Cape Town Electrician
No Power?
Call Pete!
If the power is off, the board will not stay up, or a geyser has taken the house down with it, call Pete on 081 554 9231. Tell him what has happened and he will get an electrician to you.
What has gone wrong at the property?
Pick the one that sounds closest. It helps Pete work out what is likely to be wrong before he sends anyone.
The power is off and staying off
Check whether the neighbours are out as well. If it is only your property, the fault is on your side of the meter and it needs an electrician rather than the municipality.
The board trips the moment you reset it
Stop resetting it. Something on that circuit is faulty, and repeated attempts can damage whatever is plugged in and turn a small fault into an expensive one.
Something smells hot, or a plug is sparking
Switch that circuit off at the board if you can reach it safely and leave it off. Heat, smoke and a burning smell are the warnings that arrive before the fire, not after it.
The geyser has taken the power with it
A failed element or thermostat is one of the most common reasons a house loses power after a hot water problem. Tell Pete when the water went cold as well as when the power went off.
Electrical work we send out in Cape Town
Geysers and Hot Water
Geyser circuits that trip the power, elements and thermostats that have failed, and hot water that stopped without warning.
Solar and Inverters
Inverters that have stopped feeding the house, batteries that will not charge, and changeover switches that no longer change over.
No Power and Fault Finding
Total power loss, half the house gone dark, and the fault finding that works out which circuit is responsible.
DB Boards and Earth Leakage
Breakers that will not stay up, earth leakage that trips for no obvious reason, and boards that buzz, smell or look burnt.
Plugs, Lights and Switches
Dead sockets, sparking plugs, lights that flicker, and switches that have quietly stopped doing anything at all.
Certificates of Compliance
Direction to the right qualified contractor when a COC is needed for a sale, a new tenant or an insurance claim.
How urgent is it, right now?
Rate the problem from 1 to 10. If it is a genuine emergency, from 7 up, you may pay the priority fee to jump the queue.
A call-out fee of R750 applies to every call. An emergency, rated 7 or higher, is entitled to skip the work queue and be next in line if a fee of R1,500 is agreed to, or else the normal work queue applies. There is no charge for a quote.
Where we work in Cape Town
Cape Town is a wide city, and how quickly someone reaches you depends on which side of it you are on. These are the areas we are asked for most.
Southern Suburbs
Claremont, Rondebosch, Plumstead and Bergvliet.
Cape Flats
Athlone, Mitchells Plain and Retreat.
Northern Suburbs
Maitland, Bellville and Durbanville.
Blouberg and the coast
Bloubergstrand, Table View and Milnerton.
Helderberg
Somerset West and the towns around it.
If you are outside these areas, tell us where you are anyway. We will say straight away whether we can get someone to you.
Cape Town questions we get asked
How soon can someone be here?
Pete answers the phone himself. Tell him your suburb and what is happening, and he will tell you honestly how soon an electrician can reach you. We do not work 24 hours, so the time he gives you will be realistic.
What should I do while I wait?
If there is smoke, sparking or a burning smell, switch the main switch off at the board if you can reach it safely, and leave it off. Do not throw water on anything electrical. If anyone is in danger, call the emergency services first.
My geyser has tripped the power. Is that an electrician job?
Yes. A failed element or thermostat is one of the most common reasons a geyser circuit will not stay on, and it needs an electrician rather than a plumber.
Do you work on solar and inverter systems?
Yes. When an inverter stops feeding the house, the batteries will not charge, or the changeover no longer switches over, that is electrical fault finding and not panel cleaning.
Areas we cover
We cover the main centres. Tell us where you are and we will get an electrician to you.
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Power out in Cape Town right now?
Call Pete on 081 554 9231. If you would rather type than talk, send a WhatsApp with your suburb and what you can see, smell or hear, and an electrician is sent your way, usually within a few hours.