Do you need to replace your old mains power cables or increase your power supply? Darebin Electrical’s experienced electricians are here to assist.
A Mains upgrade refers to the process of replacing and or upgrading electrical main cables that connect a domestic switchboard to the main grid or supply. Updates to these cables happen when you want to increase electrical capacity demand within a home, safety and furthermore keeping the electrical system updated and efficient.
These are becoming more and more necessary due to increased electrical consumption with the 21st century, addition to new appliances and meeting modern day safety standards all play a vital role in this being necessary for your home. Press the button below for a quotation on a mains upgrade at your home.
Older homes might have electrical wiring such as Cotton cabling that do not meet current safety standards or have failed testing in acts such as a switchboard upgrade. Upgrading these main power cables provide the opportunity to comply to current safety standards and also provide safety to fires and risk of overheating or overloads. These old cables also have an effect on the functionality to safety switches and circuit breakers by effecting their performance due to voltage fluctuation and drops in supply voltage.
- Safety and Compliance: Cotton cabling is outdated and poses several safety risks, including fire hazards and electrical shorts. Upgrading to modern, insulated cabling ensures compliance with current electrical safety standards and regulations here in Melbourne.
- Assessment and Inspection: Begin by scheduling an assessment and inspection of your existing cotton cabling. Our qualified team will evaluate the condition of the wiring, looking for signs of deterioration, wear, or damage.
- Professional Installation: Upgrading from cotton cabling to modern wiring will be done by our licensed and experienced electricians. They have the expertise to ensure a safe and compliant installation.
- Energy Efficiency: Upgrading to modern cabling can also improve the energy efficiency of your electrical system, reducing energy consumption and utility costs.
Most homes throughout Melbourne have a 63A single phase power supply. Some homes however have a 32A or 40A supply making it difficult to install new energy-efficient appliances. We specialise in upgrading the power to 63A to provide enough power for newer appliances such as induction cooktops, split systems & heat pump hot waters.
- Enhanced Safety: One of the primary benefits of a mains upgrade is improved safety. Modern electrical systems are designed to meet current safety standards and reduce the risk of electrical fires, shocks, and other hazards.
- Increased Capacity: An upgraded mains system typically offers higher electrical capacity, allowing for the addition of more electrical devices and appliances without overloading the circuit. This is especially beneficial in homes with growing electricity demands.
- Reduced Electrical Issues: Upgrading the mains system can help reduce common electrical problems such as flickering lights, circuit overloads, and frequent tripped circuit breakers.
- Compliance with Regulations: Older electrical systems may not meet current building and safety codes. A mains upgrade ensures compliance with local electrical regulations, making your property legally sound.
- Improved Energy Efficiency: Newer electrical systems are often more energy-efficient. Upgrading can lead to energy savings and reduced utility costs, particularly when combined with energy-efficient appliances and lighting.
- Enhanced Functionality: An upgraded mains system can provide additional circuits, allowing for the installation of more outlets, switches, and advanced electrical systems, such as home automation.
- Support for Modern Appliances: Many modern appliances and electronics require stable and reliable power sources. An upgraded mains system can better accommodate the power needs of these devices, reducing the risk of damage due to electrical fluctuations.
- Increased Property Value: A property with a modern and safe electrical system is more attractive to potential buyers and can command a higher resale value.
- Peace of Mind: Knowing that your electrical system is safe and up to date provides peace of mind, allowing you to live or work in your space without worrying about electrical issues or safety concerns.
- Reduced Fire Risk: Electrical faults are a common cause of fires. Upgrading the mains system can significantly reduce the risk of electrical fires, enhancing overall fire safety.
- Accommodates Future Needs: Upgrading your mains system ensures that your electrical infrastructure can adapt to future technology and power requirements, preventing the need for frequent renovations or rewiring.
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Kerry Anne Reece
04:27 16 Apr 26
We have used Darabin Trade Service on multiple occasions sooo happy with their standard of work each time.Tradie Shannon is very professional and knowledgeable with all our enquiries.
Thankyou
Darabin Trade Service.
Kerry and Brendan
Thankyou
Darabin Trade Service.
Kerry and Brendan
jo s
00:17 16 Apr 26
Very polite and did job in timely manner. Cleaned up after.
Jane Bilby
23:54 13 Apr 26
Thank you for the thorough gas heater check and service. Service was on time, price was great for work carried out and Kane made me feel like the system is ready for the cold season.
Yvonne Roddy
03:22 13 Apr 26
Darebin Trade Services were amazing, got next day service on a Saturday . Nik was prompt ,courteous and a great tradie. Would highly recommend . Our heater broke just when we all got sick they helped us straight away . Price very fair .
Roula K
10:37 10 Apr 26
I recently had Nick from Darebin Trade Services, clean and service my ducted heater. From start to finish, Nick was very professional, arrived on time and did a thorough job. I thank Nick and the Team at DTS for providing an excellent service. I would highly recommend.
Huynh Le
09:37 19 Feb 26
I recently had Steve from Darebin Trade Services install an iStore 270L unit, and I couldn’t be happier with the experience.
Steve was extremely friendly and easy to deal with from start to finish. He clearly explained my installation options and took the time to walk me through the different choices so I could make the right decision. It’s obvious he genuinely cares about helping his customers and making sure they’re comfortable with the process.
The job was completed quickly and efficiently, with no hassle at all. I originally purchased the iStore 270L for my property back in 2023 and was so impressed with the unit’s performance that I’ve now installed the same one for my mum. It’s a fantastic system.
Great service, great product, and a smooth experience overall. I would definitely recommend 👍
Steve was extremely friendly and easy to deal with from start to finish. He clearly explained my installation options and took the time to walk me through the different choices so I could make the right decision. It’s obvious he genuinely cares about helping his customers and making sure they’re comfortable with the process.
The job was completed quickly and efficiently, with no hassle at all. I originally purchased the iStore 270L for my property back in 2023 and was so impressed with the unit’s performance that I’ve now installed the same one for my mum. It’s a fantastic system.
Great service, great product, and a smooth experience overall. I would definitely recommend 👍
Joe Aquilina
04:13 30 Jan 26
Old unit 30 plus years had done its job, replaced the evac unit with LCQ 450 Breamer unit and it is fantastic. Quite, cool and the boys that removed and replaced the units were fantastic. Started at 7am and finished buy 10.30. Everything cleaned up old unit taken away and we are very happy.
Thanks to Daribin trade services for doing a urgent job as our old unit had died.
To the whole team 5 stars totally recommend.
Thanks to Daribin trade services for doing a urgent job as our old unit had died.
To the whole team 5 stars totally recommend.
Clinton Lewis
06:46 11 Dec 25
Darebin Trade Services were fantastic to deal with from start to finish. The receptionist who took my call was friendly, helpful, and even provided pricing upfront before booking the appointment. She also managed to fit me in at the last minute, which I really appreciated. Dave, the gas technician who attended, clearly explained what was going on with our hot water service and provided a straightforward quote before starting any work. He completed the job efficiently, was friendly throughout, and did an excellent job overall. Highly recommended!
Mark Maggiore
09:40 27 Nov 25
Had my central heating gas system replaced by Darabin Trade Services. Nick gave a clear quote right away, and the installers arrived on time, communicated well, and did a nice job. When I asked for a few tweaks, they sorted it without fuss. I had a question later and Dom, the technician, knew his stuff, answered everything, and even made some smart improvements. The rebate process was smooth too.
Highly recommend them for hot water systems or anything heating/cooling related. Used them before, always great service.
Highly recommend them for hot water systems or anything heating/cooling related. Used them before, always great service.
Henry Puc
08:15 20 Oct 25
Seamless process from quotation to installation. I was most impressed with Steven's installation of my Heat Pump Hot Water System. He was very experience, skillful, professional and friendly. The outcome was much better than I expected. A photo speaks a thousand words. Darebin Trade Services are highly recommended.
Green Frogs
03:48 02 Oct 25
I had a heat pump hot water system installed. They came out and actually quoted, after looking at the job which a couple of other companies wouldn't do because I needed the hot water move to a new location. They came, and completed the work without any issues. Something that I thought was going to be complicated. It was quick and easy.
Edited because I can't spell.
Edited because I can't spell.
Response from the owner 05:54 02 Oct 25
Hi, Green. Thank you so much for leaving us a stellar review!
Victor Melder
06:20 01 Oct 25
Great Service, tradesmen always on time and know what they
are doing. I recommend them.
are doing. I recommend them.
Response from the owner 08:26 01 Oct 25
Hi, Victor. Your feedback is highly appreciated. Thank you for the review!
Doreen Rowe
05:40 01 Oct 25
Thanks for sending Shannon to find the problem with my ducted heating. He’s a very friendly guy and got the job done. System running perfectly again.
Response from the owner 07:46 01 Oct 25
Hi, Doreen. Thanks for taking the time to share your positive experience. We truly appreciate it!
Rob Stanley-Turner
01:14 01 Oct 25
The team a Darebin Trade Services were just great, I have had them maintaining my cooling systems for over a decade now and the day came to replace it and they were on time and installed the new box in no time..Also a special thank you to the office team who alway know when i ring from my number identification and can easily handle my forever changing appointment times, thanks DTS office gals as well..Rob
Response from the owner 03:20 01 Oct 25
Hi, Rob. We are thrilled to learn that you had a positive experience with us!
Kelly Keane
06:22 22 Sep 25
Available the next day to check out my faulty heater, pity for me the news wasn't so good, but no issues with the service provided.
Response from the owner 08:28 22 Sep 25
Hi, Kelly. Thank you so much for leaving us a stellar review!
zaldy parian
00:21 22 Sep 25
The installation went well, from the unit, plumbing, and electrical stuff. Although the job was scheduled at 8AM, then moved to 9AM due to company meeting. But the guys actually arrived 10:42AM. The installation took +5hours to complete. The Reclaim Heat Pump is very quiet, it is barely making a sound. As it is just a couple of days since installation, it's too soon to give the heat pump a complete review. But I recommend Darebin Trade Service.
Response from the owner 02:27 22 Sep 25
Hi, Zaldy. Your feedback is highly appreciated. Thank you for the review!
Ian Slinger
07:15 19 Sep 25
Nick gave us advice and a detailed quote on the specific devices I asked for. They arrived on time and kept me in the loop as they were working to make sure the heat pump and aircons were where we wanted them and would look tidy. All the tradies were polite and helpful.
Can't really ask for much more.
Can't really ask for much more.
Response from the owner 09:21 19 Sep 25
Hi, Ian. We appreciate the kind words and are glad we could provide you with a positive experience!
Robert Poyntz
01:56 16 Sep 25
Response from the owner 04:02 16 Sep 25
Hi, Robert. We appreciate the rating, and are glad we could provide you with a positive experience!
john c
23:57 11 Sep 25
Professional install, very tidy install with proper insulation and follows the Australian standards / requirements.
Response from the owner 00:24 12 Sep 25
Hi, John. Thanks for taking the time to share your positive experience. We truly appreciate it!
Solomon Michael
01:14 07 Jul 25
Excellent service.
Bridget Block
04:44 03 Jul 25
Very happy with the gas heater service by Kyle. Very professional from the confirmation texts, prompt arrival to the efficient service. Highly recommend
Geoff Fox
23:37 02 Jul 25
Provided great service and advice, as well as helping out with rebates. Slight connection issue with leak discovered but sorted quickly. Happy with service & Shaun was great help
Glenda Rowe
21:47 02 Jul 25
We’ve always used Darebin Gas as they’re 100% trustworthy and have lovely people on reception when you call and speak to a real person, not be left on hold as others seem to do! Their tradesman - in this case Cooper was excellent arriving on time within the timeframe given and replaced our old hot water service with a new one which we are very happy with!! A lovely young man indeed!!
Glenn McConnell
10:29 01 Jul 25
Arrived on time and gave good advice
Gill Cross
00:56 30 Jun 25
ollecraMM
00:54 27 Jun 25
Kyle was very helpful in explaining what the problem was and fixed it in a very short time.
Once again thank you for yor service
Once again thank you for yor service
Lynne A
05:22 26 Jun 25
Great quality of work, thank you
Joe Annetta
03:15 26 Jun 25
Good service as problem quickly identified and resolved
Frank Ledda
03:59 06 Feb 25
Judy Quinn
02:37 06 Feb 25
Excellent efficient service
Elbert van Putten
03:51 05 Feb 25
Very pleasant experience from Nick coming out to give us a quote for a new evaporative cooling unit, up to the installation.
The install guys did a very good job, and they also took the old evap unit with them.
The install guys did a very good job, and they also took the old evap unit with them.
David Kendall
03:36 05 Feb 25
Great Company to notify if works are needed for you. Very happy with their service and work. Great Staff and HIGHLY Recommend.
Aimee Smith
21:18 31 Jan 25
Worth a review!!! Could not recommend these guys more. We were having issues with our evaporative cooling needing a service in the peak of summer with a young baby at home. Being none the wiser we called out someone from Mr Emergency (incredibly silly idea) who didn’t even get on the roof to inspect the unit and quoted us $15k for a full replacement, giving us the hard sell on the spot and trying to say that if we don’t replace we’re essentially poisoning ourselves everytime we use the unit? I’m sorry what?? THANKFULLY we found Darebin who were able to come much quicker than expected, two guys on the roof within minutes of turning up. So thorough, didn’t muck around, quickly diagnosed that we needed a single part replaced and charged us $795 for call out, parts and labour!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFICIENT WORK, you have saved us from being scammed! We will be returning customers for sure.
Christine Spits
05:56 13 Jan 25
We had a great experience with Darebin Trade Services. They were very informative and were competitive with price, but without sacrificing quality of workmanship or customer service. After being without hot water for a week we were so happy they were able to squeeze us in quickly. Thanks guys!
TDS
03:16 13 Jan 25
Had a great experience with Darebin Trade Services. From their arrival I knew we were in good hands. Tom and Pat asked us and explained everything we needed to know and the split system came up a treat. Would highly recommend Darebin Trade services if you want a split system installed professionally.
Paul T
04:23 12 Nov 24
I want to give a huge shout-out to Darebin Trade Services (also known as Darebin Hot Water) for their exceptional service. They offered the best price for the hot water unit, including installation and the removal of my old system. The installers were punctual, efficient, and left everything spotless. I was particularly impressed by their attention to detail and the quality of their work—it was truly top-notch. It felt like they genuinely cared about doing a great job, and that made all the difference. Highly recommend them!
Al
01:15 12 Nov 24
The perfect company to deal with. The lovely lady who took my call went out of her way to assist me, ringing back as promised and booking me in at a suitable time. She's a huge asset to the company, I just wish I remembered her name! 🙄
The service man was punctual, efficient and honest, a stellar service. I'll be recommending them to all who need the services they offer.
The service man was punctual, efficient and honest, a stellar service. I'll be recommending them to all who need the services they offer.
Fulton Mitchell
06:23 27 Oct 23
John Yoon
06:21 27 Oct 23
I've requested a service call about Braemar heater warranty. The service engineer came the next day, 20 minutes of work and voila, everything works, under warranty. Very professional, fast, nice and polite. I suppose, this is how service industry should look like 🙂
Lyn Emmerson
05:44 27 Oct 23
Evaporative cooling system service.
Excellent communication …. professional serviceman on time and courteous.
Excellent communication …. professional serviceman on time and courteous.
Annis Anderson
02:21 27 Oct 23
Craig Halloran
01:27 26 Oct 23
Great , fast service and reasonably priced
Ritesh Patel
22:54 15 Oct 23
Dave who came ontime and troubleshooted issue quickly and efficiently. He guided me and advised how Evaporate Cooler works and gives some useful tips. He also checked outside to ensure it installed correctly . Highly recommended for their quick and efficient service. Thank you Dave
Monique Crow
21:55 30 Sep 23
Highly recommend.
Very helpful with explaining my options, assisting with the government rebate process and was prompt at booking in a time to come and complete the work.
On the day of install, they turned up on time, and completed everything within expected time.
Very helpful with explaining my options, assisting with the government rebate process and was prompt at booking in a time to come and complete the work.
On the day of install, they turned up on time, and completed everything within expected time.
Lucy Broadbent
07:44 20 Sep 23
Easy to deal with, good communication. Got the cooler fixed pretty quickly and similarly the service of the heater. Only thing I would have liked, was for the attendant to take off his shoes when inside my home. I have a crawling toddler so very conscious of keeping my floors clean.
Deborah Jarraw
09:19 14 Sep 23
Really excellent service. I use them for all my evaporative cooling servicing and warranty repairs (I'm still under the 7 year warranty). Initially had an appointment for next week, but they called me back and managed to fit me in to a next day service. The serviceman was also really professional, friendly and knowledgeable.
Mirella Scalise
03:47 14 Aug 23
After Contacting Darebin gas for a heater issue via email, I received a very prompt and professional response via phone first thing Monday morning. They were able to help with a quick appointment time and explanation of fees etc.
The technician was able to give all the necessary information to assist with our problem, and although we chose not to have them repair it on the day( we chose to reach to manufacturer as a good will warranty repair ) Nick was very helpful to the situation. Thank you for the great service. We will highly recommended your company.
The technician was able to give all the necessary information to assist with our problem, and although we chose not to have them repair it on the day( we chose to reach to manufacturer as a good will warranty repair ) Nick was very helpful to the situation. Thank you for the great service. We will highly recommended your company.
Our electrical department at Darebin Trade Services was established in 2021, with a clear vision to provide superior electrical solutions to residential clients. Although we may be relatively new in the electrical domain, we have quickly established ourselves as a trusted and dependable service provider.
Our team of professionals brings together a wealth of knowledge and expertise from diverse backgrounds within the industry, allowing us to offer efficient and reliable services in electrical installations, maintenance, and repairs.
We take pride in our commitment to precision and ensure that every project we undertake is carried out with meticulous attention to detail, setting a high standard for excellence in electrical services within Melbourne.
Discover Solutions to Your Mains Upgrade Systems Inquiries Right at Your Fingertips
Upgrading your mains earth system is essential to enhance electrical safety, ensure compliance with modern regulations, and reduce the risk of electrical hazards, including electrical fires and shocks.
Signs include electrical faults, frequent circuit breaker tripping, deteriorating earth connections, and outdated materials. If you experience these issues, it's time to consider an upgrade.
An upgrade enhances electrical safety, reduces the risk of electrical issues, ensures compliance with regulations, and can improve property value and energy efficiency.
You can upgrade the mains earth system in both existing buildings and new construction. An upgrade is often necessary when older systems no longer meet safety standards.
The duration of an upgrade depends on the scope of the project and the condition of the existing system. Simple upgrades can be completed in a day.
