
- Long Bay
- Albany
- Takapuna
- Milford
- Devonport
- Coatesville
- Riverhead
- Silverdale
- Orewa
- Warkworth
- Mangawhai
Not on the list? Give us a call, we cover a good deal more of Auckland than we can fit here.
“I use Electrical Plus whenever I have electrical or automation issues and Andy is always my first call. He consistently turns up when he says he will, does an outstanding job every time, and takes a huge amount of pride in his work, which really shows in the finished result. Reliable, knowledgeable, and easy to deal with. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Electrical Plus to anyone needing quality electrical work.”
“Very happy with the electrical work we had done..Tidy,polite ,did exactly what was required.Didnt have to wait long for job to be done.Reasonably price”
“Andy is my go to electrician, his quotes are always the best you are gonna get, he’s reliable, personable and thinks out side the box, I also refer Andy to all my clients that need an electrician and they have nothing but great things to say about his work 🙌🏽”
Get in touch
Running out of places to plug things in?
Send us a photo of the wall you want an outlet on and a photo of your switchboard, and we will come back with a price.
- Free quotes
- Lifetime workmanship warranty
- EWRB registered