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Electrical faults don’t announce themselves at convenient times. A tripping safety switch before guests arrive, a total power loss on a weekend morning, a burning smell from the switchboard — these things happen without warning, and when they do, the last thing you want is to be searching for an electrician who might pick up the phone.

Another situation we’re called to regularly: the electrical distributor — CitiPower, Jemena, United Energy or AusNet — has issued a defect notice following a fault with a major part of your electrical installation and disconnected power to the property. Power stays off until a licensed electrician attends, carries out the required repairs, and issues the appropriate compliance documentation.

Most Melbourne households don’t have an electrician on speed dial. When something goes wrong, you’re working through directories and reviews under pressure, hoping whoever turns up knows what they’re doing — and isn’t going to charge you double because they know you’re stuck.

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Fast-Response Emergency Electrical Services Across Inner Melbourne

LICENSED, LOCAL, FAST.

Luno Electrical provides fast-response emergency electrical services across inner Melbourne. We’re not an answering service that passes your call to a random subcontractor — we’re a real local team of licensed master electricians who answer the phone, give you immediate safety advice, and get to you as quickly as possible.

We’ve handled hundreds of electrical emergencies across Melbourne’s inner suburbs — from overloaded switchboards in Edwardian terrace homes to water-damaged wiring in apartment blocks, and distributor defect notices requiring urgent rectification. When you call us, you’re speaking to someone who has seen your problem before and knows exactly what to do.

How It Works

  1. Call (03) 9982 9737 — we give you immediate safety guidance and dispatch the nearest available licensed electrician to you.
  2. We aim to be on site as quickly as possible across inner Melbourne — call us for an accurate ETA based on current availability.
  3. We diagnose the fault, provide a clear upfront price, and restore power safely. We don’t leave until the job is done.

Emergency Electrical Services We Handle

  • Total power loss — diagnosis and restoration
  • Tripping safety switches and circuit breakers
  • Burning smells or sparking from outlets or switchboards
  • Distributor defect notice rectification (CitiPower, Jemena, United Energy, AusNet)
  • Storm and water-damaged electrical systems
  • Exposed or damaged wiring
  • Fault finding for intermittent electrical issues

What Happens If You Wait

Electrical faults are not something to manage with a workaround. A switchboard that keeps tripping is telling you something is wrong — ignoring it increases the risk of an electrical fire. Exposed wiring, a burning smell near the meter box, or a safety switch that won’t reset are all signs of a fault that will get worse, not better, on its own.

A distributor defect notice is particularly time-sensitive: power will not be restored until the defect is repaired and certified by a licensed electrician. Every hour matters when a household or business is without power.

In Victoria, electrical fires account for a significant proportion of residential property fires each year. Most are preventable. A fault that costs a few hundred dollars to repair today can cost a great deal more — in property damage, or worse — if it’s left unattended.

What to do while you wait for us

  1. Switch off the affected circuit at the switchboard, if you can do it safely. For a serious fault, switch off the main switch.
  2. Unplug the appliance if one seems to be the cause. Don’t just turn it off at the wall.
  3. Keep everyone, including pets, away from the problem area.
  4. Never use water on an electrical fire. If there are flames, get out and call 000.
  5. Don’t try to fix it yourself. It’s dangerous, and in Victoria it’s illegal.

If you can, note when it started, what was running at the time, any smells, sounds or sparks, and which breakers tripped. It helps us find the fault faster.

A Fault Found, Fixed and Certified

A properly resolved electrical emergency means power is back on, the fault is found and fixed — not just reset — and you have written documentation of what was done and why. Your switchboard is safe, your circuits are protected, and if a defect notice was issued, the distributor has everything they need to restore your connection.

That’s what Luno Electrical delivers: not just a reset, but a resolution.

Call Luno Electrical now on (03) 9982 9737 — we provide fast-response emergency electrical services across inner Melbourne.

Commercial Emergency Electrical Services

Luno Electrical also responds to commercial electrical emergencies — from retail premises and restaurants where a fault means lost trading hours, to office buildings and warehouses where a switchboard failure affects an entire tenancy. We understand the commercial cost of downtime, manage distributor defect notice rectification for commercial properties, and work to restore power as quickly as possible with full compliance documentation on completion.

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Emergency Electrical FAQs

We aim to get to you as quickly as possible across inner Melbourne. Call (03) 9982 9737 for an accurate ETA based on the nearest available electrician at the time of your call.
When your electricity distributor (CitiPower, Jemena, United Energy or AusNet) identifies a significant fault with your electrical installation, they issue a defect notice and may disconnect power to the property. Power is not restored until a licensed electrician carries out the required repairs and issues the appropriate compliance documentation. Call us as soon as you receive a defect notice — we know the process and can turn this around quickly.
Total power loss, burning smells from outlets or switchboards, sparking or exposed wiring, a safety switch that won't reset, a distributor defect notice, or any situation where you feel unsafe. When in doubt, switch off at the main switch and call us — we'd rather attend unnecessarily than have you at risk.

Read our full guide: What counts as an electrical emergency.