Emergency Electrician Melbourne — Fast Callout
Power out? Switchboard tripping and refusing to reset? Burning smell from a power point? Stop using the circuit, call 1300 012 801, and we will get someone to you as fast as we can.
A 24 hour electrician for Melbourne when things go wrong
Electrical emergencies do not keep business hours. A tripped main switch on a Friday night, a burning smell behind a wall, half the office in darkness before a Monday deadline — these need someone who answers the phone and turns up, not a message bank.
We prioritise genuine emergencies ahead of scheduled work. When you call, you speak to our office, not an overseas call centre, and you get a realistic arrival window rather than a vague promise. If we cannot get to you quickly we will say so, so you can call someone else instead of waiting.
The first job is always to make the site safe. Then we diagnose properly rather than guessing, explain what we found in plain language, and give you the price before we repair. Temporary make-safe now and a permanent fix booked for later is often the sensible call, and we will tell you when that is the case.
Common emergencies we attend: complete power failure, repeated RCD tripping, burning or fishy smells, scorched power points, water damage to switchboards, storm damage to overhead mains, and failed emergency lighting in commercial buildings.

Emergency electrical situations we attend
Total power failure
Mains fault, main switch will not reset, or supply lost to part of the property.
Repeated RCD tripping
Safety switch keeps tripping — we isolate the faulty circuit rather than bypassing it.
Burning smells and scorching
Stop using the circuit immediately and call. Scorched outlets are a fire risk.
Water damage to switchboards
Storm or burst-pipe damage made safe, dried, tested and certified.
Switchboard upgrade →Storm damage
Damaged overhead mains, fallen service lines and surge damage to equipment.
Failed exit and emergency lighting
Commercial buildings cannot legally operate without it. We restore compliance fast.
Exit and emergency lighting →How we work with you
Contact us
One point of contact. Call or send the form and we respond fast.
Site inspection
We assess the job properly before we put a number on it.
Get a quote
Itemised fixed price in writing. No surprises, no hourly clock.
Make a booking
Pick a time that suits — we arrive when we say we will.
Aftercare
Lifetime labour warranty and a team that answers the phone.
Related services
- Electrical services Melbourne
- Switchboard upgrades
- Residential electrician
- Commercial electrician
- RCD testing and test and tag
- Exit and emergency lighting
Suburbs we cover
Same-day service across Melbourne's east and metro area. See all suburbs we service.
What happens when you call
- You speak to our Bayswater office, not an answering service
- We give you a realistic arrival window, or tell you to call someone else
- Make the site safe first, diagnose second, quote before repairing
- Vans stocked with common parts so most faults are fixed on the first visit
- Certificate of Electrical Safety and lifetime labour warranty, same as any job
Why customers pick Electricians 4 YOU
Fixed pricing quoted before we start, licensed A-Grade tradespeople, a Certificate of Electrical Safety on every job and a lifetime warranty on all labour. Rated 4.6 out of 5 on Google Google reviews.
Electrical emergency right now? Do not use the form — call 1300 012 801.
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Get a free, fixed-price quote
Tell us about the job and one of the team will be in touch within the hour during business hours. Free advice, free quotes, no obligation.
- Phone1300 012 801
- Email[email protected]
- HoursMon–Fri 7am–5pm · emergency service available
- LicenceREC 27289 · licensed A-Grade electricians






