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Electrical Fault Finding Gold Coast
A fault in a commercial building doesn't just cost the repair. It costs the hours the site can't operate. Our licensed team tests and traces tripping, intermittent faults and partial power loss to find the cause.
- QLD licence 1511406
- Fixed price before work starts
- Lifetime workmanship warranty
- 24/7 emergency call-outs
Switchboard warm, buzzing or smelling hot?Don't open it or touch it. Smoke or fire: get people out and call 000.
Call 0421 333 034What Clients Say About Knight Electrical Solutions
How Do You Find an Electrical Fault?
We test rather than guess. We isolate the circuit, test it, including under load where needed, and use thermal imaging to spot connections running hot.
Tripping that comes and goes can be several small leaks to earth adding up, or a connection that fails as it heats.
Once we've found it, you get a fixed price to fix it.
Call Us Today
- Safety switch won't reset
- Warm or buzzing switchboard
- Burning smell, no clear source
- Tingle from equipment
- Part of the site has no power
Book Fault Finding
- Trips now and then
- Lights dim under load
- Equipment keeps resetting
- Fault came back after a repair
- Lights flicker across the site
Read why a commercial kitchen keeps tripping or when to call a commercial emergency electrician.
Fault Finding We Do
Most jobs are tripping, partial power loss or a fault that comes and goes.
Nuisance Tripping
We test the loads on the circuit to find what's leaking to earth, then repair it or spread the load across circuits.
Safety switch testingIntermittent Faults
Tested under load, so faults that only show when the site is busy are easier to catch.
Thermal Imaging
We hold a Level 1 thermal imaging qualification and scan boards for connections running hot.
Commercial thermal imagingCommercial Switchboards
Faults in main and distribution boards, from a team with 20+ years across commercial and industrial work.
Partial Power Loss
One room, one floor or one tenancy dark. We trace it back to the cause.
Why Gold Coast Homeowners and Businesses Choose Knight Electrical Solutions
Price Quoted on Site
We inspect first. The quote is the number you pay.
Workmanship Warranty
If our work fails, we come back and fix it.
Emergency Call-Outs
Based in Palm Beach, so same-day is often possible.
Licensed and Insured
QLD Electrical Contractor Licence, fully insured.
Years' Experience
Residential, commercial and industrial work.
Pay on Completion
Paid on site when the job's done. No invoice to chase.
Safety Rules Worth Knowing
Official Queensland guidance that applies when there's an electrical fault.
Someone Felt a Shock or Tingle
On the Gold Coast, call Energex on 13 19 62 straight away. Stay well clear, don't touch the switchboard, appliances or metal fixtures, and get medical advice even if they feel fine.
Source: Electrical Safety Office
Only Licensed Electricians
DIY electrical work is unlicensed work, and it's illegal in Queensland. Check your electrician's contractor licence is current on the Electrical Safety Office licence search.
Source: Electrical Safety Office
Older Boards May Contain Asbestos
Switchboards built or imported before 1 January 2004 may contain asbestos, and you can't tell by looking. Work on an older board has to follow asbestos safe work procedures.
What to expectA plain-English summary, not legal or medical advice.
Byron Knight
Director, Knight Electrical Solutions
Byron has more than 20 years of hands-on experience across residential, commercial and industrial electrical work, from family homes and rural properties to large-scale projects. That depth shows in how quickly and accurately he gets to the cause of a fault.
He has run his own electrical business before, so he knows what it takes to lead a job from the first call to a clean handover. He's also trained in PLC and instrumentation and qualified in Level 1 thermal imaging, so complex jobs are well within his wheelhouse.
What drives him is quality: neat, safe work, straight advice and a finished job he's proud to put the Knight name to. Do it once, do it right.
- QLD Electrical Contractor Licence 1511406
- 20+ years' experience
- PLC and instrumentation
- Level 1 thermal imaging
How It Works
- Get in Touch
Tell us what trips, when, and what was running.
- Isolate
We isolate the affected circuit and keep the rest running where possible.
- Test
Testing and thermal imaging, as the fault needs.
- Fixed Price
We show you the fault and quote the fix.
- Repair
After hours if the site can't stop.
- Explain and Pay
We explain what we found. EFTPOS on completion.
For larger jobs over $5,000 in materials that span multiple days, a deposit may be requested when the quote is accepted.
What Sets the Price of Fault Finding
We talk through what testing is needed first. Once we've found the fault, the fix is a fixed price.
- How often it happens. A fault that comes and goes takes longer to catch.
- Size of the site. More circuits and boards to test.
- Access and hours. After-hours work, risers and ceiling space.
- What we find. A loose terminal or a failed cable run.
- Reporting. A thermal imaging report, if you need one.
Homes
Fault Finding for Gold Coast Homes
Safety switch tripping overnight, one room dead, or a smell you can't place? We find home faults the same way: test first, then a fixed price to fix it.
Fault Finding FAQ
Questions Gold Coast businesses, body corporates and homeowners ask us about electrical faults.
How do you find an electrical fault?
We isolate the affected circuit, then test it, including under load where needed. Thermal imaging shows connections running hot that can look fine to the eye. For tripping, we test the loads on the circuit to find what's leaking to earth. Once we've found the cause, we show you and give you a fixed price to fix it, so you're not paying for parts swapped on a guess.
Why does my safety switch keep tripping when nothing looks wrong?
Often it's several appliances or circuits each leaking a little current to earth, which adds up to enough to trip the safety switch. It can also be moisture in an outdoor fitting, a failing appliance or damaged wiring. Unplug everything on that circuit and reset it once. If it still trips, leave it off and call us. We test the loads to find the cause.
Can you find intermittent electrical faults?
Yes. Faults that come and go are often linked to heat or load, so we test under load and scan with thermal imaging to catch connections running hot. Common causes include loose terminations, degraded neutrals and equipment leaking to earth. It helps if you note when it happens and what was running at the time. That tells us which circuit to test first.
How quickly can you attend a fault at my business?
We take emergency call-outs 24/7, including for faults that stop a site operating. We're based in Palm Beach, so same-day attendance is often possible, but we give you an estimated arrival time rather than a promise. If the fault can safely wait until business hours, we'll tell you, so you can decide whether to book it in instead.
Can you find the fault without shutting my site down?
Often, yes. Where possible we isolate only the affected circuit so the rest of the site keeps running. If the main supply has to go off, we can plan it for after hours or your quietest time and let you know beforehand how long it will be off. For strata buildings we can work with the building manager on access and notice to residents.
Do you find faults on commercial switchboards?
Yes. Switchboard faults and fault finding are part of our commercial work, including main and distribution boards. We hold Queensland Electrical Contractor Licence 1511406 and have more than 20 years' experience across residential, commercial and industrial work. Older boards built before 2004 may contain asbestos, so work on them follows asbestos safe work procedures.
Can you provide a thermal imaging report?
Yes. Thermal imaging inspections and reporting are part of our commercial services, and we also offer thermal imaging scans and reports for homes. We hold a Level 1 thermal imaging qualification. If you need paperwork for an insurer, landlord or body corporate, tell us when you book so we can talk through what you need. For regular checks, ask about a fixed-price preventative maintenance programme.
My switchboard is warm and buzzing. Is that urgent?
Treat it as urgent. Heat and buzzing can mean a loose connection, a failing breaker or an overloaded circuit, and any of these can overheat. Don't open the board or touch it. If there's smoke, sparks or flame, get everyone out and call 000. Otherwise turn off non-essential equipment if it's safe to do so, and call a licensed electrician the same day.
Our Service Area
Our electricians cover the whole Gold Coast and Tweed Heads.
- Gold Coast
- Ashmore
- Austinville
- Benowa
- Biggera Waters
- Bilinga
- Bonogin
- Broadbeach
- Bundall
- Burleigh Heads
- Burleigh Waters
- Carrara
- Coolangatta
- Coombabah
- Currumbin
- Currumbin Waters
- Elanora
- Helensvale
- Highland Park
- Hollywell
- Hope Island
- Kirra
- Labrador
- Main Beach
- Mermaid Beach
- Mermaid Waters
- Merrimac
- Miami
- Molendinar
- Mudgeeraba
- Nerang
- Nobby Beach
- Palm Beach
- Paradise Point
- Reedy Creek
- Robina
- Runaway Bay
- Southport
- Surfers Paradise
- Tallai
- Tallebudgera
- Tugun
- Tweed Heads
- Varsity Lakes
- Worongary
Get the Fault Found
We'll test to find the cause, show you, and quote a fixed price to fix it.
0421 333 034
If anyone is in danger, has had an electric shock, or you can see fire, sparks or fallen powerlines, call Triple Zero (000) immediately. Don’t touch anyone who may be in contact with live electricity.
Important disclaimer
The information on this page is general and is not advice for your property. Summaries of Queensland law and standards are drawn from the official sources linked on this page, and may change; the official sources prevail. Regulations, Australian Standards and safety requirements change, and errors can occur, so have a licensed electrician assess your situation in person before acting on anything here. Electrical work in Queensland must only be done by a licensed electrician. If you think something here is wrong or out of date, call 0421 333 034 or email byron@knightes.au and we'll review it. To the extent permitted by law, Knight Electrical Solutions accepts no liability for loss or damage arising from reliance on this information.