Rural and Remote Electrician in South Australia
Electrical work for stations and remote properties across Far North South Australia.
Station and Remote Property Electricians in Far North SA
On a station, the hard part of electrical work is rarely the work. It’s getting someone to drive out, do the job properly the first time and come back if anything needs looking at afterwards.
Distance shouldn’t decide whether the work gets done. Arctrix Electrical is a licensed electrical contractor based in Roxby Downs, travelling to stations and remote properties right across Far North South Australia. Our electricians scope each job by phone and photos before leaving town, so the right parts and gear are on the trailer and your time on site is spent working, not waiting on parts.
Need an electrician who’ll make the drive? Get in touch today.
Why Choose Arctrix Electrical
First Call to Signed-Off ECOC
You’ll know what’s being done and how long the job should take, and your compliance certificate follows once the work is signed off.
Real Locals
Raised in Roxby Downs, with family from Pimba, so the roads, distances and conditions on your station are familiar ground. This part of the state is home.
Licensed and Insured
Registered electrical contractor PGE351619 with public liability and professional indemnity insurance, so the work on your station is covered however far from town it sits.
Phone Answered 24/7
Your station doesn’t run on business hours. Call when a pump stops or a board trips and you’ll reach someone who can talk it through and book the job in.
Electrical Services for Stations and Remote Properties
Electrical System Upgrades
Older station setups brought up to date, with new cabling, circuits and protection for homesteads, sheds and workshops that have grown well past the original installation.
Switchboard Upgrades
Ageing station switchboards replaced with modern boards, safety switches and spare capacity for the buildings, equipment and accommodation you plan to add.
Extensions and Worker Quarters
Power run to new transportables, dongas and worker quarters as the station grows, including submains, new switchboards and the lighting and power inside each building.
Kitchen and Bathroom Renovations
Electrical for renovations in older station homes, from rewiring kitchens and bathrooms to new lighting, power and appliance circuits while the walls are open.
Hoists, Pumps and Three-Phase Motors
Faults found and repaired on the equipment the station relies on every day, including pumps, hoists, three-phase motors and the starters and controls that run them.
Evaporative Air Conditioning
Evaporative air conditioning installed in homesteads, quarters and workshops, with the electrical supply and controls set up to carry it through a Far North summer.
Stations We've Worked On
We’ve worked at Cowarie and Wilgena stations and at Kalamurina Wildlife Sanctuary. Cowarie is around 600km from Roxby Downs up the Birdsville Track, a full day’s drive on unsealed roads with a trailer behind the vehicle. Wilgena sits out towards Kingoonya, and Kalamurina is near the northern end of Lake Eyre.
How It Works
Call and Send Photos
Tell us where the station is and what needs doing. Photos of the switchboard, equipment nameplates and the problem area let us plan the job before we leave.
Plan the Trip
We’ll agree the scope, the price and the dates with you, including travel, so you know exactly what the trip covers before we head out of Roxby Downs.
Work on Site
We’ll work through the job on site and flag anything else we find while we’re there, so you can decide whether to add it before we pack up.
Sign-Off and ECOC
The work will be tested and signed off before we leave, and your certificate of compliance will be emailed through so the paperwork is on file.
Towns, Stations and Distances We Cover
Whether you run a cattle or sheep station, a pastoral property, a wildlife sanctuary, a roadhouse or a remote homestead, the work is covered right across Far North South Australia. If your property is an hour and a half out of Roxby Downs or a full day up the track, your job gets the same planning. Approximate driving distances from Roxby Downs:
- Olympic Damaround 15km
- Andamookaaround 30km
- Woomera and Pimbaaround 85km to 90km
- Marreejust over 180km on unsealed road
- Glendamboaround 200km
- Port Augustaaround 265km
- Coober Pedyaround 460km
- Port Lincoln and Eyre Peninsulaaround 600km
- Cowarie Station on the Birdsville Trackaround 600km
- Arkaroola and the Gammon Rangesin the northern Flinders Ranges
The Oodnadatta Track and the Birdsville Track up towards the Queensland border are covered too.
Planning Work on Your Station?
Tell us where your property is, what needs doing and when suits you, and we’ll talk it through.
How is travel charged for remote jobs?
Travel is included in your quote, based on the distance and the time on the road, so you’ll see the full cost of the trip before you agree to it.
Do you work on solar and battery systems?
No. We don’t install, service or repair solar panels, inverters or battery systems, which run most station power. Everything else on the electrical side is covered, and a dedicated solar and battery installer is the right call for that part of your setup.
Do you work outside South Australia?
No. Our electrical licence covers South Australia only, so every job is within the state. That still takes in a lot of ground, from the Eyre Peninsula and Port Augusta up through the Far North to the Birdsville and Oodnadatta tracks.
Tell Us About Your Station
Let us know the station or property name, roughly where it is and what needs doing. Photos of the switchboard, equipment and problem areas help us scope the job and plan the trip before we call you back.