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FIXED PRICE · CREDITED AGAINST UPGRADE

Fuse Board Health Check
£120+ VAT · first hour on site included

Old fuse board? Tripping RCDs? Warm plastic? Book a safety check: £120 + VAT covers the visit, checking the board and the first hour on site. Any upgrade is priced before any further work, and the check fee comes straight off it if you go ahead. Read more about consumer unit upgrades →

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✓ NAPIT approved ✓ 18th Edition compliant ✓ Check fee credited on upgrade ✓ 5.0 ★ (24 reviews)

What's included

  • Full consumer unit inspection, age, type, condition, compliance with 18th Edition
  • RCD trip test and timing check (they should trip within 300ms)
  • Main earth + bonding check on gas, water and structural metalwork
  • Circuit identification, all circuits labelled clearly
  • Upgrade quote on the spot if needed, check fee credited off the total

Signs you need this

  • Old fuseboxes with rewireable fuses (wire you replace), pre-2000s installation
  • Plastic board with no main switch, fire risk per 18th Edition
  • RCDs tripping repeatedly, something's leaking to earth
  • Warm or discoloured breakers, loose connections
  • Buzzing or burning smell, book TODAY, not in a week

Typical upgrade cost for a domestic consumer unit: from £750 + VAT @ 20% depending on circuits and access. Full quote given during visit, no obligation.

18th Edition Amendment 4 (2026)

What a compliant upgrade actually includes.

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    Full RCBO board (preferred), every circuit individually protected. One fault = one circuit out, not the whole house.
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    AFDD on bedroom circuits, Arc Fault Detection as standard (recommended by BS 7671 for houses; required in HMOs and care homes). Catches loose connections that start fires.
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    Surge Protection Device (SPD), Type 2 incoming surge protection. Saves expensive electronics from grid spikes and lightning surges.
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    Metal enclosure, non-combustible per Reg 421.1.201. Plastic boards in domestic supplies are no longer compliant.
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    EICR + cert pack, pre-test, post-test, full Electrical Installation Certificate, NAPIT notification to building control.
Consumer unit replacement by DS Electrical, certified to BS 7671

Real DS Electrical install, Wells, Somerset. Consumer unit replacement, labelled, tested, certified.

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No deposit for the check. The check fee is credited against any upgrade you choose. If you go ahead with an upgrade, the deposit is the materials cost, paid on acceptance before we order.

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Urgent safety concern?

Burning smell, sparks, or frequent tripping, don't wait for a form. Call now.

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