Imrie Electricals · Electrical services
Consumer-unit project enquiries
Consumer unit upgrades
Planning a consumer unit upgrade? The starting point is the existing installation, not a product choice. Imrie Electricals can review the present board, circuit identification, earthing and supply information, known faults or alterations, access, planned work and future loads such as electric heating or EV charging. The surveyed scope can then define the protective arrangement, any separate remedials, isolation planning, testing, labels and appropriate certification at handover. An older board is not diagnosed as unsafe from age or a photograph alone.
Best fitHomeowners, purchasers and renovation teams planning a consumer-unit project that needs the existing installation and future plans assessed first.
Project filterPlanned consumer-unit projects and related remedials; assessment determines whether the work is a standalone upgrade or part of a wider electrical scope.
Prepare a useful brief ↗What the service can include
A properly scoped job,
not a generic package.
- 01Assessment of the existing installation before equipment and scope are agreed
- 02Circuit identification and checks on the circuits that will remain in service
- 03Review of earthing, supply information, access and known alterations
- 04An agreed protective-device and circuit arrangement for the surveyed scope
- 05Separately scoped remedials and planning for renovation, EV charging or realistic future loads
- 06Isolation, replacement, testing, accurate labels and appropriate certification
Common reasons to call
Start with the existing installation and planned change.
- 01An older fuse board is being considered for replacement and needs an assessment first
- 02An inspection or known fault has identified issues that may affect the proposed upgrade
- 03A renovation, extension, electric-heating change or EV charger creates new planning questions
- 04Circuit labels, past alterations or the present arrangement are unclear before wider work
What good delivery looks like
✓A surveyed written scope with assumptions, exclusions and separate remedials made clear✓An agreed protective and circuit arrangement informed by the present installation and realistic plans✓An isolation and access plan covering responsibilities for essential or sensitive equipment✓Final test information, an accurate circuit schedule, labels and appropriate certification for the completed workHow it works
From first message to handover.
We assess the present board, circuit information, earthing and supply information, access and relevant planned loads
The equipment, protective arrangement, any separate remedials, isolation plan and written scope are agreed
The agreed work is completed, tested and labelled, with the appropriate records handed over
Useful answers
Before you enquire.
Does every old fuse box or consumer unit need to be replaced?+
Age, appearance or a photograph does not decide the answer on its own. The existing installation, circuits, earthing and supply information, known alterations, present condition and planned use need to be assessed before replacement or a wider scope is recommended.
Can you choose the consumer unit or protective devices from a photograph?+
A photograph is useful background, but it cannot establish the complete circuit, supply, access or future-load picture. Equipment and the protective arrangement should follow the surveyed installation and agreed scope rather than a remote product prescription.
What can change the scope after the initial enquiry?+
Existing faults, unclear or missing circuit information, earthing or supply issues, access constraints, alterations and related remedials can affect the proposed work. Findings should be discussed and recorded in the written scope rather than assumed to be included in a simple equipment swap.
Will the power need to be isolated, and how long will the work take?+
The work requires electrical isolation. The programme depends on access, the assessed condition, the final scope and any related repairs. Let us know about essential or sensitive equipment so this can be planned.
Will a new consumer unit increase capacity or fix existing faults?+
A replacement is one part of the installation. We assess the supply, circuit condition and planned loads to establish the suitable scope, including any related remedial work.
What records are provided at handover?+
The completed electrical work is tested and supported by the appropriate certification, circuit schedule and labels for that scope. Keep the records with the property information and use the written scope to confirm any additional handover item.
West Lothian core · suitable projects in Edinburgh & Fife
Planning a consumer unit upgrade?
Send the full postcode, property type, reason for the enquiry, any useful board photos or records, known faults or alterations, access details, renovation plans and heating, EV or other future loads.