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Electrician in Durbanville and the northern suburbs
You deal with Daniël, from the first call to the final COC.
Daniël Engels is a registered installation electrician with more than 10 years in the trade. Through his company, Phasor Electric, he handles everything from a one-hour oven connection to full rewires, solar and battery installs, COC inspections, and commercial and industrial work. He quotes every job himself and stays on site.
Registered installation electrician, no. 39875 · Department of Employment and Labour
Clear prices, before Daniël arrives
Most electricians in Durbanville won't put a number on their website. Daniël does, so you know what a call-out costs before you pick up the phone.
- Call-out fee, including the first hourMost small jobs, like a plug point, light or oven connection, are done within this hour.
- R650
- TravelDepending on the area.
- R100
- Each hour after the first
- R450 an hour
- After hours, weekends and public holidaysThe call-out becomes R975 and each extra hour R675.
- 1.5 times
- COC for a home, single phaseFrom a small to a large house. The final price depends mostly on the repairs needed to pass.
- R3,000 to R8,000
- COC for a three-phase installationThe final price depends mostly on the repairs needed to pass.
- R5,000 to R10,000
- Bigger jobsDaniël looks at the job himself and gives you a written quote before work starts.
- Free quote
From a new plug point to a full rewire
Homes
- Plug points, lights and switches
- Oven, stove and geyser connections
- DB board upgrades, tripping faults and repairs
- Full rewires and rewiring for renovations
- Solar PV, inverters and batteries
- COC inspections and safety inspections
Businesses and industry
- Offices, shops and industrial buildings
- Three-phase supplies, DB boards and motors
- Fault finding, repairs and standby generators
- Large projects, with a team Daniël brings in and runs on site
- COCs and safety inspections, single and three phase
How a job works with Daniël
You call or WhatsApp
Daniël answers himself. Send a photo of the problem if you can; it helps him bring the right parts. If he can't pick up, he gets back to you within an hour or two.
He finds the fault and gives you the price
Small jobs are charged at the rates above. For bigger jobs Daniël comes out to look at the work himself, prices it, and usually books it for the following week.
The work is done and signed off
Where the law asks for it, Daniël tests the installation and issues a certificate of compliance.
Check Daniël before you call him
Only a registered electrician may issue a COC. Ask any electrician for their registration number, then check it. Here is Daniël's.
- Registration
- Registered installation electrician, Department of Employment and Labour, no. 39875
- Solar
- PV Green Card (2025)
- Contractor
- Registered electrical contractor WC 04652, valid to 8 September 2029
- Workmanship
- Workmanship guaranteed for 12 months
Questions people ask Daniël
What is your call-out fee?
R650, which includes the first hour on site. Travel is R100 on most jobs, depending on the area. After the first hour Daniël charges R450 an hour.
Do you charge more after hours or on weekends?
Yes. Work after hours, on weekends and on public holidays is charged at 1.5 times the normal rates: R975 for the call-out including the first hour, then R675 an hour. Normal hours are Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00.
What does a small job cost?
Usually just the call-out: R650 including the first hour, plus R100 travel depending on the area. That covers most plug points, light fittings and oven connections. If something will take longer, Daniël tells you before he carries on.
Do you give free quotes?
Yes. Bigger jobs get a free written quote. Daniël comes out, looks at the job himself and prices it before any work starts.
Will Daniël do the work himself?
Yes. Daniël quotes every job himself and does the work himself. On bigger projects he brings in qualified people he works with regularly, but he stays on site and stays the person you deal with.
Do you do safety inspections?
Yes. Daniël inspects homes and business premises and gives you a clear list of anything unsafe or not up to standard, with a price to fix it. If you need a certificate for a sale or new work, that is a COC inspection.
Why does my DB board keep tripping?
Usually it's an earth leakage fault (often moisture or a faulty appliance), an overloaded circuit, or a worn breaker. Switch off and unplug everything on that circuit, then reset it. If it still trips with nothing plugged in, the fault is in the wiring. Don't keep resetting a breaker that trips straight away; call an electrician.
Do you do emergency call-outs?
Yes. Daniël takes emergency call-outs on weekdays from 17:00 to 22:00, and on weekends and public holidays from 08:00 to 22:00. These are charged at the after-hours rate.
Do you install inverters, batteries or solar?
Yes. Daniël holds a PV Green Card and installs solar PV systems, inverters and batteries for homes and businesses, and certifies the work.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. Daniël guarantees his workmanship for 12 months.
Need an electrician? Talk to Daniël.
Call or WhatsApp. Daniël answers himself, in English or Afrikaans.
076 173 4378