Somerville

Live or work in Somerville and need an auto electrician? The Great Eastern Highway runs into town here, so the work mixes highway travellers, local tradies from the light industrial strip and families from the homes and schools around O'Connor.

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Common auto electrical jobs in Somerville

Somerville, known locally as O'Connor, has houses, schools, shops, light industry and horse stables all within a short distance of the highway. That gives it one of the broadest mixes of work in Kalgoorlie.

Inverters for tradie utes

Tradies working out of Somerville's light industrial area often want to run power tools and chargers from their ute. An inverter can do this, but it needs heavy cable, a fuse close to the battery and enough battery capacity to cope. A large inverter on a single starting battery will flatten it quickly. Any connection to fixed 240V wiring must be done by a licensed electrician. See how to choose and install an inverter for sizing tips.

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Arriving off the highway

For many travellers, Somerville is the first part of Kalgoorlie they reach after the long drive from Perth. A battery light, a charging fault or a failed headlight on the way in is a common reason to stop. If the battery light came on during the trip, the alternator or its belt is the first suspect. Our guide on what to do when the battery warning light comes on while driving explains your options.

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Floats from the stables

Somerville has some of the horse stables on Kalgoorlie's edge, and horses mean floats. Floats used only now and then suffer from flat breakaway batteries and corroded plugs. Mice and rats can also chew wiring in floats parked near feed sheds. Check the breakaway battery charge, test the breakaway switch and look over the wiring before each trip. A float that has sat all summer deserves a full check before it carries a horse.

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Work lights on trade vehicles

Light industrial businesses and tradies around Somerville often start before sunrise. Work lights and flood lights on utes and trailers make loading safer in the dark, but they need to be wired properly. Each light should run through a relay and fuse, not straight off a switch. LED lights are easier on the battery, but cheap units can cause radio interference. Our guide on where to put the fuse when wiring an accessory covers the basics.

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Somerville auto electrical questions

My battery light came on near Kalgoorlie on the drive from Perth. What now?

Get it checked as soon as you arrive. The light usually means the alternator is not charging, either from a worn alternator, a loose or broken belt, or a wiring fault. The car will run on the battery for a while, but it will eventually stop. An auto electrician can test the alternator output and tell you whether it can be repaired or needs replacing.

How big an inverter can I run off my ute battery?

As a rough guide, a small inverter of a few hundred watts is fine for chargers and laptops. Running large power tools needs a big inverter, heavy cable and a second battery or the engine running. An inverter draws roughly ten times its output in amps at 12V, so a 1,000W load pulls close to 100A from the battery.

Auto electricians near Somerville

See the South Kalgoorlie listings for auto electricians and mobile services that cover Somerville.

Looking for parts in Somerville?

Looking for parts in Somerville? Ozautoelectrics has quality parts dispatched Australia-wide, from inverters and alternators to LED work lights and breakaway batteries.

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Auto electricians in Somerville

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No auto electricians are based in Somerville itself yet. Businesses in the South Kalgoorlie area service Somerville.

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