Need a fuse board upgrade in Gosport? Voltrade electricians install modern consumer units to meet current safety standards.
If your home still has an old-style fuse board with rewirable fuses or lacks RCD protection, upgrading to a modern consumer unit is one of the most important electrical safety improvements you can make.
A modern consumer unit with RCBOs or RCDs can detect dangerous faults and cut the power in milliseconds, protecting you and your family from electric shock and reducing the risk of electrical fires.
You should consider upgrading if your fuse board still uses rewirable fuses (wire wrapped around a holder), if your consumer unit does not have RCD protection, if your fuses blow or trips happen frequently, if you are having your home rewired or adding new circuits, or if you are a landlord and your EICR has flagged the fuse board as unsatisfactory.
A fuse board upgrade in Gosport typically takes 4 to 8 hours depending on the complexity of your installation. The electrician will isolate the power, remove the old fuse board, install the new consumer unit, test all circuits, and issue an electrical installation certificate. There will be a planned power outage during the work.
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An old fuse box is not inherently dangerous if the wiring is sound, but it provides significantly less protection than a modern consumer unit. Rewirable fuses do not trip automatically like MCBs, and without RCDs there is much less protection against electric shock.
No. A fuse board upgrade is classed as electrical maintenance and does not require planning permission or building regulations approval in most cases. The installation certificate serves as your compliance document.
Signs include: rewirable fuses (ceramic holders with wire), a wooden back board, no RCD protection (test buttons), frequent blown fuses, scorch marks, a burning smell, or if the board is more than 25 years old.
Modern consumer units with RCDs and MCBs provide significantly better protection against electric shock and electrical fires than old fuse boxes with rewirable fuses. If your property still has an old-style fuse box, upgrading is one of the most important electrical safety improvements you can make.
A standard consumer unit upgrade takes 4 to 6 hours for a typical Hampshire home. This includes removing the old board, fitting the new one, testing every circuit, and issuing an electrical installation certificate.
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