Hexar Solutions

Industrial Electrical Manly | Bayside Brisbane Contractor

Hexar Solutions provides industrial electrical contracting across Manly and the surrounding Bayside Brisbane area. We’re based in Wynnum, 5 minutes from Manly, with licensed industrial-grade electricians, in-house PLC capability, and the engineering depth that most local sparkies don’t carry.

This page covers what we do in Manly, what we charge, and what to look at before you sign a quote.

Breakdown? Call 1300 365 700. Quoting new work? Request a site visit.

Industrial electrical work in Manly

Manly sits 5 minutes from our Tingal Road base. It’s a mix of marina, small workshop and storage operations — boatyards, light fabrication, self-storage facilities, and the trade-services strip along Cambridge Parade. Most jobs here are switchboard upgrades, three-phase outlets for new gear, and lighting conversions on older brick warehouses near the waterfront.

Services we run in Manly

Switchboard upgrades and replacements — single RCBO swaps through to full three-phase main board replacements with Form 17 lodgement.
Three-phase machine wiring — VSDs, motor circuits, soft starters, isolation switches, lockout-tagout fitouts.
PLC retrofits and machine controls — Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Schneider Modicon, Omron, Mitsubishi.
Industrial lighting — high-bay LED conversions, emergency and exit lighting to AS 2293.
EV charger installation — fleet bays, workplace banks, load management. See our EV charger pillar page.
Test and tag, thermal imaging, switchboard health checks — annual compliance and insurance audits.
Breakdown response — same-day for established customers, next-business-day for new sites.

What it costs in Manly

Indicative pricing from our books across Bayside Brisbane industrial jobs:

Site inspection and quote: free for established customers, $250–$450 for first-time commercial sites (credited back against the job).
Switchboard upgrade (small commercial, 100A): $4,500–$8,500.
Switchboard replacement (mid-size industrial three-phase main board): $12,000–$35,000 depending on cabinet size and Energex co-ordination.
PLC retrofit (per machine, controller swap with no machine modification): $6,000–$18,000.
Three-phase outlet install (32A IP56): $450–$900 each depending on cable run.
High-bay LED conversion (per 150W fitting installed): $280–$420.
After-hours breakdown call-out: $185 callout + $145/hr.

How fast we can get to Manly

5 minutes from our Tingal Road base in Wynnum during business-hour traffic. For breakdowns we can usually be on site inside an hour, faster if you’re already on the books. Downtime on a industrial site costs more in an hour than most annual electrical maintenance contracts. Closer means faster.

Compliance and standards

Every job gets a Form 17 Certificate of Testing and Compliance lodged with the Queensland Electrical Safety Office under the Electrical Safety Regulation 2013. Industrial work pulls in:

AS/NZS 3000 — Wiring Rules (the base standard for all electrical work).
AS/NZS 3008 — cable sizing and current ratings.
AS 4024 — machine safety, guarding interlocks, emergency stops, safety PLCs.
AS/NZS 60079 — hazardous area classification for sites with flammable atmospheres.
AS/NZS 4777 — when solar or battery is interacting with the supply.
AS 1851 — emergency and exit lighting maintenance.

Industrial electrical Manly — frequently asked questions

Do you do after-hours breakdown work in Manly?

Yes. Same-day response for Manly customers we already work with; for new sites we get there as fast as the job sheet allows. After-hours rates apply 5pm–7am weekdays and all weekend. Call 1300 365 700 — it rolls to the on-call tech outside business hours.

How fast can you get to Manly from Wynnum?

Roughly 5 minutes during normal traffic. For breakdowns inside business hours we can usually be on site within an hour, often faster than that.

What PLC brands do you work with?

Allen-Bradley (CompactLogix, MicroLogix, ControlLogix), Siemens (S7-1200, S7-1500), Schneider Modicon (M221, M241, M340), Omron CP1L, and Mitsubishi FX. For HMI we run FactoryTalk, TIA Portal, EcoStruxure Machine Expert and CX-Designer.

How do I know if my Manly site needs a switchboard upgrade?

Common signs: breakers nuisance-tripping under normal load, lights dimming when a machine starts, no spare ways on the board, RCDs absent or not Type II, porcelain fuses still in service, or you’re planning EV chargers, solar or new machines. A free site inspection takes 30–60 minutes.

Do you handle Energex applications?

Yes. Any change to supply capacity, three-phase upgrades above the existing allocation, EV chargers above 32A per phase, or solar connections need Energex involvement. We lodge the application, manage the to-and-fro and schedule the connection. Allow 3–8 weeks.

Can you upgrade a switchboard without shutting the site down?

Usually yes. The cleanest path is a temporary supply or a parallel new board with a phased changeover overnight. We’ve done major boards over a single 6-hour overnight outage by pre-building the new board off-site.

Get a Manly industrial electrical quote

Call 1300 365 700, email [email protected], or book a site visit. We’ll come out, look at the job, and give you a written number within five business days.