Worksite & Trade
Job Sheet
Last Updated: April 25, 2025Job Sheet: A document used by electricians to record job scope, time on site, materials used, and customer sign-off. Important for invoicing, compliance, and service records.
Safety Induction
Last Updated: April 25, 2025Safety Induction: A mandatory process for workers on site to review hazards, emergency procedures, and safe work methods. Must be completed before starting any construction or electrical tasks.
Site Diary
Last Updated: April 25, 2025Site Diary: A daily log maintained by contractors to record site activity, deliveries, inspections, and safety observations. Essential for tracking progress and managing disputes or incidents.
Site Box
Last Updated: April 25, 2025Site Box: A lockable storage unit used on building sites to store plans, tools, or temporary switchboards. Weatherproof and secure, often mounted to a post or slab for access by multiple trades.
Temporary Power Supply
Last Updated: April 25, 2025Temporary Power Supply: A provision of regulated power for short-term use on construction or event sites. Installed via a temporary switchboard and must include surge protection and RCDs.
Builder’s Power
Last Updated: April 25, 2025Builder’s Power: A temporary electricity supply installed on construction sites for trades to use during the build. Includes temporary switchboards, RCDs, and weatherproof GPOs. Must comply with AS/NZS 3012.
Service Panel
Last Updated: April 25, 2025Service Panel: A central point for incoming electrical supply, often where metering, circuit protection, and mains connections are located. Also referred to as the main switchboard or meter box.
Manhole
Last Updated: April 25, 2025Manhole: A ceiling access panel providing entry to the roof cavity or ceiling void. Used by electricians and other trades for installing cabling, lighting, or exhaust fans in hard-to-reach areas.
Roof Space Access
Last Updated: April 25, 2025Roof Space Access: Gaining entry to a building’s roof cavity to install, inspect, or repair wiring. Requires safe entry via manhole and careful navigation around insulation, trusses, and ducts.
Wall Cavity
Last Updated: April 25, 2025Wall Cavity: The internal space between wall studs or within double brickwork where electrical cabling can be routed. Understanding cavity depth and insulation is key for compliant cable placement.
Wall Chasing
Last Updated: April 25, 2025Wall Chasing: Cutting grooves into brick or concrete walls to run concealed electrical conduit. Requires specialised tools and dust control. Must comply with structural and fire-safety guidelines.
Slab Conduit
Last Updated: April 25, 2025Slab Conduit: Conduit laid into the concrete slab of a new build to run cables to island benches, floor boxes, or central switchboards. Must be accurately placed and secured before pour to prevent movement.
Second Fix
Last Updated: April 25, 2025Second Fix: The stage after wall linings are installed where electricians return to fit switches, lights, and power points. Also includes installing circuit breakers and testing systems.
First Fix
Last Updated: April 25, 2025First Fix: The stage that includes running all electrical cables, conduits, and wiring infrastructure prior to wall linings. Equivalent to rough-in and may also include drilling, mounting boxes, and slab work.
Lock-Up Stage
Last Updated: April 25, 2025Lock-Up Stage: The building stage where external doors and windows are installed, allowing internal works like wiring and switchboard setup to begin securely. Marks the start of internal trades including electrical fit-outs.
Pre-Wire
Last Updated: April 25, 2025Pre-Wire: Another term for rough-in, where electrical wiring is installed into the building frame before walls are closed. Also used in home automation to refer to speaker, data, and control wiring installed before fit-off.
Builder’s Clean
Last Updated: April 25, 2025Builder’s Clean: The final deep clean performed after all trades have completed their work. Ensures electrical fixtures, fittings, and switches are free of plaster dust, paint, and debris before handover.
Final Trim
Last Updated: April 25, 2025Final Trim: A term often used interchangeably with fit-off, referring to the precise installation and alignment of visible electrical fittings, ensuring a neat and professional finish.
Fit-Off
Last Updated: April 25, 2025Fit-Off: The process of connecting switches, power points, lights, and other fixtures after plastering and painting is complete. Finalises the installation of all visible components and must follow the layout established during rough-in.
Rough-In
Last Updated: April 25, 2025Rough-In: The stage where cables and conduits are installed in walls, ceilings, and slabs before plaster or finishes are applied. Electricians route wiring without connecting devices. It’s critical to follow plans accurately as future access will be limited.