Services
Fuse Board Upgrades & Consumer Unit Replacements
Professional fuse board upgrades and consumer unit replacements across Edinburgh, Midlothian and the Lothians, keeping your installation safe.
At Macdonald Edinburgh Electrical, electrical safety has always been one of our top priorities.
Your fuse board, also known as a consumer unit, is at the heart of your property’s electrical installation. It’s responsible for distributing electricity safely throughout your home or business and providing protection against electrical faults.
As electrical installations get older, consumer units can become outdated, and some may no longer offer the level of protection available with modern equipment.
We provide professional fuse board upgrades and consumer unit replacements across Edinburgh, Midlothian and the Lothians, helping homeowners, landlords and businesses keep their electrical installations safe and reliable.
As an NICEIC Approved Contractor, we take pride in ensuring every installation is completed safely, neatly and to a high standard.
Our Fuse Board Services Include
- Replacement of older fuse boards and consumer units
- Modern consumer unit installations
- Individual circuit protection using RCBOs
- RCD protection and upgrades
- Surge protection devices (SPDs)
- Consumer unit upgrades for property renovations and extensions
- Electrical safety inspections before replacement
- Fault finding and identification of existing electrical issues
- Electrical testing and certification
- Consumer unit alterations for solar PV, battery storage and EV charging installations
Is It Time to Upgrade Your Fuse Board?
Many properties still have older fuse boards that were installed before modern electrical safety devices became widely used.
Although an older fuse board doesn’t automatically mean your installation is unsafe, it may be worth having it inspected to establish whether an upgrade would be beneficial.
Modern consumer units can provide improved protection against electric shock, electrical faults and certain types of overvoltage.
If you’re unsure whether your existing fuse board needs replacing, we’re happy to assess it and explain your options.
We believe in recommending work because it’s necessary or genuinely beneficial, not simply because something is old.
More Than Just Changing a Fuse Board
Replacing a consumer unit involves more than removing the old equipment and fitting a new one.
Before carrying out a replacement, we assess the existing electrical installation and identify any issues that could affect the safety or suitability of the new consumer unit.
This helps us identify problems early and explain any additional work that may be required.
We take pride in keeping our wiring tidy, labelling circuits clearly and ensuring everything is properly tested before the installation is put back into service.
Once the work is complete, we’ll explain the new consumer unit, show you how the protective devices operate and provide the appropriate electrical certification.
Ready for the Future
A modern consumer unit can also help prepare your property for changing electrical requirements.
Whether you’re planning a kitchen renovation, installing an EV charger or adding solar panels and battery storage, we’ll assess whether your existing electrical installation can safely accommodate the additional equipment.
Because we work across traditional electrical installations and renewable energy systems, we can consider your immediate requirements alongside any future plans.
Our aim is simple: to provide safe, reliable and professionally installed consumer units that protect your property and give you confidence in your electrical installation.
Reliable, trustworthy, on time and on budget. That’s Macdonald Edinburgh Electrical’s top priority.
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