Your consumer unit, still often called the fuse board, is the heart of your home's electrics. Older boards do not meet today's standards, and boards with no safety switches may not cut the power fast enough if a fault happens, which is exactly when you need them to. If you have an old board with rewireable fuses, or no RCD protection, an upgrade is one of the best safety improvements you can make.
A modern consumer unit gives every circuit its own protection, so if one circuit develops a fault it does not plunge the whole house into darkness, and it guards against electric shock and fire. We upgrade consumer units for homes across Rochdale, test your circuits first so any hidden faults show up before the upgrade, and give you the certificate to prove the work is safe. Most are done in a single day.
Tested first
We check your circuits before the upgrade, so any hidden faults show up before we start, not after.
Protection on every circuit
Each circuit gets its own safety switch, plus surge protection if you want it for sensitive electronics.
Certified
You get an Electrical Installation Certificate as proof the work is safe and to standard.
Your questions, answered
How much does a new consumer unit cost in Rochdale?
It depends on how many circuits you have and the state of your wiring, which we test as part of the job. We give you a fixed price after a quick look, with no guesswork over the phone.
How long does it take?
Most are done in a single day, with the power off for only part of that time.
Why does my new board keep tripping?
A modern board is more sensitive, so it spots faults an old board ignored. That is a good thing. We test every circuit, so anything it flags is sorted out properly.
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