Consumer Unit Upgrade

Providing your electrical installation is safe and meets the current  for an electrical installation then you won’t need to upgrade.  Of course, it’s very difficult to ascertain this information just by “looking” at your installation without testing, so the best way to check is to have an electrical inspection on your property.

 

There are however some tell-tale signs that you would benefit from upgrading your fuse box, these being:

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• You have an old fusebox with a wooden back, cast iron switches, or a haphazard mixture of both – these will need replacing, for your own safety.

• You have decided to rent out your property and are aware your electrics have not been upgraded for several years;

• You don’t have any provision of residual current devices (RCDs) for wiring buried in the walls, sockets circuits and outlets that may be used to plug in outdoor electrical equipment.

• You are planning a building or improvement project such as a new electric shower, Solar PV, an extension or an attic conversion and additional wiring and new circuits will need to be installed.

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Unsafe Electrics could put your tenant’s life in danger and put you at risk of a significant fine, civil damages or even imprisonment.

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Don’t take the risk – get a modern RCBO Consumer Unit with Surge Protection fitted today fitted today.

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Landlords must comply with statutory regulations or face significant risks

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The Landlord & Tenant Act 1985, and several other statutory regulations, requires that electrical equipment is safe at the start of every tenancy and maintained in a safe condition throughout the tenancy.

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Failure to comply with the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994 and the Consumer Protection Act 1987 is a criminal offense and may result in:

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• A fine of £5,000 per item not complying

• Six months’ imprisonment

• Possible manslaughter charges in the event of deaths

• Tenants may sue you for civil damages

• Your property insurance could be invalidated

• Electrical accidents happen more often than you think
  Information from theElectrical Safety Council reveals the following frightening statistics:

   

  • About 70 people die and 1.2 million are injured in electrical accidents in UK homes each year

  • Approximately 50% of fires in UK homes are caused by electrical faults (that’s about 21,000 per year)

  • Almost all electrocutions in the home and 20% of fires with an electrical origin could have been prevented by having RCD protection.