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Consumer unit and fuse box upgrades in Huddersfield

Old fuse boxes replaced with modern consumer units with RCD protection.

New consumer unit fitted with individual RCBO protection on each circuit

Your consumer unit, often still called the fuse box, is the heart of your home's electrics. Many Huddersfield homes still have old rewireable fuses or early boards with little or no RCD protection, which is what cuts the power if someone touches a live part.

We replace old boards with modern metal consumer units with RCD protection on every circuit, built to the current wiring regulations (BS 7671). Every upgrade is tested and certified, and notified under Part P of the Building Regulations.

Signs your fuse box needs replacing

  • It has rewireable fuses with fuse wire rather than switches
  • There's a wooden back board or a plastic case
  • There are no RCD switches, or just one covering part of the house
  • It trips often or makes buzzing noises
  • You're having a rewire, extension, EV charger or new kitchen fitted
  • An electrical condition report (EICR) has recommended an upgrade

How it works

  1. We visit, look at your current board and wiring, and give you a free quote.
  2. Before fitting, we test the existing circuits so there are no surprises on the day.
  3. We fit the new consumer unit. Most homes are without power for part of one day.
  4. We test every circuit, hand over your Electrical Installation Certificate and notify the work under Part P.

Examples of our consumer unit upgrades work

Consumer Unit Upgrades across Huddersfield

We cover the whole of Huddersfield from our base in Lindley, including Lindley, Almondbury, Moldgreen, Dalton, Waterloo, Fartown, Bradley, Kirkburton.

Questions about consumer unit upgrades

How long does a consumer unit change take?

Most domestic consumer unit upgrades are done in a single day. We'll tell you roughly how long the power will be off before we start.

Why does it need to be a metal consumer unit?

The wiring regulations have required consumer units in homes to be non-combustible since 2016. In practice that means a metal enclosure, which helps contain a fire if a fault occurs.

Will a new board trip more than my old one?

Sometimes a new board with RCD protection reveals existing faults that the old fuses didn't detect. We test the circuits first and tell you about any issues before we fit it.

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