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Real jobs across Palmerston North, Feilding and the wider Manawatū. The problem the customer had, and what we actually did about it.

Before and after

Old switchboard before upgrade by First Tech Electrical, Manawatū
Before
New switchboard with RCD protection and circuit breakers after First Tech Electrical upgrade
After

Switchboard upgrade with RCD protection · Manawatū

An old board with no RCD protection on the house circuits.

Full switchboard upgrade with RCDs and circuit breakers throughout, all new materials, then tested and certified.

Heat pumps

Installation, servicing and hot water heat pumps.

Palmerston North

Two Fujitsu heat pumps, hi-wall and floor console

The problem: One heat pump was never going to heat the whole house.

What we did: Supplied and installed a Fujitsu hi-wall unit and a Fujitsu floor/ceiling console, with new circuits, cable runs, trunking and circuit breakers for both. Oven installed on the same visit. Tested and certified.

Aokautere

Gree heat pump installation

The problem: No heating in the main living area.

What we did: Supplied and installed a Gree 6.4kW indoor and outdoor unit with new trunking, new pipework and a new power feed. Tested and certified.

Bunnythorpe

Heat pump service and clean

The problem: Unit had run for years without a service and was not performing like it used to.

What we did: Indoor unit cleaned, filters and coils cleaned, refrigerant levels and amps checked, electrical connections checked, and the overall operation tested.

Switchboards

Upgrades from old fuses to RCD protection, tested and certified.

Manawatū

Switchboard upgrade with RCD protection

The problem: An old board with no RCD protection on the house circuits.

What we did: Full switchboard upgrade with RCDs and circuit breakers throughout, all new materials, then tested and certified.

Palmerston North

Whole-house electrical refit and switchboard upgrade

The problem: A full renovation needing the electrical brought up to current standards throughout.

What we did: Two bathroom heater/fan/light units with new external venting, bathroom power and lighting redone, lounge and dining lighting replaced with new cables fished through the ceiling, new bedroom sockets, wiring for a hot water heat pump, and a switchboard upgrade with MCB and RCD protection bringing the board up to current safety standards. Tested and certified.

Lighting

Downlights, LED upgrades, sheds and outbuildings.

Ashhurst

Shed wiring and kitchen lighting

The problem: A new shed with no power or light, and dated kitchen lighting in the house.

What we did: Wired the shed with floodlights inside and out and six power point outlets, then replaced the kitchen lighting with LED downlights and new bayonet fittings. Tested and certified.

Manawatū

Shed lighting for a working yard

The problem: A working shed with nowhere near enough light to work safely in.

What we did: Installed and connected LED batten lights with a new switch and the circuit run back to the board, then tested and certified.

Bulls

Downlights throughout and new power points

The problem: Dated lighting and not enough power points for how the rooms were actually used.

What we did: Supplied and installed ten downlights across the kitchen and living room and eight more across two bedrooms, then replaced the power points with new doubles and swapped out the old switches. Tested and certified.

Palmerston North

Outdoor sensor floodlight

The problem: No light on an exterior approach.

What we did: Supplied and installed a twin PIR sensor LED floodlight, tested and certified with an electrical safety certificate.

Other electrical

Power points, circuits, ovens, fans, sensors and repairs.

Feilding

Bathroom electrical for a renovation

The problem: Two bathrooms being renovated and the electrical needed doing properly as part of it.

What we did: Full bathroom electrical package quoted up front and invoiced in two stages, so the homeowner knew the total before we started.

Palmerston North

Oven, hob and hot water heat pump circuits

The problem: New appliances going in and the existing circuits were not up to them.

What we did: New dedicated circuits for the oven and hob with isolation switches and RCBO protection, plus the circuit for a hot water heat pump. Tested and certified.

Kairanga

Power points and laundry circuit

The problem: A bench power point in the wrong place and a laundry with no RCD protection.

What we did: Moved the bench point into the wall, added a new point below the bench and one in the laundry, and brought the laundry circuit up to RCD protection.

Palmerston North

Lighting and power point replacement

The problem: Tired light fittings and power points through the house.

What we did: Replaced the light fittings and power points, including new hallway lights. Customer supplied some of their own fittings, which we were happy to install.

Palmerston North

Faulty sensor replaced

The problem: Pantry sensor had stopped working.

What we did: Diagnosed and replaced the faulty sensor, then tested, certified and issued an electrical safety certificate.

What Manawatū homeowners say about the work

Rated 5.0 on Google (22 reviews)
★★★★★
"Great heat pump install, was professional and tidy."
- Brian Bell
★★★★★
"Kees installed new lights in my kitchen and installed a heat pump. I was very impressed."
- Riley Kinloch
★★★★★
"Communication was great, they installed multiple power points and switches. Everything went really smooth, would highly recommend to anyone looking for an electrician in Feilding."
- Ethan Hodgson
★★★★★
"5 star +, very professional with top-notch workmanship. Would highly recommend this young man to anyone, and also went above and beyond for us."
- Sam Crowther

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