Consumer Unit / Fuse Box Installations

The consumer unit is the most important part of any electrical installation containing very important over-current and protective devices so that in the event of any fault occurring, the power is disconnected from the problem circuit.

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With the correct type of unit installed you will have more protection against electrocution and fires in the home and at work.

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Apex Electrical Specialists have many years experience working in both occupied and unoccupied properties. All work conforms to current BS7671 18th edition regulation standards.

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Failed an EICR?

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Has your property failed an EICR because of the consumer unit? Upgrade your fuse box with Apex Electrical Specialists! Your Consumer Unit or Fuse board plays a major role in the prevention of electric shock and fires within an electrical installation.

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New RCD to protect you

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RCD Stands for residual current device. These are very important devices within your electrical Consumer Unit. They detect the presence of fault current and limit the flow of electricity to 30ma protecting you from potentially fatal electrocution.

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MCBs that protect your property

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MCBs stand for Miniature Circuit Breaker. These are also a very important device within your Consumer Unit. MCBs stop the overload of current flowing through a circuit, preventing any electrical fires that may occur. They also disconnect when a fault occurs such as a short circuit.

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Metallic Consumer unit

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It is now a regulation that all Consumer Units installed or replaced must be metal. Before this the majority of Fuse Boards were plastic which is classed as a combustible material. Having a metallic Consumer unit will reduce the risk of an electrical fire within a Consumer Unit if a fault was to occur.

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Old Wooden Fuse box

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If your property has on old style Consumer unit or Fuse Board that is made of wood then it is highly recommended that you upgrade this to a new style Fuse box. Wood is a highly flammable material making it a lot easier for it to catch fire under fault conditions.

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Old Fuse wire

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Does your fuse board have the old style fuse wire in it? Fuse wire takes a lot longer to blow than what a new style MCB does to trip. The longer current is allowed to flow when a fault occurs the higher there is a risk of fire. You also have to rewire a fuse when you can simply reset an MCB.

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