Consumer Unit Upgrades in Reading
Smart Choice Sparks provides consumer unit upgrades in Reading, Berkshire.
Older homes in Reading often have fuseboards that have been in place since the 1970s or earlier — offering far less protection than a modern consumer unit. Smart Choice Sparks replaces ageing fuseboards with a new RCD-protected unit, significantly improving fault and shock protection across the home.
Reading's inner wards — including Newtown, Katesgrove, and parts of Whitley — contain a large stock of Victorian terraced housing where rewires and EICR inspections on ageing wiring installations are particularly common. A consumer unit upgrade is also frequently needed when taking on an older property, or when an EICR flags the existing board. Contact Matthew on 07396 096687 for a no-obligation assessment.
What's Included
- ✓Replace old fuseboards and fuse boxes
- ✓Install modern RCD-protected consumer units
- ✓Separate circuits for kitchen and high-draw appliances
- ✓Surge protection options available
- ✓Full circuit testing on completion
- ✓Completion certificate issued
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Book a Free SurveyCall 07396 096687Consumer Unit Upgrades in Reading — FAQ
A consumer unit (also called a fuse box or fuseboard) is the distribution point for all the electrical circuits in your home. Older units use rewirable fuses or early MCBs without RCD protection. A modern unit uses RCDs and MCBs together, which provide much faster disconnection in a fault and greatly reduce the risk of electric shock or fire.
Yes. Your supply is isolated at the meter while the new unit is installed and circuits are reconnected. Power is restored once testing is complete — usually on the same day.
Not always, but if your EICR comes back with the existing unit flagged as a C2 (potentially dangerous) or C1 (dangerous) item, a surveyor or buyer's solicitor may request the work is completed before exchange. Matthew can advise on the condition of your existing unit.
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