consumer units

[mellie]

hi all, just found this site hopefully it can allay my worries . My house was built in 1971/2 and has concrete floors and breeze block internal walls throughout so any electrical work is very messy to say the least. I currently have a 4 fuse unit which has a mixture of wires and RCDs, would you think i should have the unit replaced and how expensive would it be (approximately). Thanks for any help

 

[AL]

if i were you, i'd get a sparky out to inspect / test it. This should be done periodically anyways! ring round and get some quote, shouldn't cost too much?

 

[il78]

Costing comes down to your area and locations (ie, middle of nowhere)
Its a relatively easy job to do for a spark and a clued up DIYer......

I would say prices around £150 - £200 for a company to do it.....goto
www.niciec.org.uk to find a registered company in your area.....

Regards

Ian.

 

[mellie]

oops you've spooked me now - I haven't had any problems with it but i'm worried that it has so few fuses (4 in all). Thanks for your suggestion though

 

[mellie]

just a thought - what are the chances of me needing to have the house rewired as well as having a new consumer unit fitted.

 

[breezer]

if it needs to be re wired chances are it needs a new consumers unit too