03/06/2026
Afternoon everyone on this dreary Wednesday 🐪
There will be thousands of these old fuseboxes up and down the country. They are easily knocking on for 60 years old, which also means the wiring will be too. Everything still works fine and may do for some time, however there are significant benefits to upgrading the fusebox/ consumer unit, some of which I thought I’d outline below 👇🏽
* Individual RCBO’s
This means all circuits are protected by an extra sensitive trip that detects the slightest fault, which then disconnects in milliseconds. It also detects earth leakage and an overloaded circuit.
All of which protects against overheating, fire hazards or even electrical shocks.
* SPD’s (surge protection devices):
Protects your wiring and your sensitive electronic items plugged into it, from any sudden surges in voltage. This is quite common after a power cut, a lightning strike or an overload at the power grid.
* Metal construction:
A new fusebox is made of metal, making it fireproof and definitely not capable of melting over time, which you can see had occurred in the second photo.
* A full test and certification:
Replacing a fusebox is classed as 'major works' and therefore a regulatory requirement that the whole installation is tested and certificate provided, which then gets registered with building control.
A full rewire on the other hand, is a far bigger job and although is often necessary, upgrading your fusebox can be a 💰 budget friendlier solution to making your home that bit safer, whilst providing you with a little peace of mind.
If you’d like any more information on upgrading your fuse box or if you have any other electrical jobs that you’d like doing in and around your home, please contact me on the information below and I’ll come take a look 👀
☎️ Call Jason: 07929 850056
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