The new oven has arrived, the delivery team has gone, and there it sits — unconnected. Hard-wired appliances in Victoria must be connected by a licensed electrician, and that’s a service we’ve made fast, tidy and painless. Lion Heart Electrical handles appliance installation across Melbourne: ovens, cooktops, rangehoods, hot water systems, heat pumps and more.
Why Appliance Connection Is Licensed Work
Ovens, cooktops and hot water systems draw serious current — far beyond what a standard plug can carry — which is why they’re hard-wired on dedicated circuits with their own protection. Getting that connection wrong risks overheated cables, nuisance tripping, voided warranties and, at worst, fire. Victorian law requires a licensed electrician for this work for good reason, and a Certificate of Electrical Safety documents it was done right.
We check more than the connection itself: does the circuit have the capacity for your new appliance? Is the protection correctly rated? Is the switchboard up to it? Ten minutes of checking prevents years of nuisance — and if something upstream genuinely needs attention, we’ll show you and quote it straight.
The Gas-to-Electric Switch
More Melbourne households are moving from gas to efficient electric appliances — induction cooktops, heat pump hot water, reverse-cycle heating. It’s a switch we strongly support, and one that almost always involves new circuits and sometimes switchboard capacity work. We handle the electrical side end to end and can advise how the change fits with solar and battery plans, since an all-electric home powered by its own solar is about as cheap to run as a home gets.
Fast, Certified, Family-Owned
Appliance jobs are often urgent — nobody wants a week without cooking or hot water. Call us when your delivery is booked and we’ll schedule the connection promptly. You’ll get a licensed A-Grade electrician (not a subcontractor you’ve never heard of), tidy workmanship, testing and a walkthrough before we leave, and a COES for the paperwork drawer. Simple as that.
When You Need an Electrician, Not Just Delivery Guys
- Your new oven or cooktop is hard-wired — retailers deliver, but won't connect it
- You're switching from gas to electric or induction cooking
- A new hot water system, heat pump or air conditioner needs a dedicated circuit
- The old appliance circuit trips, or the new appliance draws more power than the old one
- You want the job certified so your warranty and insurance are protected
What's Included in Every Appliance Installation
- Safe disconnection and removal of the old appliance's wiring
- Circuit and switchboard check to confirm the new appliance is properly supported
- Hard-wiring or dedicated circuit installation as the appliance requires
- Correctly rated protection, isolation switches and connections
- Testing and demonstration of the installed appliance
- Certificate of Electrical Safety (COES) on applicable work
Why Choose Lion Heart Electrical
We're a family-owned and operated Melbourne business. You deal directly with the A-Grade licensed electrician doing the work — honest advice, a clear quote, and workmanship we're proud to put our name on.
- Registered Electrical Contractor (Victoria). Fully licensed A-Grade electrician, registered with Energy Safe Victoria. REC-36658.
- CEC Accredited. Clean Energy Council accredited for battery storage and solar installations.
- Fully Insured. Full public liability insurance and workers' compensation cover on every job.
- Certificate of Electrical Safety. A COES is supplied with all applicable electrical work, as required in Victoria.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why won't the retailer connect my new oven?
Hard-wired appliances like ovens and cooktops legally require connection by a licensed electrician in Victoria. Delivery teams can only unbox and position them — we do the safe, certified connection.
Can you install my appliance the same week it's delivered?
We do our best — call us when you book your delivery and we'll aim to schedule the connection promptly so you're not left without a working kitchen.
I'm switching from gas to induction cooking — what's involved?
Induction cooktops typically need a new dedicated circuit and sometimes switchboard work, since they draw more power than the old gas ignition circuit. We'll assess your board, run the circuit and connect the cooktop, all certified with a COES.
Do appliance installations really need a certificate?
Yes — hard-wired appliance connections are electrical installation work under Victorian rules, and a COES documents that it was done safely by a licensed electrician. It can matter for both your appliance warranty and your home insurance.