Your consumer unit (fuse board) is the heart of your electrical installation. Modern units protect against electric shock, overloads and fire far better than old fuse boxes. They also make it easy to add EV chargers, solar PV and battery storage later.
When to upgrade
- You still have rewireable fuses or an old plastic fuse box
- There’s no RCD protection, or one RCD covering everything
- One fault trips the whole house
- You’re adding an EV charger, solar PV or a battery
- An EICR has recommended an upgrade
What’s included
- A non-combustible (metal) consumer unit, as required for homes
- An individual RCBO on each circuit, so one fault doesn’t take everything out
- Surge protection
- Clear circuit labelling
- Earthing and bonding checked and upgraded where needed
- Full testing and certification
Questions
How long does a consumer unit change take?
Most are completed in a day. Your power will be off for part of that time, and we’ll tell you when in advance.
What if you find faults on my circuits?
Modern protection can expose existing faults that an old fuse box never picked up. We test every circuit and, if there’s a problem, we’ll explain it and agree a price with you before fixing it.
Do I need RCBOs rather than a split-load board?
RCBOs protect each circuit individually, so a fault on one circuit doesn’t leave the rest of the house without power. It’s the option we recommend.
Areas we cover
We cover Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian, West Lothian and the Scottish Borders.
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Free, fixed-price quotes across the Lothians and the Scottish Borders.