Guides
How buying through an electrical wholesaler works
Short, plain-English explainers for anyone dealing with Australian electrical wholesalers — apprentices, contractors setting up accounts, builders, and DIYers trying to work out where the trade buys. No jargon for its own sake.
What is an electrical wholesaler?
How wholesalers differ from retailers and online sellers, who can buy from them, and why electricians use the trade counter.
4 min read 02Electrical trade accounts explained (Australia)
What a trade account is, how to open one, the difference between cash and account pricing, and what 30-day terms really mean.
4 min read 03Electrical buying groups explained
Gemcell, and the parent groups behind the big banners — MMEM, Sonepar, Rexel and BGW — and why the name above the door matters.
4 min readDistributor standard drawings by network
Where to find each electricity distributor's (DNSP's) standard drawings and network connection standards — the rules for connection, metering and service work on their network. We link to the official documents; we don't host them.
Guides are background reading — when you're ready to find a counter, head to the directory and search by suburb, category or brand.