How Much Does a 15 Amp Power Point Cost to Install in Perth? (2026 Prices)

The 15 amp point is the one with the wider earth pin, and it's what caravans, portable EV chargers, some welders and compressors, big window air conditioners and heavy workshop gear need. The catch people find out on the phone is that you can't just swap a 10 A point for a 15 A one: a 15 A outlet needs its own circuit with the right protection, so the price is really the price of a short new circuit. Here's what that costs in Perth in 2026, what's done, and when a 15 A point is the right answer versus a 32 A socket or a proper EV charger.

The outlet itself is $20–$60 and the RCBO $60–$110 at trade; the rest is running the circuit properly and testing it. A 15 A point on the existing power circuit — which is what a handyman does — is illegal and trips or overheats the moment the load goes on.

• Caravans and camper trailers. The van's lead is a 15 A plug. An outdoor 15 A point on the driveway side of the house means the fridge runs before the trip and the batteries charge after it. Don't use a 10-to-15 A adapter without an RCD and overload protection — the cheap ones overheat.
• Portable EV charging. The charger that comes with the car will run on a 15 A point at about 3.6 kW — roughly 20 km of range an hour. Enough for a plug-in hybrid or a short commute; for a full EV, a 7 kW wall charger is the better spend.
• Workshops. Small welders, compressors, table saws and dust extractors that ship with a 15 A plug. Anything bigger needs a 32 A socket.
• Window and portable air conditioners over about 2.4 kW, some spa pumps, and commercial kitchen equipment.
• Not for: a standard appliance that happens to trip the circuit — that's a fault or an overloaded circuit, not a reason for a 15 A point.

1. Check the switchboard. A spare way for a new RCBO, RCD protection, and whether the board can take the load.
2. Run the circuit. 2.5 mm² cable from the board to the point, through the roof space or in conduit, underground where it's going to a shed.
3. Fit the outlet. A 15 A socket (the wide earth pin) at a sensible height; outdoors, an IP-rated enclosure with a lid.
4. Protect it. An RCBO at the board sized for the circuit — it needs its own overload and earth-leakage protection.
5. Test and certify. Polarity, earth continuity, insulation resistance and RCD trip time; your Electrical Safety Certificate follows.

A short run takes about an hour and a half; a long or outdoor run two to three hours.

• Licensed contractor only. Fitting a 15 A outlet is electrical work for a licensed electrical contractor (our licence is EC15449).
• Its own circuit and protection. A 15 A outlet needs a circuit sized and protected for 15 A loads, with RCD protection under AS/NZS 3000:2018 — in practice a dedicated circuit, not a swap on the existing power circuit.
• Outdoor points need IP-rated enclosures, and pool or spa points must respect the zone rules.
• Caravan connections — the van side is covered by AS/NZS 3001; the house side is the 15 A point with RCD protection.
• Electrical Safety Certificate for the work, within 28 days.

• Distance from the switchboard. The whole job is a cable run; short is cheap.
• Underground runs to sheds and carports.
• Outdoor enclosures and sealed entries.
• The switchboard. A spare way costs nothing extra; no spare way needs an extension; a fuse board needs upgrading.
• Number of points. A second 15 A point on the same visit is much cheaper.

Send a photo of the switchboard and one of where you want the point, and tell us what it's for — that's usually enough for a fixed price the same day.

• Fixed price before we start, $0 call-out fee.
• Done in a single visit, usually within days.
• Dedicated circuit, RCBO, testing and the Electrical Safety Certificate included.
• Licensed electrical contractor EC15449, 300+ five-star Google reviews. See our power point installation service.

We install 15 A points across the Perth metro — Baldivis, Byford, Ellenbrook, Wanneroo, Canning Vale, Rockingham and everywhere between.

• Put the point near the board if the caravan or the workshop bench can live on that side.
• Combine it with other work — shed power, an outdoor light, an EV circuit — while the board is open.
• Ask whether you really need 15 A. For an EV, a 7 kW charger is a better long-term spend; for a welder, go straight to 32 A.
• Don't buy an adapter. A 10-to-15 A adapter without proper protection is dangerous and doesn't save you the circuit.

Need a 15 amp power point in Perth?

Call 0422 117 839 or request a free quote online. Fixed price, $0 call-out fee, dedicated circuit and certificate included. More on our power point installation service.