Switchboard upgrades
A lot of the weatherboards and Victorian cottages around Yarraville still have the original ceramic-fuse board, and those boards often have no safety switches fitted at all. You might not notice until a circuit trips without warning or an insurer asks what's on the board.
What the job involves
Old fuse boards replaced with a new board and safety switches on the circuits.
What's included
- Removal of old ceramic fuses and the old board
- New switchboard with safety switches fitted on circuits
- Testing every circuit before handover
- Pointing out anything else found on the way, like old two-pin wiring feeding the board
- Clear explanation of what was replaced and why
How we run a switchboard upgrade job
- Step 1:
Call or send photos of your switchboard so we know what we're dealing with
- Step 2:
We look at the board in person for anything bigger than a quick swap, so the quote matches your actual house
- Step 3:
You get a fixed price before any work starts
- Step 4:
Old fuses are replaced with a new board and safety switches fitted on the circuits
- Step 5:
Everything is tested before we leave, and we walk you through what was changed
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Common questions
Does my old fuse board need replacing?
Not always straight away, but older ceramic-fuse boards often have no safety switches. We'll look at it and tell you what we'd recommend and why.
How messy is a rewire?
Less than most people expect. In most period homes we can run cables through the roof space and under the floor, so we only cut where we have to and patch those spots.
Can you install an EV charger at my place?
Usually, yes. We check your supply, your switchboard and the cable run to where you park first, then quote the whole job.
Do you come out after hours?
For urgent faults like no power or a safety switch that won't reset, we'll come when one of us is available. After-hours rates apply and we'll tell you what they are first.
Can you replace my two-pin power points?
Yes. Old two-pin sockets have no earth, so we check the circuit and wiring behind them before fitting new earthed outlets.
Which areas do you cover?
Yarraville, Seddon, Footscray, West Footscray, Kingsville, Spotswood, Newport, Williamstown, Maidstone and Altona North.
How the job is priced
Switchboard upgrades are quoted as a fixed price after we've seen the house, since the number of circuits, the board's condition and what's feeding it all affect the job.
More of what we do
The other jobs we take on besides switchboard upgrades.
Need help with switchboard upgrades?
If your safety switch won't reset, call us and we'll talk through what's going on.