Consumer Unit Upgrade

£850.00

Description

Modern 18th Edition Metal Consumer Unit Upgrade – SPD + Individual RCBOs (Supply & Installation)

Bring your home’s entire electrical system up to the highest current standards (BS 7671 18th Edition Amendment 2). Replacing your old fuse board with a modern, fire-retardant metal consumer unit featuring individual RCBO protection and an integrated Surge Protection Device (SPD) provides maximum safety for your home and supports new high-demand loads like EV chargers.

Key Features

Individual RCBO Protection: Every circuit in your home gets its own combined Residual Current Device (RCD) and Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB). If a fault occurs on one circuit (e.g., a garden light), only that circuit trips—preventing frustrating house-wide blackouts.
Integrated Type 2 Surge Protection Device (SPD): Protects sensitive home electronics, appliances, and smart EV chargers from electrical spikes and grid transient overvoltages.
18th Edition Non-Combustible Metal Enclosure: Fully compliant with UK fire safety regulations.
Dedicated EV Charger Ready: Supplies a clean, dedicated way with a Type A RCBO specifically rated for continuous EV charging loads.
Eliminates Nuisance Tripping: Replaces outdated split-load dual-RCD boards and rewireable fuse units with precise circuit isolation.

Standard Supply & Installation Package

Base Price Coverage: Includes a modern metal consumer unit sized for up to 10 circuits as standard.
Additional Circuit Surcharge: If your installation requires a larger consumer unit to accommodate extra circuits, additional circuits are supplied and fitted at £50.00 per circuit.
Full Board Replacement & Re-Wiring: Safely isolate incoming supply, replace existing consumer unit, and re-connect all existing property circuits.
Complete System Testing & Verification: Full dead-testing and live-testing of every circuit in the house before commissioning.
50-Mile Local Radius: Installed by our fully qualified local electricians within 50 miles of Peterborough.
EIC & Building Control Certificate: Includes a comprehensive Electrical Installation Certificate (EIC) and Part P Building Control notification.
Guaranteed Installation Within 2 Weeks: Scheduled and fitted alongside your EV charger booking.
Unforeseen Wiring & Fault Finding: If we encounter pre-existing faults or wiring issues on your existing circuits during mandatory safety testing, fault finding may be required to resolve the issue safely. This service is charged separately at £100.00 + VAT per hour.

When Is This Required?

Select this full upgrade option during checkout if:

Your existing fuse board uses rewireable wire fuses or lacks RCD protection entirely.
Your current board has no spare ways available to add an EV charger.
You have an older dual-RCD split board and want to upgrade to individual RCBO protection for improved home reliability.