Electrical Installations for

Spa Pools and Pool Pumps

 

 

Spa pools and pools, Your aquatic oasis!

Ready to transform your backyard into an idyllic oasis with a serene pool or bubbling spa pool? But before you dive in, ensuring the safety and reliability of the electrical components is crucial. Look no further! At Lake Road Electrical, we specialise in providing safe installation of electrical outlets for spa installations and pool pumps. As master electricians, we understand the unique requirements of electrical installations for aquatic amenities and are here to ensure your backyard paradise is both stunning and safe.

Elevate Your Outdoor Experience with Safe Electrical Installations for Spa and Pool Equipment!

To ensure the safety and reliability of your spa pool and pool pump installations, we follow a meticulous process tailored to your specific needs. Our experienced team of master electricians will conduct a thorough assessment of your outdoor space, taking into account factors such as location, electrical capacity, and local regulations. We will then design a customised electrical plan that meets all safety standards and maximises the efficiency of your spa and pool systems. Using high-quality materials and industry-leading techniques, we’ll execute the installation with precision and care, ensuring that every electrical outlet is properly configured for optimal performance and longevity. 

With Lake Road Electrical, you can trust that your spa pool and pool pump installations are in expert hands, delivering peace of mind and enjoyment for years to come.

We provide speedy quotes with fixed pricing, so there’s no surprises and you can get your project done on time and to budget. We’ll provide friendly and efficient service that you can rely on.

 

Efficient

We get the job done to the highest standard while making sure that we are available when you need us.

Safety first

The safety of you and your loved ones, as well as our workers is the top priority in any work we do.

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Friendly

We’re approachable local family owned business, so we make your experience with us enjoyable!

Reliable

You can trust us to do what we say we’re going to do and be there when we say we are, or communicate if anything changes.

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A guide ensuring safe swimming pool and spa electrical wiring

Spas and swimming pools are havens of relaxation and enjoyment for many, but behind the scenes, they require proper electrical equipment to maintain functionality. Whether it’s powering lights, maintaining water quality, or running pumps, electrical installations for these aquatic features must adhere to strict codes and be executed by licensed professionals. Here’s a rundown of essential swimming pool and spa electrical wiring requirements to keep in mind:

Overhead Electrical Lines:

When it comes to overhead electrical lines, certain guidelines must be followed to ensure safety. For instance, the lines running over a spa or pool should be positioned  above the base or water level of a diving platform. Similarly, communication cables should maintain a minimum clearance above the diving platform or water surface. It’s crucial to place spas and pools away from any overhead electrical lines and install electrical lines at a safe distance from the swimming pool to prevent any contact accidents.

Underground Wiring:

Under no circumstances should wiring be installed underneath a spa or pool, and it should be kept a a good distance away from the sidewall. Exceptions may apply when wiring is attached to the spa or pool to facilitate lighting or equipment. In cases where space constraints prevent a separation, wiring can be closer if it’s installed within a complete conduit system. Regardless, proper cover depths are essential, with rigid metal raceways requiring cover and non-metallic raceways of concrete and of cover.

Maintenance Disconnect:

A maintenance disconnect serves a crucial role in shutting down power to pool pumps, equipment, and filters. This disconnect should be situated within the spa or pool site but must maintain a distance from the water’s edge. This placement ensures that individuals cannot inadvertently toggle power while in or leaning out of the pool. Public spas must also have an emergency disconnect located away and clearly visible.

Electrical Outlet Receptacles:

Electrical outlet placement is vital for preventing electrical shocks. Outlets for motors and pumps should be positioned Away from pool walls and equipped with RCD (Residual-Current Device) protection. In-ground pools require at least one RCD-protected outlet located away from the pool’s edge. Ungrounded outlets should maintain a certain distance from the pool if not RCD-protected.

By adhering to these swimming pool and spa electrical wiring requirements, you can ensure the safety and functionality of these aquatic features. Remember, it’s always best to consult with licensed professionals for any electrical installations or modifications to guarantee compliance with local codes and regulations.

Choose a Master Electrician for Safe Spa Pool and Pool Pump Electrical Installation

With water and electricity being a dangerous combination, it’s crucial to entrust the installation to a qualified professional. Inexperienced electricians may overlook critical safety measures, increasing the risk of electrical shock or fire hazards. Protect your home and loved ones by choosing expertise over shortcuts.

Switchboards

One of our specialties is upgrading old switchboards to make sure they’re safe and can handle today’s demands on them.

Renovations

Whether just one room or the entire house, we can work with you to bring your electrical dreams to life.

Maintenance

Planned or unplanned, we can help with your electrical repairs and maintenance. Including repairs to faulty and old wiring.

Rewiring

Upgrading and rewiring to bring your place up to spec is an area we love to work on.

Meter Board Relocation

If your meterboard needs to be relocated we can organise everything, from talking to your electrical retailer to organising the electrical inspection, we’ve got you covered.


RCD installations

A fail safe for electrocution, RCD’s can be your added layer of protection on your switchboard.

Hi, I’m Lewis

Owner of Lake Road Electrical. I’m a Master Electrician, backed by a $20,000 workmanship guarantee, with over 15 years of experience in the UK and New Zealand. I absolutely love working with all the North Shore locals (and beyond) and I can’t wait to work with you on the next project at your place. I’m passionate about all things electrical and safety, and as a family man myself, making sure that your family is safe is what drives me. 

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Tamara MartinTamara Martin
06:27 22 Jun 23
Lewis was exceptional in every way. I’m so pleased I have found a reliable electrician as I start on my rennovation!
Kristal McKayKristal McKay
06:35 10 May 23
Lewis was super quick to respond to my email inquiry, get on site to scope the job out, come back with a quote and return to install our new bathroom extractor fan. Friendly, efficient and easy to deal with. Would use again. Highly recommended.
Jennifer GrahamJennifer Graham
03:33 03 May 23
We have had our electrical panel replaced by Lake Road Electrical. The work was extensive and complicated as it was a very old panel. We were very impressed with the results, and now Lake Road Electrical are our go to electricians. TheLake Road Electrical team is careful, thorough, and very professional. You barely know they are there, they go about their work quietly and clean up after themselves.
Susy OommenSusy Oommen
22:32 23 Mar 23
Lewis did some upgrades on the 70's main and miniature switch boards and some additional jobs.Lewis and his team mate are a pleasure to work with. With a passion for the job they do and withattention to details, I would not hesitate to recommend Lewis.
CJCJ
08:27 31 Jan 23
Lewis is a very friendly guy, contacted me quickly and came around when he said he would, on time. Did all the jobs I needed done to a professional level. Would definitely recommend.
Tracy YinTracy Yin
19:55 25 Jan 23
I highly recommend Lake Road Electrical. Lewis arrived quickly to give me a quote for a number of electrical jobs in my home. He was friendly and gave good advice.He installed an induction cooktop, a wall hung tv, fixed a socket, added a socket and replaced some light fittings. He and his team mate came on the Friday before Christmas and I was very pleased to have everything finished before the holidays.They were very friendly to my children, who were curious of their work.Lewis also went above and beyond and helped me fix a leaking pipe which he found under the house when installing the wiring, I couldn’t get a plumber to come, being the Friday before Christmas.He finished on time, was clean and tidy and a very nice person to deal with. I was very pleased with the results and the price and will definitely use him again and recommend him to my neighbours and friends.
Martin LoweryMartin Lowery
23:44 20 Dec 22
Lewis and team are fantastic we gave them a light brief and off they went. Perfect finished work, efficient approach incl quoting work we didn’t go ahead with. Prompt invoicing and Producer Statement. Highly recommend these guys.
IVAN RASQUINHAIVAN RASQUINHA
08:21 06 Oct 22
Lewis was great! He not only fixed everything that I asked but he also pointed out some things that should be addressed .He was very knowledgeable and professional. I will definitely recommend him and Lake Road Electrical to all of my family and friends.
Colin BrooksColin Brooks
06:54 27 Feb 22
We saw an ad in the local paper for upgrading our fuse board. We phoned, and got a prompt response from Lewis, with an inspection, followed by a quote, and a subsequent visit to very efficiently install a new up to date fuse board. Lewis explained exactly what the new fuse board would do in terms of safety, and reassured us as to the safety of our existing wiring. Lewis is a very personable helpful person to deal with. We would have no hesitation in recommending him to anyone who needs electrical work done.
Vanessa JobsonVanessa Jobson
03:50 25 Dec 21
Lewis installed an outdoor power point and a switch to power our outdoor festoon lights. From the initial consultation he offered ideas and advice which were much appreciated. He carried out the work better than we could have hoped for on time and we are so happy with the result. Would not hesitate to recommend Lewis.
Ben ParkBen Park
06:57 21 Dec 21
Lewis replaced our original 70's switch board amongst other odds and ends and I am very pleased with his work and I will definitely be using him again for any future electrical work and I wouldn't go anywhere else.Lewis is very professional, courteous, honest, dependable, super knowledgeable, and everything else you could want in a top quality tradesman!Hopefully one day I will be able to buy an EV car and I will be going straight to Lewis to safely install the beefier home charger!I definitely recommend him to anyone reading these reviews and I wish him all the best and great success with his business 🙂
Cherie SchippersCherie Schippers
11:06 02 Dec 21
From the moment we met Lewis.... (he was so thorough with his initial consultation) we knew he was the electrician for us. Nothing was a problem and we can be demanding. We had a complete rewiring of our 1911 villa which was long overdue. We were impressed that the job was completed within the agreed time frame and him and George even ensured it was all clean and all rubbish removed before they left. Thank you Lewis.
Andrew WrightAndrew Wright
20:42 07 Oct 21
I saw Lewis's advert in our local paper regarding replacement of an aging switch board, which was a job I had been considering for some time as my original 70's switch board has had many additions and alterations to it by numerous electricians over many years. Frankly it looked like a hazard waiting to happen, however the potential cost was a determent at the time. The advert spurred me on to take action and I contacted Lewis to come and have a look at the necessary work. At the same time I was doing some alterations and also asked Lewis to combine relocation and addition of new outlet sockets and even a new data cable run for an access point. From the first meeting I was really impressed with Lewis's attitude, professionalism, knowledge and presentation. Throughout my dealings with him these qualities remained at the forefront of his work ethics and approach. Timeliness and communication where other quality amply demonstrated throughout my dealings with Lewis. The switch board replacement was not straight forward due to the location I required it to remain in and the number of circuits etc required. Lewis tackled the task without fuss and fanfare. The final outcome was exceptional and I am so grateful I saw the advert and took the time to call him. I can honestly say Lewis is an example that all trade men should set their standards to and I cannot endorse more strongly that engaging Lewis to conduct any electrical or data cabling work on your property would be the best thing you could do. Additionally he charged a competitive and fair price for his work.
Tamara MartinTamara Martin
06:27 22 Jun 23
Lewis was exceptional in every way. I’m so pleased I have found a reliable electrician as I start on my rennovation!
Kristal McKayKristal McKay
06:35 10 May 23
Lewis was super quick to respond to my email inquiry, get on site to scope the job out, come back with a quote and return to install our new bathroom extractor fan. Friendly, efficient and easy to deal with. Would use again. Highly recommended.
Jennifer GrahamJennifer Graham
03:33 03 May 23
We have had our electrical panel replaced by Lake Road Electrical. The work was extensive and complicated as it was a very old panel. We were very impressed with the results, and now Lake Road Electrical are our go to electricians. TheLake Road Electrical team is careful, thorough, and very professional. You barely know they are there, they go about their work quietly and clean up after themselves.
Susy OommenSusy Oommen
22:32 23 Mar 23
Lewis did some upgrades on the 70's main and miniature switch boards and some additional jobs.Lewis and his team mate are a pleasure to work with. With a passion for the job they do and withattention to details, I would not hesitate to recommend Lewis.
CJCJ
08:27 31 Jan 23
Lewis is a very friendly guy, contacted me quickly and came around when he said he would, on time. Did all the jobs I needed done to a professional level. Would definitely recommend.
Tracy YinTracy Yin
19:55 25 Jan 23
I highly recommend Lake Road Electrical. Lewis arrived quickly to give me a quote for a number of electrical jobs in my home. He was friendly and gave good advice.He installed an induction cooktop, a wall hung tv, fixed a socket, added a socket and replaced some light fittings. He and his team mate came on the Friday before Christmas and I was very pleased to have everything finished before the holidays.They were very friendly to my children, who were curious of their work.Lewis also went above and beyond and helped me fix a leaking pipe which he found under the house when installing the wiring, I couldn’t get a plumber to come, being the Friday before Christmas.He finished on time, was clean and tidy and a very nice person to deal with. I was very pleased with the results and the price and will definitely use him again and recommend him to my neighbours and friends.
Martin LoweryMartin Lowery
23:44 20 Dec 22
Lewis and team are fantastic we gave them a light brief and off they went. Perfect finished work, efficient approach incl quoting work we didn’t go ahead with. Prompt invoicing and Producer Statement. Highly recommend these guys.
IVAN RASQUINHAIVAN RASQUINHA
08:21 06 Oct 22
Lewis was great! He not only fixed everything that I asked but he also pointed out some things that should be addressed .He was very knowledgeable and professional. I will definitely recommend him and Lake Road Electrical to all of my family and friends.
Colin BrooksColin Brooks
06:54 27 Feb 22
We saw an ad in the local paper for upgrading our fuse board. We phoned, and got a prompt response from Lewis, with an inspection, followed by a quote, and a subsequent visit to very efficiently install a new up to date fuse board. Lewis explained exactly what the new fuse board would do in terms of safety, and reassured us as to the safety of our existing wiring. Lewis is a very personable helpful person to deal with. We would have no hesitation in recommending him to anyone who needs electrical work done.
Vanessa JobsonVanessa Jobson
03:50 25 Dec 21
Lewis installed an outdoor power point and a switch to power our outdoor festoon lights. From the initial consultation he offered ideas and advice which were much appreciated. He carried out the work better than we could have hoped for on time and we are so happy with the result. Would not hesitate to recommend Lewis.
Ben ParkBen Park
06:57 21 Dec 21
Lewis replaced our original 70's switch board amongst other odds and ends and I am very pleased with his work and I will definitely be using him again for any future electrical work and I wouldn't go anywhere else.Lewis is very professional, courteous, honest, dependable, super knowledgeable, and everything else you could want in a top quality tradesman!Hopefully one day I will be able to buy an EV car and I will be going straight to Lewis to safely install the beefier home charger!I definitely recommend him to anyone reading these reviews and I wish him all the best and great success with his business 🙂
Cherie SchippersCherie Schippers
11:06 02 Dec 21
From the moment we met Lewis.... (he was so thorough with his initial consultation) we knew he was the electrician for us. Nothing was a problem and we can be demanding. We had a complete rewiring of our 1911 villa which was long overdue. We were impressed that the job was completed within the agreed time frame and him and George even ensured it was all clean and all rubbish removed before they left. Thank you Lewis.
Andrew WrightAndrew Wright
20:42 07 Oct 21
I saw Lewis's advert in our local paper regarding replacement of an aging switch board, which was a job I had been considering for some time as my original 70's switch board has had many additions and alterations to it by numerous electricians over many years. Frankly it looked like a hazard waiting to happen, however the potential cost was a determent at the time. The advert spurred me on to take action and I contacted Lewis to come and have a look at the necessary work. At the same time I was doing some alterations and also asked Lewis to combine relocation and addition of new outlet sockets and even a new data cable run for an access point. From the first meeting I was really impressed with Lewis's attitude, professionalism, knowledge and presentation. Throughout my dealings with him these qualities remained at the forefront of his work ethics and approach. Timeliness and communication where other quality amply demonstrated throughout my dealings with Lewis. The switch board replacement was not straight forward due to the location I required it to remain in and the number of circuits etc required. Lewis tackled the task without fuss and fanfare. The final outcome was exceptional and I am so grateful I saw the advert and took the time to call him. I can honestly say Lewis is an example that all trade men should set their standards to and I cannot endorse more strongly that engaging Lewis to conduct any electrical or data cabling work on your property would be the best thing you could do. Additionally he charged a competitive and fair price for his work.
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