About Kaper
Built for fleets and heavy gear
Kaper Auto Electrical & Air Conditioning is run by Luke Katchel. We look after the AC and electrical side of business fleets and machinery across Newcastle, the Hunter and the Central Coast.
- Mobile, on site
- Fleet and business only
- ARC authorised

Why Kaper
The hard part shouldn't be getting someone to turn up
Ask a fleet or plant manager what's hardest about AC and electrical work and it's rarely the work itself. It's finding someone who answers the phone, turns up when they said they would and gets it right the first time.
Kaper is built around fixing that. Our own line sums it up: when no one else will show up, we will. That means early starts, weekend breakdowns by arrangement, and working on site so your gear isn't sitting idle waiting for a workshop.
We only do business work. Utes, trucks, earthmoving plant, mining gear and the fleets that run them. Keeping it that way means our time goes to the jobs where downtime actually costs money.
Who you'll deal with
Luke Katchel
Director, Kaper Auto Electrical & Air Conditioning. When you call Kaper, you're talking to the business, not a call centre.
0400 554 024How we work
Four things you can count on
We come to you
Depots, yards and job sites. Your gear stays where it's earning.
We tell you straight
What's wrong, what it takes to fix and what can wait. If it's not worth fixing, we'll say so.
Around your shifts
Early starts, yard days and weekend work by arrangement.
Fleet work only
Utes, trucks, plant and machinery. No private cars, caravans or boats.
Licensed for refrigerant work
ARC authorised
In Australia, refrigerants like R134a can only be handled by licensed technicians working for an authorised business. Kaper holds an ARC refrigerant trading authorisation, number AU57383.
Read more about the gases in your fleet in our guide to R134a and R1234yf.
Powering progress in heavy industry.
From 1.7 t to 800 t, if it has a cab, a compressor or a wiring loom, we work on it.
Industries
Who we work for
Service areas
Where we work
Let's look after your fleet
Tell us what you run and what's playing up. Most fleets start with an AC regas, and we take it from there.