Finding an electrician for a straightforward job is one thing. Finding a provider equipped to manage ongoing testing, compliance records, preventative maintenance and electrical risk across a large facility or multiple sites can involve a different type of search.
That is where TIS Electrics may be relevant.
Based in Footscray, Melbourne, TIS Electrics specialises in planned and reactive electrical maintenance. Rather than positioning itself primarily around new installations or general construction work, the business focuses on maintaining existing electrical systems for organisations across commercial, government, industrial, healthcare and education environments.
For Melbourne Talk readers researching electrical maintenance providers for a workplace, facility or multi-site organisation, TIS Electrics provides a useful option to investigate further.
What does TIS Electrics do?
TIS Electrics provides a broad range of electrical maintenance, inspection and testing services.
Its work includes:
- test and tag services
- switchboard thermography
- exit and emergency lighting testing and maintenance
- energy-efficient lighting upgrades
- RCD testing
- radiation and microwave leakage testing
- electrical testing and inspections
- electrical safety risk assessments
- planned preventative electrical maintenance
- reactive electrical maintenance
- healthcare-specific electrical compliance testing.
The business works across settings including offices, retail environments, government buildings, schools and universities, industrial facilities, construction sites and healthcare organisations.
This makes TIS Electrics more relevant to organisations managing ongoing electrical responsibilities than to someone simply looking for a contractor for a one-off residential electrical job.
Why TIS Electrics may be relevant to Melbourne organisations
Melbourne has thousands of workplaces, schools, warehouses, health facilities, offices and other buildings where electrical systems need to be maintained over time.
For organisations responsible for these properties, electrical maintenance can involve more than repairing faults as they occur. Testing schedules, safety inspections, record keeping, emergency lighting, RCDs and preventative maintenance can all form part of managing a facility.
TIS Electrics has built its service model specifically around this type of work.
The business has operated for more than 20 years and is based at The Cotton Mill in Footscray. Its stated clients include Toll Group, Team Global Express, Monash City Council and Federation University Victoria campuses.
These organisations have very different facilities and operational requirements, but they illustrate the type of commercial and institutional environments TIS Electrics services.
TIS Electrics and preventative electrical maintenance
One of the more distinctive parts of the TIS Electrics service offering is its emphasis on preventative maintenance.
Electrical problems are not always obvious before equipment fails. In larger facilities, identifying developing issues early can help maintenance teams understand where further investigation or corrective work may be required.
TIS Electrics provides switchboard thermography as part of this approach.
Thermal imaging can be used to identify unusual heat patterns within switchboards and electrical panels that may indicate developing faults. The TIS Electrics team includes a Category 1 Thermographer and provides thermographic inspection alongside its broader electrical maintenance services.
For facility managers comparing providers, access to specialised diagnostic services such as thermography may therefore be one factor worth considering.
Testing, inspections and electrical compliance
Routine testing can form a significant part of electrical maintenance in workplaces and institutional environments.
TIS Electrics provides portable appliance testing in accordance with AS/NZS 3760, along with RCD testing, electrical inspections and emergency and exit lighting services.
The business also carries out inspections associated with standards including AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 3017 and AS/NZS 3019.
For healthcare environments, TIS Electrics provides electrical testing and inspection relating to AS/NZS 2500 and AS/NZS 3003.
Requirements vary considerably depending on the building, equipment and organisation involved, so businesses should determine which standards and testing schedules apply to their own circumstances.
Maintenance records and reporting
Managing electrical maintenance across a large building or several locations can generate a substantial amount of information.
TIS Electrics uses a custom FileMaker data system designed for electrical maintenance records. According to the business, the system can retain client data for up to ten years and centralise information relating to different sites and service types.
The company also uses a customised ServiceM8 platform for scheduling, workflow management, occupational health and safety documentation and client reporting.
TIS Electrics states that clients receive monthly reporting against agreed performance indicators.
For organisations with compliance, auditing or multi-site reporting requirements, the way a maintenance provider records and retrieves information may be an important part of the selection process alongside the electrical work itself.
Supporting facilities across Melbourne and Australia
Although TIS Electrics is based in Footscray, its work extends beyond Melbourne.
The company services organisations across Australia and works with clients operating multiple facilities or locations.
That may make it particularly relevant to Melbourne-based organisations that need a provider capable of supporting sites outside Victoria as well as their local operations.
Its service environments include commercial and retail premises, government buildings, education facilities, industrial sites, construction environments and healthcare organisations.
Community initiatives supported by TIS Electrics
TIS Electrics also participates in several community initiatives.
The business states that it provides free annual test and tag services at Foodbank facilities in Yarraville and Brooklyn.
It also has arrangements connected with Centacare Ballarat, the Belgravia Foundation, State Schools’ Relief and the Support Federation Foundation, through which services or portions of maintenance revenue support community programs, school uniforms, family support initiatives and student scholarships.
These activities sit alongside the company’s commercial electrical maintenance work.
Is TIS Electrics the right provider for your organisation?
That depends on what you need.
TIS Electrics is positioned around ongoing electrical maintenance rather than being a general-purpose contractor for every type of electrical project.
It may therefore be most relevant if you are responsible for a commercial property, workplace, school, university, healthcare facility, industrial site or organisation with recurring testing and maintenance requirements.
Before selecting any electrical contractor, it is worth confirming the exact services required, applicable standards, site requirements, reporting expectations, scheduling and pricing directly with the provider.
Melbourne Talk provides information about businesses as a starting point for research. We do not provide electrical services and inclusion on this page should not be interpreted as a guarantee or substitute for your own due diligence.
How to contact TIS Electrics
If you would like to find out whether its services suit your organisation, you can contact TIS Electrics directly.
Phone: 1300 308 784
Email: service@tiselectrics.com.au
Office: The Cotton Mill, Suite 3, 48/91 Moreland Street, Footscray VIC 3011
You can also visit the tiselectrics.com.au website for current information about its services and capabilities.
