The Swan River and Maylands on the northern shore, seen from Belmont, Western Australia

Belmont

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The Belmont area covers the City of Belmont, between the Swan River and the airport, from the racecourse at Ascot to the freight yards and warehouses of Kewdale. Work here ranges from airport and freight fleets to family cars in Cloverdale and Rivervale.

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Belmont at a glance

  • Council: City of Belmont
  • Suburbs: Ascot, Belmont, Cloverdale, Kewdale, Redcliffe, Rivervale
  • Main routes: Great Eastern Highway, Tonkin Highway, Leach Highway, Orrong Road, Abernethy Road, Belmont Avenue, Kewdale Road, Graham Farmer Freeway
  • Typical work: fleet and courier van electrics, 24V truck wiring, beacons and work lights, battery testing and replacement, air conditioning faults, reversing cameras

Suburbs in Belmont

Belmont is a compact area with a lot going on. Kewdale and the west of Belmont hold industrial and commercial land near the Kewdale Freight Terminal, so trucks, couriers and service vans are everywhere. Redcliffe sits right against the airport and has its own station on the Airport line. Ascot runs along the river with the racecourse and riverside homes, while Cloverdale and Rivervale are mostly residential, with a large shopping centre as the hub. Great Eastern Highway and Tonkin Highway carry heavy traffic through the middle, which means plenty of stop-start driving.

Ascot · Belmont · Cloverdale · Kewdale · Redcliffe · Rivervale

Common auto electrical jobs in Belmont

With freight, the airport and busy highways side by side with family suburbs, the work across Belmont swings between fleet vehicles and everyday cars.

Freight and fleet vehicles

Kewdale and the surrounding industrial land move a lot of freight, and the trucks, prime movers and vans that do it work long hours. Many heavy vehicles run 24V systems, and faults with alternators, batteries, trailer lighting and cab accessories cost money every hour the vehicle is off the road. Regular checks of battery condition and charging output catch most problems early.

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Beacons and work lights

Vehicles that work around freight yards, warehouses and airport roads often need amber beacons and work lights. They should be wired through a relay with a fuse close to the battery, using cable that's sized for the load and the length of the run. Our guide on wiring a 12V relay explains the basics. Sealed connectors and a neat loom keep the install reliable on vehicles that are washed often.

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Batteries on the airport run

Lots of people in this area do short trips to the airport, the local shopping centre or the city, often in heavy traffic on Great Eastern Highway. Stop-start driving with the air conditioning on full is hard on a battery. If yours is more than three years old, have it tested before summer. Heat under the bonnet in Belmont's long summers is the main reason batteries give out early, and a test takes only a few minutes.

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Cameras for vans and utes

Delivery vans and utes reverse into loading docks many times a day. A reversing camera makes that safer and quicker, and a camera on a trailer or a second camera for the side of the van helps on tight sites. Use sealed connectors and fuse the power feed. On a busy site, a camera with a wide viewing angle and a bright screen that's readable in full sun makes the biggest difference.

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