Electrician in Aspendale: air conditioning, EV chargers and switchboards
Need an electrician in Aspendale? Helcro Electrical (REC 35448) covers all of Aspendale 3195, in the City of Kingston, with our own licensed electricians, from our Cheltenham workshop about 9 km away. We install reverse cycle air conditioning, fit EV chargers for houses and units, upgrade switchboards and safety switches, and take care of the smaller jobs in between.
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Send the quote form and we’ll call you back within 2 business hours. We are open 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 1pm on Saturday.
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What our electricians charge
These are our own prices, all including GST. Anything bigger is quoted in writing after the site assessment.
| Job | Price |
|---|---|
| Site assessment for a quote | $50 |
| Service call (first 30 minutes, one electrician) | $165 |
| Split system, standard back-to-back install | from $1,618 (Haier 2.5 kW) |
| Home switchboard upgrade | typically $1,250 to $2,500 |
| Zappi EV charger, supplied and installed | $2,200 to $2,500 single-phase, $2,500 to $3,000 three-phase |
| Tesla Wall Connector EV charger, supplied and installed | about $2,400 |
| Home solar system, installed, STC discount taken off | about $6,000 (6.6 kW), about $12,000 (10 kW) |
| SigenStor 8 kWh battery, federal discount taken off | from $8,400 single-phase, from $10,900 three-phase (October 2026); on solar you already have, priced after the site assessment |
All prices include GST. Prices, rules and figures on this page checked 23 October 2026.
Air conditioning installation
For one room, a split system on a standard back-to-back install starts at $1,618 (Haier 2.5 kW, including GST, no rebate in that price; split system prices). For three or four rooms, a 12 kW Mitsubishi Electric, 12.5 kW Fujitsu or 10 kW Panasonic multi-split with 3 to 4 indoor heads is about $10,000 to $11,000 installed. We generally don't install air conditioners that customers have bought themselves, because it's unclear who is responsible if something goes wrong.
The reverse cycle brands we fit for heating and cooling are Mitsubishi Electric, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Daikin, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Haier, Rinnai, Carrier and Midea. An online calculator, including our sizing calculator, is a guide only: the Victorian Government recommends that installers visit your home to check what size is right.
Near the beach. Kingston's character study describes the homes "between the foreshore and the Nepean Highway, from Aspendale to Carrum" as Coastal Suburban. Mitsubishi Electric's installation manual lists a "salty environment as seaside areas" among the places to avoid for an outdoor unit. Salt wears outdoor units faster, so ask us if you want a specially protected model.
Being electricians, we look at the circuit and the switchboard on the same visit, including whether the board needs an upgrade for the new system. Our air conditioning work carries a 5-year workmanship warranty, on top of the manufacturer's. From an Aspendale customer:
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Moving off gas heating? Swapping ducted gas for ducted reverse cycle can earn a Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) discount of up to $5,530, and replacing a non-ducted gas space heater with an efficient reverse cycle system up to $1,610.
The minimum you pay yourself, per product, including GST, runs from $200 for a single-split under 10 kW to $3,000 for a ducted system of any capacity or a multi-split of 10 kW or more (full co-payment table).
Arrange the discount through an accredited provider before any work starts (VEU says retrospective discounts are typically not possible), which is why it appears in your written quote.
EV chargers for houses and unit blocks
At the 2021 Census, 1,210 Aspendale homes (46.7%, against 36.9% across Victoria) had two registered motor vehicles, and 520 (20.0%, against 12.1%) were flats or apartments.
Besides the Zappi in the table, a Tesla Wall Connector is about $2,400 supplied and installed, and a SiGENERGY EV charger about $2,800 with up to 15 m of cable, single- or three-phase. A typical home EV charger installation takes one day. In Victoria you must engage a registered electrical contractor, whose licensed electrician does the work and issues a Certificate of Electrical Safety.
In a unit block, if the charger, its cabling or its supply touches common property (the plan of subdivision decides), the owners corporation must approve the work. Wall chargers on United Energy's network are registered on myEnergy, and we do that registration for you; the installation carries our 12-month workmanship warranty. Charger types and speeds: EV chargers.
Switchboards and safety switches in older houses
Most Aspendale homes are houses: 1,794 of the 2,597 occupied dwellings (69.1%) at the 2021 Census.
Kingston's Housing Strategy & Neighbourhood Character Study describes its Garden Suburban and Coastal Suburban character types, both found in Aspendale, as a "Mixture of dwelling styles from post-war era onwards".
Safety switches only became compulsory in new wiring in the early 1990s for power circuits and from 2001 for lighting, so a home built before then and never upgraded may have none (when safety switches became compulsory).
An old fuse box, or a switchboard with no room left, is usually what holds back a ducted system, an EV charger or a battery, since each new load adds up (home electrification). We look at the board first, and a switchboard upgrade is quoted with the job it supports.
Power points, lighting, faults and other smaller jobs
Smaller jobs include tracking down why a safety switch trips, more power points for a home office or garage, LED downlights and garden lighting, ceiling fans, hard-wired smoke alarms, and connecting a new oven or induction cooktop. See residential electrical services.
For security, we do the electrical side only (security electrical work): power to gate motors, intercoms, alarm panels and CCTV cameras, plus security lighting.
Batteries and solar
Adding a battery to solar already on the roof? The federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program aims at around a 30% discount on the upfront cost, usually taken off at the point of sale. It steps down every 1 January and 1 July, and your rate is the one in force on the date the Certificate of Electrical Safety is issued. There is no Victorian battery rebate, and not every battery or set-up qualifies, so we check eligibility before quoting (battery rebate guide).
We fit home batteries as a SiGENERGY Certified Installer, Tesla Powerwall Certified Installer and Sonnen Certified Partner, and install solar from 5 kW to 30 kW. A single-phase home on United Energy's network can export up to 5 kW; United Energy sets each address's limit at pre-approval. Solar and battery work carries our 10-year workmanship warranty, counted from the commissioning date on the Certificate of Electrical Safety.
Heat pump hot water before the March 2027 gas rule
From 1 March 2027, when a mains gas water heater in an existing home breaks and cannot be repaired, or is replaced for any other reason, the new one must be electric, and the same goes for gas pool heaters. Gas appliances already in place can still be used, maintained and repaired, and LPG is not impacted. Exemptions: Victoria's gas rules.
We install iStore, Sanden, Emerald and Haier heat pump hot water systems. Swapping like for like, an iStore 270L comes to about $3,900 installed, GST included, before any rebate. Our licensed plumber disconnects and caps the gas, and the old unit leaves with us. The VEU discount is applied on our heat pump hot water installations, up to $560 when a heat pump replaces gas; Solar Victoria's hot water rebate, for eligible households, is up to $1,000, or up to $1,400 for an eligible locally made product.
Rental safety checks and the 2027 standards
At the 2021 Census, 456 Aspendale homes (17.6%) were rented, against 28.5% across Victoria. Whatever the agreement's start date, a rental now needs a gas and electrical safety check every two years (since 13 October 2026), arranged by the rental provider (landlord); minimum standards for hot water, heating and cooling follow from 1 March 2027.
We do the electrical half of the check (every rental date is listed there) and leave a written report; any gas appliances are checked by a licensed or registered gasfitter.
The team and licences behind the work
Our own electricians do the work, usually Fedya or Rhys, and we never subcontract it. Helcro Electrical has worked across Melbourne South East since 2006. About us.
- Registered Electrical Contractor REC 35448, registered with Energy Safe Victoria (check it on the ESV register)
- VEU Accredited Provider A003039
- ARC Refrigerant Trading Authorisation AU50700
- Team members registered with the Building and Plumbing Commission (formerly the VBA) for air conditioning work
- NETCC Approved Seller for solar and batteries
- Clean Energy Council member
Aspendale streets we cover, and the suburbs around it
Aspendale is in the City of Kingston, not the City of Bayside. We cover all of it, from the beach-side streets between the foreshore and the Nepean Highway to the streets around Aspendale station and Station Street. Neighbouring suburbs we service: Mordialloc, Edithvale and Aspendale Gardens (a separate suburb), plus Parkdale beyond Mordialloc and Chelsea beyond Edithvale. Every area we cover: service areas.
What happens after you get in touch
- Ring 1300 201 358 or send the form, and we call you back within 2 business hours.
- Small jobs can often be priced over the phone.
- Bigger work starts with a $50 site visit, then a written quote.
- At the end, a Certificate of Electrical Safety wherever the work requires one.
WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY
Jeremy M, Aspendale (Oneflare, July 2021)
Common questions
Do you take emergency calls?
We are open Monday to Friday 8:00am–6:00pm and Saturday 8:00am–1:00pm. We do not advertise round-the-clock callouts. For an urgent electrical fault, call 1300 201 358 and we will confirm availability directly.
Do I need a planning permit for solar panels in Aspendale?
Usually not. Victoria’s planning rules don’t require a planning permit for rooftop solar that mainly powers your home unless a control specifically calls for one. Kingston’s Heritage Overlay does for six Aspendale places, including Aspendale Primary School and the Bridge Hotel: there, panels visible from a street (other than a lane) or public park need a permit.
Who do I ring in a blackout?
Your distributor: United Energy owns the poles and wires in Aspendale, and its faults line is 13 20 99.
Get a quote from an electrician
A new split system near the beach, an EV charger for the second car or a safety switch that keeps tripping: send us the details and we’ll call you back within 2 business hours.
Helcro Electrical, 45/148 Chesterville Road, Cheltenham VIC 3192. Phone 1300 201 358.