Why should you hire a Level 2 electrician?

Let’s begin by learning about Level 2 electricians. This will help you understand when to hire a Level 2, so you can decide when to hire a Level 2.

Who are Level 2 electricians?

Level 2 electricians can be qualified, and trained electricians and are licensed to install, repair and maintain complex underground and overhead electrical services that connect to customers’ homes or businesses.

Ausgrid Essential Energy, Endeavour Energy and Endeavour Energy represent the three authorities for electrical networks in NSW. All three networks are covered by Level 2 service providers or licensed level 2 electricians. This means that they can assist you no matter where you live in Sydney.

Connecting Your Property to Electric Power

The service cables of the network operator connect to the operator’s powerlines and run through your private pole. They also connect your property. The homeowner’s or business owner’s responsibility is to maintain the service cable from the point it connects to the network operator’s power lines. As a homeowner, you should inspect your service cable for overhanging trees and trim them when necessary. If a vehicle damages your service cable, a storm damages the cable, or you need to upgrade the cable, an accredited level 2 electrician in blacktown will be required.

What’s an ASP?

An ASP (Accredited Services Provider) is an electrician that has completed the required training, obtained the required qualifications, and is accredited by Australia’s electricity authorities, Ausgrid Essential Energy and Endeavour Energy. There are three levels of Accredited Service Providers: Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3. This blog post will only address Level 2 electrician services.

Level 2 Accredited Service Provider Electrician(s) can Perform the Following Types Of Work:

Overhead Service Conductors

It also includes the installation and connection of overhead service lines according to NSW’s service and installation rules.

• Disconnection and reconnection of overhead service lines at the point of common attachment or connection point. Also, the replacement of a protection device includes a service-neutral and active link.
• Upgrade or relocate an overhead service line. Restore supply upon completion.

Underground Service Conductors & Wiring Systems

This includes removing and replacing a local electricity provider security seal per local electricity supplier procedures.

• Disconnection and reconnection of underground service cables at the point-of-common attachment and the connection point. Also, replacement of a device protecting the service, plus a meter protector device, and service active or neutral links.
• Relocate or improve an underground service line, and re-establish supply upon completion.
• Installation and connection of underground service lines according to the NSW Service and Installation Rules.

Powering Network Operator Service Equipment

It involves powering service protection devices/fuses and removing and replacing local electricity supplier security seals following local electricity supplier procedures.

• As per the NSW Service and Installation Rules, suppliers can install, replace or remove service protection devices/fuses according to their requirements.
• An ASP (Accredited Services Provider) can only power up equipment, including service protection devices/fuses.
• The connection point is where the service equipment, including the service protection devices/fuses, can be disconnected and reconnected.