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Cable & Connect are a local Electrical and Audio Visual company. We can cater for any job big or small in both the residential and commercial applications

With over 19 years combined industry experience, our friendly staff can assist you with all of your Electrical and Audio Visual requirements! Our services include:

Lighting - LED Downlights, Feature and External Lighting, LED Upgrades
Ceiling Fans
Smoke Alarms
New Homes and Renovations
Switchboard Upgrades and Re-Wires
Power Points - Internal and External
Television and Home Theatre Installations
Security Alarms and CCTV Cameras
Intercomms
Data Networking
Phone Points
TV Antenna's and TV Points
And much more!

24/10/2026

NOW THIS IS VERY CABLE & CONNECT. 😍🔊⚡

18 smart GPOs. Multiple pieces of AV equipment. One system controlling how everything wakes up and shuts down.

We're building a SAL PIXIE power sequencing system for this Worship Hall so the AV equipment doesn't simply all fire up at once.

Instead, equipment can be grouped and powered in a controlled sequence, with programmed delays between different parts of the system.

Stage one:
⚡ 18 SAL PIXIE Smart Double GPOs
🧠 Smart Gateway
🎛️ Local smart keypad
🌐 8-port PoE network switch
🔌 Existing data tested
🏷️ Equipment + outlets labelled
🧹 Tech desk cabling given some much-needed attention 😂
📲 Network ready for the smart touch panel

Next up is programming the source/load groups, sequencing, touch panel and final commissioning.

Electrical + data + AV + automation. Exactly where we like to be.

📍 Cheltenham

22/10/2026

MANUAL / OFF / AUTO ⚡

Three little positions that make maintaining common-area lighting a whole lot easier.

This Mount Waverley strata site received a public lighting board upgrade with new circuit protection and a 3-position lighting control.

☀️ AUTO: the PE cell takes care of normal operation
🔧 MANUAL: override for testing and maintenance
⭕ OFF: direct control when required

We also documented the existing fittings, switchboard, access details and PE cell locations while we were there, making the next maintenance visit much easier.

Small upgrade. Much better control.

📍 Mount Waverley

19/10/2026

Common-area lighting at this Carnegie property needed some attention, but once we got into the electrical infrastructure we also identified a mixed neutral fault within the board.

The visit ended up covering:

💡 Foyer lighting repair
💡 2 outdoor oyster replacements
⚡ New weatherproof switchboard enclosure
⚡ New circuit protection
🔎 Mixed neutral fault located + rectified
🧪 Testing + commissioning

A good example of why proper fault finding matters. The visible problem isn't necessarily the only problem.

📍 Carnegie

15/10/2026

A decent emergency-lighting list waiting for us at this Box Hill strata property.

Across the building we replaced recessed emergency fittings, emergency battens and LED exit signs in common areas and stairwells.

Once the replacements were in, everything was tested and commissioned, including the battery backup operation.

It might not be the sexiest content on Instagram 😂, but this is a big part of keeping multi-residential buildings maintained.

📍 Box Hill
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12/10/2026

When you're working in an operating medical centre, getting in early means we can get the work done with as little disruption as possible.

This one involved replacing:

💡 8 failed weatherproof emergency battens
🟢 1 failed LED exit light
🔋 Testing emergency battery backup
⚡ Testing and commissioning the new fittings

Not every project needs to be flashy. Keeping emergency systems working when they're needed matters a whole lot more.

📍 Box Hill

09/10/2026

A fresh Mitsubishi Electric 3.5kW split system installed for this Eltham property.

This wasn't just a case of swapping one unit for another. The existing system was removed, the electrical circuit modified to suit, new interconnect and refrigerant pipework installed, and the outdoor unit mounted up off the ground on heavy-duty brackets.

Add a new weatherproof isolator, testing, vacuuming and commissioning and she's ready for Melbourne summer. ☀️➡️❄️

Electrical & air conditioning under the one roof.

📍 Eltham, VIC
⚡ Cable & Connect

07/10/2026

Sometimes you don't know until you open it up. 👀

A recent strata electrical project involved upgrading an older Public Light & Power switchboard servicing common areas.

The plan included a new enclosure, updated protection, lighting controls, proper labelling and an AUTO / OFF / ON override.

Then the old board came apart...
⚠️ An ageing cotton-covered neutral conductor was discovered within the existing supply arrangement and wasn't suitable for reconnection to the new installation.
That meant additional planning, a coordinated shutdown and replacement of the affected conductor before the new installation could be safely completed.
Older buildings can hide some interesting electrical history! 😅

It's also why we take strata and common-property switchboard upgrades seriously. What looks straightforward from the outside doesn't always tell the whole story.

📍 Servicing Greensborough & Melbourne's north-east.

05/10/2026

When one external light fails at a strata property, technically you could replace it with any suitable fitting...
But when every other light around the building matches, one completely different fitting sticks out like a sore thumb. 😂

For this common-area lighting job, we went searching for a replacement that maintained a similar style and appearance to the existing fittings.

Alongside lighting repairs, our strata maintenance work can include documenting switchboards, lighting controls, PE cells, fitting types and access requirements so we actually know what we're dealing with when we're called back to site.
It makes future maintenance safer, easier and more efficient. ⚡

🏢 Owners Corporation & strata electrical maintenance
💡 Common-area lighting
⚡ Switchboards & public power
🔧 Fault finding & repairs

📍 Servicing St Helena & Melbourne's north-east.

03/10/2026

This one might look like a new touchscreen and a clear box... but there was a fair bit happening behind the scenes. 👀

Our team recently upgraded an existing ELAN control system at a retirement living property in Gowanbrae.

The works included:
🖥️ Replacement & configuration of the ELAN touchscreen
⚙️ Major update to the existing SC300 control system
🔧 Updated system configuration
🛡️ Modified protective enclosure around the new screen
✅ Testing & commissioning

And yes, the clear enclosure has a purpose! 😂 It helps prevent unintended access to the controls while keeping the interface visible and accessible when required.
Sometimes the best technology solution isn't just about the equipment. It's about making it work for the people and environment it's actually installed in.

📍 Gowanbrae VIC

01/10/2026

🚨 When did you last check your smoke alarms?

Probably not very often... and that's kind of the point. 😂
They're easy to forget about until something isn't working properly.

During recent electrical works, we came across an existing smoke alarm setup where the original 230V alarms had been disconnected from power and the cabling had been pushed back into the roof space.

So, the team got to work 👇
⚡ Retrieved the existing cabling from the roof space
🚨 Addressed 3 x existing smoke alarm locations
🔧 Checked the electrical provisions
🏠 Installed the replacement alarms
✅ Tested the completed installation

Smoke alarms might not be the most exciting electrical upgrade in the house, but they're certainly one of the most important.

If yours are old, disconnected, playing up or you simply have no idea when they were last looked at, it might be time for a check. 👀

📍 Servicing Montmorency & Melbourne's north-east.

Address

PO BOX
Greensborough, VIC
3088

Telephone

+61403873356

Website

http://www.cableandconnect.com.au/

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