Level 2 Electrician in NSW: What It Covers and When You Need One

What is a Level 2 electrician?

In NSW, Level 2 electricians are authorised to work on the service connection between your property and the electricity network. This includes metering, consumer mains, overhead and underground services, and disconnections/reconnections. It’s specialist work beyond the scope of general electrical and must be performed by appropriately authorised personnel.

Typical Level 2 work scope

• New meter installations, meter upgrades and off‑peak hot water metering
• Upgrading consumer mains to increase capacity or replace deteriorated cabling
• Overhead service work including point of attachment and service fuse changes
• Underground service conduits, pits, and main switchboard supply connections
• Disconnections and reconnections for building works or defect rectification
• Network defect notices—investigation and rectification in line with distributor standards

When you may need a Level 2 electrician

• Your property has received a defect notice from the local distributor
• You’re installing a new switchboard or increasing supply capacity
• You’re moving the point of attachment or changing from overhead to underground service
• You’re adding large equipment (EV charger, ducted A/C) and require mains/meter upgrades
• You need temporary builder’s supply or reconnection after works

Process and coordination

Level 2 work often involves coordination with your electricity distributor—such as Endeavour Energy or Essential Energy—for outage windows and approvals. An experienced contractor manages the paperwork, arranges isolations, and ensures commissioning and documentation meet the distributor’s standards.

Safety and compliance

Because Level 2 work deals with supply infrastructure, safety controls are stringent. Works are executed to AS/NZS 3000 and distributor service rules, and must be tested and documented. Using an unauthorised contractor risks serious injury, property damage and non‑compliance.

Summary

If you’re unsure whether your project in Campbelltown & Macarthur, Wollongong & Illawarra, Shellharbour & South Coast, Southern Highlands, Goulburn & Southern Tablelands, and Outer Liverpool & Western Suburbs requires Level 2 services, speak with our team. We’ll review your plans, liaise with the distributor where needed, and provide clear, itemised pricing for compliant works.