Is it time to replace your old electric fuse box?

 

There are many households in the UK that haven’t yet received professional electric fuse box replacement and lots of homeowners still find themselves relying on old clumps of wiring. If your property is in a similar condition, then you should consider changing your fuse box for safety reasons.

Leave your electrical installation in the hands of professionals

Even if your old consumer unit is working as intended, if the enclosure is made of plastic then your property is at greater risk of fire according to statistics gathered by the London Fire Brigade (LFB). The LFB recorded a startling increase of 182 home fires in the period of 2011/12 (71 home fires) - 2013/14 (253 home fires), they attributed this rise to poor wiring practices which led to plastic fuse boxes overheating and catching fire.

The qualified and skilled electrician can easily set up a metal clad fuse box as recommended by the recent update to the British Standard for wiring regulations (BS 7671, 421.1.2011). A new, metal clad fuse box will not only easily handle today's ever-increasing electricity demands, but also successfully pass the UK's strict building regulations.