What is a fuseboard upgrade?
Fuseboard upgrades are essential if you're home has an old fuseboard and you want some electrical work carried out. A fuseboard upgrade ensures the safety switches inside your fuseboard and the fuseboard itself are up to date and meet latest regulations. Rental properties are required to have a valid EICR which has seen a lot of homes have a fuseboard upgrade to meet the latest standards.
Fuseboards have a few other names so you may hear the following phrases: Consumer unit upgrade, fusebox replacements and distribution boards. These all effectively mean the main thing and that is the fuseboard. The fuseboard where all of your trip switches live. I've made numurous blogs about fuseboard upgrades and the benefits of having them done.
If your home is still running on an outdated fusebox (or fuse board), it could be time for an upgrade! Older fuseboards were designed to different regulations so upgrading to a new fuse box not only ensures that your electrical system can keep up with these demands, but it also improves the safety and efficiency of your home.
Misconception 1: Fuseboard upgrades are just a sales tactic
With so much information about fuseboard upgrades and plenty of DIYers or handymen in Bath and West Wiltshire happy to attempt a fuseboard upgrade themselves, this is all about Myths and Misconceptions of a fuseboard upgrade direct from your your trusted Electrician in Bath and West Wiltshire.
1. What even is a consumer unit?
Where the electricity comes in to your home you'll find your meter and after the meter you will find your consumer unit. The consumer unit is the box that distributes electricity around your home and in larger properties you may have multiple consumer units. For example, you might have a separate garage consumer unit or perhaps a separate home office consumer unit.
If you have a meter box on the wall outside your home, your consumer unit is often located close by on the inside but that's not always the case!
There's actually a fair amount of work that goes in to a fuseboard providing they're correctly replaced. Lets take a look at what is actually involved with a fuseboard upgrade.
Upgrading a fuseboard is a jon for a qualified and regstered electrician. Here’s a step-by-step look at what’s involved:
Initial inspection:
With the evenings getting lighter and the weather slowly starting to get warmer it's a good idea to ensure your electrical installation is in good order ready for summer so here's a few things to consider.
Choosing an electrician, or any tradesman for that matter can be quite a daunting task. You want someone who's going to do the work they quoted for and someone who will treat your home with respect and this ultimately all boils down to trust. You need to be able to trust your electrician so with that in mind, whether you're thinking about having some bathroom spotlights installed or you need new mains powered smoke alarms or even a fuseboard upgrade, here are 5 things you should check before hiring an electrician.
Checking their registration
Many Electricians in Bath and West Wiltshire are simply not interested in small electrical works. They want the choice jobs, and will drop you like a hot potato when a bigger, supposedly more lucrative, project comes in.
Others advertise as electricians having no qualifications. They thrive on the basis that you don’t understand what they do and, as a result, overcharge for shoddy, and often dangerous, work.
I set up Watt & Co. Electrical in order to fill a gap in the domestic sector. I want to provide you with a quality service that provides you with exactly what you need from an electrician.
