Consumer Unit Upgrades

Consumer Units by Andrews Electrics Limited

Andrews Electrics Limited specialise in both the repair and replacement of consumer units. Replacement is particularly recommended if your property still has a plastic unit. While plastic units are not illegal, modern metal clad is considerably safer. During the electrical consumer unit installation, a member of our accredited team will complete a thorough inspection of the unit and all associated switchgear. They will check the current positioning of boards to ensure that it does not pose any dangers. For example, opting to place units under wooden stairs come alongside high fire risks, so will be moved to a safer location in the property. It can then be determined whether your home would be best suited to a fully loaded, main switch or high integrity consumer unit.

The Fuse box or Consumer Unit is the heart of your home’s electrical system. It distributes the electricity coming into your home into various circuits including lighting and wall socket outlets and we rely on it every day to provide safe electricity to our lights, sockets and appliances.

Meet the latest regulations with a fuse box replacement

Having an up-to-date fuse box (consumer unit) is a major part of ensuring your electrics are safe and up to standard. All of our electrical installations are fully certified, and we'll even notify your building control. We'll test all the electrical circuits in the house during the electrical installation, which will confirm the whole house is electrically safe.

Here are three good reasons to choose British Gas for your fuse box replacement:

• Protect your home and keep your family safe
• Trust our expert engineers to fit your new fuse box (consumer unit) replacement
• Ensure appliances meet the latest regulations

What’s the difference between a fuse box and a consumer unit?

Fuse box

Both a fuse box and a consumer unit do the same thing - send electricity around your home and protect circuits from power surges. Older style fuse boxes contain fuses that will shut off if there is a power surge. When that happens, the fuse itself needs to be replaced.

Consumer unit

A consumer unit is the modern version of a fuse box. They have switches that trip when there’s too much current - and they only need to be reset rather than replaced. They also have residual current devices (RCDs) for improved safety.