In every home, there is a box under the stairs, in a cupboard, maybe even in the garage that contains all the switches and safety devices that control and operate the electrical system in your home.
These boxes sit quietly doing their job, day after day and occasionally they are called into action to perform their job and to disconnect your sockets or your lights if they sense a problem. We never question if these mystery boxes will work or not when required or even…. What they actually do?
Well, the switches / trip switches / RCD's in your electric box or consumer unit are there to protect you, your wiring and your home. It is vital that these consumer units are inspected on occasion along with the wiring in your home. As a qualified electrician I am able to test the wiring and the consumer unit safety devices to ensure that they are working correctly. Most modern consumer units have electric shock protection built in and can help save your life in the event there is an electrical fault giving rise to an electric shock.
Some of these consumer units are so old that they don’t contain many of today's modern safety devices. Often they will still do the job they were designed to do when installed and will disconnect the circuit depending on the type of fault but they are old and worn and will not provide safety from different kinds of faults caused by modern household equipment.
If your consumer unit looks old like the one in the picture then it really needs changing for an up to date version. We will test all your electrical installation first and put right any issues that need to be fixed then we can install a new consumer unit with the most up to date electric shock protection and surge protection suitable for the modern homes and equipment we now live in and have.
Cars from the 60's and 70's may still work but many have drum brakes with poor stopping distances, no airbags, no crumple zones, no seatbelts and no real safety features. Modern cars and old cars will still get you from A to B but I know which one I want to be sat in if the worst happened.
Call us Today so we can upgrade your wiring for you.
