Problems pertaining to electricity are sensitive and must not be handled by unqualified hands. Electricity power is extremely hazardous and can also electrocute one to death. Statistics reveal that most house fires are induced by electricity. You need to be very cautious with electricity – especially if you come across loose power switches, a faulty electric panel and defective ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI).
A professional electrician is a person who performs the installation, maintenance and repair of an electric system. Three different kinds of electrician services are available viz. ordinary (level 1), level 2 and level 3. Here, we’ll focus on how level 2 electrician services differ from ordinary electrician services.
Ordinary Electrician
Ordinary electricians mostly focus on maintenance and repairs of the electric system in your home or office property. If you ever encounter an emergency in your house, you can straight away get in touch with an ordinary electrician to carry out electrical checks. An ordinary electrician will assist to replace a defective wiring system, install or repair Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI) for wet areas in the house, replace blown off circuit breakers and repair loose poor switches in the house. Ordinary electricians are professionally trained and licensed to extend the existing network to connect your property and improve the capacity of the electrical network.
Level 2 Electrician
The major distinction between an ordinary electrician and level 2 electricians is the level of training they undergo and the type of license they hold. Level 2 electricians receive more in-depth training to manage not only repair and maintenance but also to perform installations. Level 2 service providers are able to deal with overhead and underground electrical services between the customer’s home or business property and an electrical supply network.
Here are some of the services provided by level 2 electricians.
1) Power Supply – Underground & Overhead
Electric power is spread out in two ways, overhead or underground supply. Both kinds have their own benefits and drawbacks, and there are exceptional cases where one of them can be recommended to the other. Overhead power supply makes use of electric poles and cables to supply power whereas underground power supply involves the use of cables that move underground. Level 2 electricians are able to install an underground and overhead power supply. Moreover, they can change defective electric cables or poles.
2) Upgrading Power
Electricity is connected either at a single phase or three phases. Three phases are normally used for industrial or commercial use whereas single phase is largely used for domestic use. Single phase contains two wires viz. the live wire and the other neutral while three phases contain three active wires and one neutral. Contact level 2 electrician Sydney if you want to switch your electricity supply from a single phase to three phases, as level 2 electricians will complete the job confidently.
3) Disconnects & Reconnects
Electricity distributors can sanction disconnection of power supply to a customer because of a variety of reasons like if the customer hasn’t paid their electricity bill for many months or safety measures. To perform this work, the electricity distributors will entrust a level 2 electrician to disconnect power supply because they have the capability to do so. Once the problems are solved, they will also delegate a level 2 electrician to reconnect the power supply.
4) Meter Installation
You’ll need a meter to monitor your electricity usage and bill. Level 2 electricians are authorised and licensed to install a power meter in your home.
Final Words
Compared to ordinary electricians, level 2 electricians deal with more hazardous tasks. Level 2 electricians undergo rigorous training, are more qualified and adhere to stringent NSW regulations. They need to be thoroughly monitored to make sure they follow all safety procedures while performing their work.
At Eris Electricals, you’ll get licensed level 2 electricians to undertake complex electrical tasks such as power pole installation, install the underground and overhead power supply, disconnects and reconnects, upgrading the power to 3-phases and more.

