Level 2 Electrician Blacktown

Adding a granny flat in the backyard? In Blacktown, the question that catches people out isn’t the wiring inside the flat. It’s whether the existing supply can carry two households, and whether the flat needs its own meter. ERIS is a Level 2 Accredited Service Provider on the Endeavour Energy network. We check the supply, upgrade consumer mains, install separate meters and handle the disconnection and reconnection the work needs. We also look after defect repairs, private poles and three-phase upgrades across Blacktown, Seven Hills, Doonside, Quakers Hill and the newer estates to the north.

Granny Flat Metering and Power Supply Options

A granny flat is usually powered from the main house through a sub-main cable, or given its own metered supply. Which option suits depends on the size of the existing supply, the combined load of both homes and whether the flat will be rented with its own electricity account.

Questions worth answering before the slab goes down:

• Can the existing supply carry two kitchens, two hot water systems and extra air conditioning?
• Will the flat be rented, and should the tenant pay their own bill?
• Where will the meter go, and can it be reached easily?
• Will the solar system be shared or split between the two homes?

We’ve set out the steps involved in powering a granny flat in more detail.

Separate Meters and Supply Upgrades for Blacktown Granny Flats

If the flat will be rented, a separate meter lets the tenant open their own account and pay for what they use. Setting up a new meter position is Level 2 work, and it often goes hand in hand with upgrading the consumer mains or main switchboard so both homes are supplied safely. There are other good reasons too, covered in why you’d install separate electricity meters.

Where the combined load is high, moving to three-phase power can spread it more evenly and leave headroom for things like an EV charger later on.

Level 2 Services for Blacktown Homes

Meter installation

New meter positions for granny flats and secondary dwellings, plus meter replacements for existing homes. For details, see our meter installation service.

Consumer mains and service upgrades

When two homes share one supply, the consumer mains may need upgrading to carry the extra load. We size them for both dwellings.

Disconnection and reconnection

Needed when the main switchboard is replaced, the meter board moves or the supply is upgraded.

Defect repairs and private poles

Endeavour Energy issues defect reports for damaged private poles, overhead mains and vegetation near lines. We repair what’s listed and replace private power poles when needed.

What Happens When You Contact ERIS

• Tell us the address and whether the flat is planned, under construction or finished.
• Send a photo of the meter board, the granny flat plans and your builder’s details.
• We check the existing supply and whether it needs upgrading.
• We recommend a shared or separate metering set-up and quote it.
• The Level 2 work is completed to Endeavour Energy’s requirements.
• The metering paperwork goes to your retailer so the new account can be set up.

Who Does Which Part of a Granny Flat Connection?

Your builder’s electrician wires the flat and runs the sub-main from the house. Anything on the supply side, such as a new meter position, consumer mains, a service upgrade or disconnection at the point of supply, needs a Level 2 Accredited Service Provider. ERIS holds Level 2 ASP Licence 3022 and Electrical Contractor Licence 204698C.