Services
Switchboard Upgrades
A switchboard is the backbone of the electrical installation in any property. If your switchboard fails then you will lose power to part or all of your house; no one likes a power cut. Older switchboards generally don’t have adequate protection to prevent fatal electrocutions. If you choose to upgrade your switchboard, not only will it look nicer, but it will have RCD protection and modern circuit breakers which are easy to reset, should they trip (no more rewiring a fuse in the dark!
- Short-circuits
All older older switchboard have a greater propensity to short-circuit, meaning that there is a risk of the fuses catching fire, or risk of electric shocks. If your current switchboard still uses replaceable wires on the fuses, it is a safety hazard and needs to be replaced.
- Insufficient power supply
Most of the household or home rely on many appliances to run than they did in our parents’ day.
With our dependance on computers, air conditioners, home theatres, microwave ovens, fitness equipment, pool pumps, stereos and more, it is essential that the switchboard is able to handle the amount of electricity required by the household. Indications of an insufficient power supply are: power tripping, flickering lights.
- Safety Switch
It gives you the ability to cut down or restore power when necessary, a feature not present on older switchboards. An electrical safety switch is a crucial feature of modern switchboards.
An upgrade of your switchboard is not a big investment for the sake of your family’s safety.
If you would like an assessment made of your switchboard. We will test your unit for safety and recommend a date for your next upgrade, or we can even upgrade it there and then if your switchboard is hazardous. To safeguard your family, make sure you don’t leave it too late to replace your ageing switchboard.
