Consumer Unit Upgrades · Oxfordshire
RCBO Fuse Board Upgrades — Watlington
Watlington is close enough to our base that a first visit for consumer unit upgrade usually fits into the same week you enquire.
Working across the Oxfordshire corridor around B480 and M40 J6, we plan our week to make time-boxed local visits practical rather than expensive. In Watlington that means real coverage of Chinnor, Stokenchurch and Henley-on-Thames alongside the town itself, and no juggling of a call-out charge on top of a small consumer unit upgrade job.
Based at 14 Kelly Road, High Wycombe HP11 1BW. Domestic only.
Common consumer unit upgrade jobs we see in Watlington
a landlord modernising ahead of a new tenancy and EICR
a plastic-fronted board that fails the 2016 metal-enclosure requirement
a split-load board where a nuisance trip takes half the house out
an old wire-fuse board with no RCD protection at all
How we approach fuse board replacements
- 1
Circuit survey
We open the existing unit, identify every circuit and note the cable sizes, insulation condition and any bonding gaps.
- 2
Quote and product choice
You get an itemised quote showing the brand of unit, number of RCBOs and any surge protection or AFDDs included.
- 3
Book power-down window
We agree a mutually workable window for the changeover, usually 4–8 hours, so you can plan around freezers and remote working.
- 4
Replacement and test
The old board comes out, new metal-clad unit goes in, and every circuit is tested to the current edition of BS 7671.
- 5
Certification
You receive an Electrical Installation Certificate covering the new board and the tested circuits behind it.
Talk to a local electrician
We're based in High Wycombe HP11 and regularly working in Watlington and the surrounding Chinnor and Stokenchurch area. Small firm — you'll speak to the person doing the consumer unit upgrade.
Questions we get asked most
- Do older cables need replacing?
- Not always. We test the insulation resistance of existing cables and only recommend replacement where the readings say so.
- How long will the power be off?
- Typically 4–8 hours for a straight swap. We isolate individual circuits earlier so freezers and boilers can stay on until the last moment where practical.
- Do I need RCBOs on every circuit?
- Not always, but individual RCBOs mean one fault doesn't take the whole house out. We'll walk you through the trade-off before quoting.
- Do you need to notify Building Control?
- Consumer unit replacement is notifiable work. We handle the certification and notification for you.
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