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Redline Electrical & Security is built upon the reputation of high quality service and delivering our customers a quality future proofed product.

With 17+ years experience in the trade, Redline Electrical & Security can offer you a solution to any scenario. Here are a list of our services...

Wiring for new homes or renovations
Lighting design/Planning
Installations
Maintenance
Switch Boards
Full House Rewires
Hot water repairs
Electrical Oven Repairs
TV, Phone and Data Installations
Cutting Edge Security Systems - Smart Phone Control
CCTV
Access Control
Monitoring

30/09/2025

When the job description suddenly says "Tree Surgeon"... 🌳⚡🔧

Today’s job started with a classic call-out for a shorting overhead line, but when we got there, we found the real culprit: a tree branch playing tag with the power. 😬

So before we could even touch the line, we had to channel our inner arborists. A quick bit of tree surgery (no chainsaws were harmed), and we were back to doing what we do best keeping things safe and powered.

And guess what? We even caught Daniel in the wild. He wasn’t thrilled about the photo… but we think he’s looking pretty heroic up there. 😎

Swipe to see the action shot (and maybe give Daniel a thumbs up, he’s still recovering from the “trauma” of being photographed).

10/09/2025

🔧⚡️Onsite Banter & Rugby League Shenanigans!🏉🥄

Today we were onsite with one of my lifelong mates Dangerous Dave the builder. Now, Dave and I go way back… but things get dangerous when footy’s involved.

He’s a die-hard Bulldogs fan. I bleed red and blue for the mighty Newcastle Knights (even if we’re more wooden spoon than premiership ring this year 😅).

So what does Dave do? Rocks up with a handcrafted wooden spoon, complete with red & blue colouring, thanks to his daughter’s artistic flair and proudly presents it to me like it’s a trophy. Cheers, mate! 😂👏

Not sure what hurt more, finishing bottom of the ladder or the craftsmanship on that spoon…

Here at Redline, we wire things up… and sometimes get roasted in the process 🔥

03/09/2025

Rural builds never disappoint.if this goat were a Tradie, what profession would it be ???
🤔🐐
Taken at 9.15am 🤣

29/08/2025

One month with Ruby already!

Give her a drill and she’ll get the job done.
Give her a minute and she’ll tell you:
• Black & Decker invented the first portable electric drill in 1917
• Their cordless technology was used on the Apollo moon missions (I literally had to Google to see if she was pulling the wool)
• They were the first company to make tools bright so tradies wouldn’t lose them
• Black and Decker were the first brand to make power tools affordable for everyday homeowners, not just professionals.

Basically, Ruby’s a walking fact book with a drill in hand, and trust us, there’s never a quiet moment on site.
Brains, banter, and plenty of spark - we reckon she fits right in.

Redline - 0800 733 546

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25/08/2025

So I thought you might like this read.....
It's the 10 Craziest Things I’ve Found in a Ceiling Space (as a Sparky)

A dead possum - super common now I've been working down these ways....but finding my first one in an Auckland townhouse 15 years ago was kinda crazy!
The smell got there before I did - just saying!

A full set of golf clubs.
Because who doesn’t keep their 9 iron above the lounge?

A live and working wasp nest the size of a rugby ball
Free adrenaline with every job.

An old rotary phone - you know the ones... I literally have a photo of it for my next post. Crazy thing was it looked like it was wired in back in the days......
Guessing it was perfect for when you need to call your mate… in 1975 (good year that was by the way)!

A stash of full Lion Red Bottles - I should have checked the expiry......
Someone’s man cave overflowed upwards???

A pair of dentures which fully creeped me out why they would be there and who would have saved them.....
Still not sure if they were smiling at me or warning me.

Christmas decorations from the 80s - quite common I have to admit these days but the first ones I found included tinsel and hand made kid decorations that looked more flammable than the wiring.

A taxidermy duck covered in dust....
Definitely not flying south for winter anymore.

A random single Nike shoe...
No matching pair. No explanation. Just vibes.

A snake skin
Which is weird, because we don’t even have snakes in NZ… (still sleeping with one eye open).

And then I found this last week in an old Auckland Villa which has a back story apparently........figured I'd pop it upright so it's 'sit-able'.....
You can caption what you think about this one.....

AJ

AJ - Life as a Sparky!

18/08/2025

Welcome to Redline Ruby!
We are super proud to welcome Ruby, a third year electrical apprentice, to the team.
With tools on her belt, brains to boot and a grin that says 'yip I've got this', Ruby is already making waves (the safe kind of course).
Ruby joins us at a time when only around 4% of licenced Electricians are female - a stat that we think needs a a serious circuit boost.
We asked Ruby to share a few things with us so the community can get to know the newest sparky in town.....
To read all the goss, make sure you pick up the next copy of Chatter News, or jump online to read the full interview : https://chatternewspaper.co.nz/
Issue 590 being released September 2025.
Ruby Braks

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12/08/2025

10 OF THE FUNNIEST(AND STUPIDEST) THINGS CUSTOMERS HAVE SAID TO US OVER THE YEARS!!!!🤣🤣🤣
(Yes, these are real, and no, we didn’t make them up) …

1. "Can’t you just twist the wires together and hope for the best"?
Stared blankly back at the customer expecting them to be joking.

2. "My uncle used to be a mechanic… he reckons he could wire this".
Awesome I’ll get him to do my dental work too.

3. "It’s just a little zap. Builds character, eh"?
So does a defibrillator, but I wouldn’t recommend needing one.

4. "The cows keep chewing the outdoor cables. Can you put something spicy on them"?
Spicy????🤔 Mate, if I had a dollar for every rural power cable chewed by livestock…

5. "I saw a guy do this on TikTok - he used a butterknife as a screwdriver".
Did the butterknife survive? Just curious.

6. "Can you run a line from my house to the pump shed… it’s only like 150 metres".
No worries, I’ll just grab my wand and a kilometre of cable.

7. "The lights flicker when I use the microwave. Is that normal"?
Only if you live in a horror film... or parts of rural Waikato.

8. "The fence guy said I could just plug the electric fence into the wall socket via that extension cord through the shed window".
Brilliant. Shall we plug the kids' trampoline into the stove too?

9. "I didn’t know you needed a licence to be an electrician".
Yeah, turns out the government really wants us to know what we’re doing.

10. "While you're here, could you just quickly wire up the sleepout, garage, pump shed and a new hot tub"?
Legend, I’ll just cancel the rest of my week.

31/07/2025

😅I was working at a friends place today and left a little something...wonder how long it will take till they see it 🤣

28/07/2025

💡COMPETITION TIME💡

Alright legends, it's time to play “Where’s Wired Wally?” 🔌
Have a squiz at this close-up below and tell me...
WHAT is this electrical mystery object Wally's hanging at?!
Drop your best (or worst) guess in the comments 👇
Bonus points for creativity - wrong answers that make me laugh are absolutely encouraged.
The prize?
A carton of local, free-range, absolute unit eggs – we’re talking double yolkers people🥚🥚
Remember those days as a kid when you would crack one?
The nostalgia of it all, the excitement and screaming at the frypan!!!!
Collected yesterday by an amazing customer from a local trusted commercial egg farm.
I figure everyone loves a good egg, and everyone loves local!

Winner drawn at random at the end of the week – whether you're right or hilariously wrong.
No googling. No phoning a sparkie friend. Just good old-fashioned guesswork and banter.
Oh and here’s one of the unit eggs next to a standard size 7!!!
Best Before date is 26th August

AJ - 0800 733 546

20/07/2025

“What Does This Switch Even Do?”

As electricians, we see it all, but one of the great Kiwi home mysteries is the random switch that does... absolutely nothing. Or so you think. 😏

Sometimes it’s:
A garden light that hasn’t worked since 2003
An old ceiling fan that’s long gone
A power cut-off for a spa that was removed in 1997
Or… nothing at all. Just there to mess with future generations.

Got one at your place?
Flick it now and let me know what didn’t happen 😂
(Or better yet, let me trace it -before it becomes a horror movie plot).

20/07/2025

“Battery Roulette”
POV: You’re about to need the torch during a power cut... and every battery in your house is dead.
I call it: Battery Roulette
Smoke alarm: low battery beep at 3am.
Remote: one bar left but works if you shake it.
Kid’s toy: sounds possessed.
Emergency torch? Flat. Always.
Moral of the story:
⚡ Test your smoke alarm batteries.
⚡ Keep a variety stash of new batteries.
⚡ And maybe don’t leave your only torch in the junk drawer under 3 rolls of duct tape and some expired super glue.

18/07/2025

“What Does This Switch Even Do?”
As electricians, we see it all. But one of the great Kiwi home mysteries is the random switch that does... absolutely nothing.
Or so you think. 😏
Sometimes it’s:
A garden light that hasn’t worked since 2003
An old ceiling fan that’s long gone
A power cut-off for a spa that was removed in 1997
Or… nothing at all. Just there to mess with future generations.
Got one at your place? Flick it now and let me know what didn’t happen 😂
(Or better yet, let me trace it before it becomes a horror movie plot.)

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Auckland
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