Need a fuse board upgrade in Sutton Coldfield? 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 Sutton Coldfield 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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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 West Midlands home. This includes removing the old board, fitting the new one, testing every circuit, and issuing an electrical installation certificate.
The new consumer unit fits in the same location as the old one in most cases. There may be minor making good needed around the board area. We do not need to access other rooms unless we find a wiring fault during testing.
Your electricity will be off for most of the installation, typically 4 to 6 hours. We schedule the work to minimise inconvenience. There is no structural work involved beyond fitting the board itself.
Yes. Every fuse board upgrade comes with a BS 7671 Electrical Installation Certificate. This is a legal requirement and proves the work meets current wiring regulations. You will need this for house sales and insurance purposes.
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