Air Conditioning Electrical for Your Home, Investment Property or Rental

Yes. Any hardwired electrical connection to an air conditioning system has to be carried out by a licensed electrician. Your AC installer handles the refrigerant side — mounting the units, running the pipework, charging the gas. The air conditioning electrical — dedicated circuit, isolator switch, wiring to the switchboard — that’s a separate trade and it’s notifiable work.

Both trades need to finish before the system can be commissioned. We coordinate with your installer so it all happens on the same day where possible.

That’s how most of these jobs run. The installer mounts the unit and does the refrigerant work, we handle the electrical connection — and ideally we’re on site the same day so the system is up and running before anyone leaves.

Give us your installer’s details and we’ll sort the timing directly with them. If they’re already on site and waiting on an AC electrician, call us — we prioritise same-day attendance for exactly this.

Yes. Australian wiring standards require air conditioning systems to run on their own dedicated circuit. That means a separate circuit breaker in your switchboard wired directly to the unit — no shared loads with power points, lighting or other appliances.

A dedicated circuit stops the AC from tripping your safety switch under load and protects the unit from voltage issues. It also keeps your manufacturer’s warranty intact. If your switchboard doesn’t have room for an additional breaker, we’ll flag that in the quote and let you know what’s involved.

An isolator switch is a manual disconnect fitted next to the outdoor unit of your air conditioner. It lets the system be completely de-energised for servicing or in an emergency without going back to the switchboard. Australian standards require one on every AC installation.

We fit the isolator as part of every air conditioning electrical job. It’s not optional — without it, the installation isn’t compliant and your AC installer won’t be able to sign off the commissioning.

Depends on the setup. A straightforward connection where the switchboard is close to the unit and has spare capacity is the cheaper end. Longer cable runs, switchboard modifications or multi-head systems where more than one indoor unit is connected cost more.

Fixed quote upfront. No call-out fee. Tell us what unit is going in, where it’s going and where your switchboard is — we’ll send through a price. Usually within 24 hours.