Our qualified electricians fit a modern unit with RCD protection. Every circuit is tested and you get an Electrical Installation Certificate.
Plenty of older homes around High Town and Leagrave still have fuse boards with no RCDs. One customer wrote: “Thank you very much for your detailed explanation and for fitting my new consumer unit, conducting the checks, and completing the work at a good rate.”
What Is a Consumer Unit?
The consumer unit, often called the fuse box or fuse board, is where the mains power splits into circuits. It holds the switches that turn a circuit off if something goes wrong.
Older boards use wire fuses or have no RCDs. An RCD cuts the power in a split second if current leaks to earth. That could be through a person touching a live part.
Signs Your Fuse Box Needs Replacing
Look for fuses with wire in them, a wooden back board, a cracked case or scorch marks. Fuses that blow often, or switches that keep tripping, are worth a check too.
An EICR may code the board C2 because it has no RCD protection where it is needed. In that case, a new consumer unit is usually the simplest way to clear the fault.
What Happens on the Day
The power is off while the new unit goes in. Most swaps take a few hours to a day, depending on the number of circuits.
Once it is in, we test every circuit. Sometimes a new RCD trips because of an old fault, such as a damp outside light. If that happens, we find the fault and explain it before we quote to fix it.
Your Certificate and Building Control
Changing a consumer unit is notifiable work in England. Once it passes testing, you get an Electrical Installation Certificate (EIC), and the work must be registered with building control.
Keep the certificate with your house papers. A buyer's solicitor may ask for it when you sell. Landlords can keep it on file with their EICR.
What You Get
- Qualified, insured electricians
- Old fuse boxes replaced
- RCD protection on your circuits
- Every circuit tested before we leave
- Electrical Installation Certificate (EIC)
- Every circuit tested before we leave
- Clear price before work is booked
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Areas We Cover
We cover every part of Luton, including Bury Park, High Town, Leagrave, Stopsley, Farley Hill, Marsh Farm, Limbury, Wigmore, Lewsey Farm, Sundon Park, plus these nearby towns.
- Dunstable
- Houghton Regis
- Harpenden
- St Albans
- Hemel Hempstead
- Leighton Buzzard
- Bedford
- Milton Keynes
Consumer Unit Replacement: Your Questions Answered
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