A shock or tingle, however small
Stop using the tap or appliance. Call Western Power on 13 13 51, because every shock on its network has to be reported. If someone's been hurt, ring 000, and don't touch them if they may still be in contact with power.
Why these jobs come up in Gosnells
A post-war boom
Gosnells was established in 1890, but across the City of Gosnells significant development waited until after the war. The population grew from 7,400 in 1954 to about 21,000 in 1970.
Renters and townhouses
At the 2021 Census, 31.3% of occupied homes were rented and 15.7% were townhouses or similar, across 8,936 private dwellings. The median age was 38.
A town centre being renewed
Since 2000, government funding has paid for new council offices, a library, a civic centre and a relocated train station in the town centre.
Solar
Postcode 6110 has 11,018 small-scale solar systems on the Clean Energy Regulator's count since 2001.
Faults worth acting on in an older home
Flickering or dimming lights. Often a loose connection or an overloaded circuit, sometimes the network. If it's one room, it's the house. See flickering lights.
Power that keeps tripping. A safety switch that trips is doing its job. Unplug appliances to find a faulty one, reset it once, and call an electrician if it won't hold. Power keeps tripping walks you through it.
Tingles in a rental. Tenants report to Western Power first, then the landlord, who must get a licensed electrical contractor to fix a fault in the wiring or a fixed appliance.
What we'd do first
Treat any tingle as a fault, not a quirk. Report it, stop using whatever gave it, and get an electrician to find the cause. In an older home it can be an earthing or wiring problem that needs proper testing, not a guess.
Want a specialist to sort it?
Tell us the job and your postcode. We match the licence-checked local electrician who does this kind of work, and they call you. No ring-around, and your number goes to them alone.