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EMERGENCY ELECTRICIAN · MELBOURNE METROPOLITAN AREA

McSweeney Electrical

McSweeney Electrical is a family owned and operated electrical business that says it has served the Melbourne area for the last 35 years, offering residential, commercial and strata electrical work including safety checks, switchboard upgrades, EV chargers and solar batteries, and advertises a 24/7 emergency line and same-day Melbourne service.

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What its website says

  • Emergency work
    Advertises 24/7 electrical emergency support alongside residential and commercial services (its website)
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 24/7 emergency service (source)
    Services
    Emergency electrical · Switchboard upgrades · Electrical safety checks · EV charger installation · Solar batteries · Ceiling fan installation · RCD safety switch testing · Powerpoint and downlight installation (source)
    Coverage
    Says it covers Melbourne metropolitan area
    Registered Electrical Contractor (REC)
    REC 5349: published on its website; we haven't confirmed it on the register (where it's published); check it on the register

Read on 1 November 2026. If the website has changed since, the business can claim this listing and correct it.

Is it an electrician's job? Check this first

  • Smell gas: get everyone out, put out flames, don't touch switches, and call the emergency number on your gas bill. In the south-east that's Australian Gas Networks on 1800 427 532 or Multinet Gas on 132 691, depending on your street (Energy Safe Victoria).
  • Fallen powerlines, sparks or fire: keep well clear and call 000.
  • Storm or flood damage: VICSES on 132 500 (source), and 000 if anyone is in danger.

Before you say yes to McSweeney Electrical

  • Ask them this: Confirm suburb coverage, after-hours fees, fault-finding scope and the contractor registration number.
  • Ask for the call-out fee and what it covers: after-hours rates, travel and the first half hour are often charged separately from the repair.
  • Check the licence: electrical work in Victoria must be done by a licensed electrician working for a Registered Electrical Contractor. Look them up on Energy Safe Victoria's register. How to check a licence.
  • Get the certificate: electrical installation work needs a Certificate of Electrical Safety, and the electrician must give you a copy (source).
  • Agree the scope: a make-safe visit tonight and the full repair later are often two jobs. Ask which you're getting, and get the price for each.
  • Keep the paperwork: the invoice, the certificate and any photos, for the insurer, the landlord or the next tradie. Paying a tradie.

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How this page was made: everything in “What its website says” was read on mcsweeneyelectrical.com.au, and links to the page it came from. We haven't verified availability, prices or workmanship, McSweeney Electrical hasn't paid to be listed, and a listing isn't an endorsement. The checks and emergency numbers come from Victoria's regulators and utilities, linked where they appear. Read on 1 November 2026.