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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

How much should it cost do you reckon, including installation.

Many thanks

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

Do I look like an electrician?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How much should it cost do you reckon, including installation.

Many thanks"

I had a load of work done last year inc a fuse box change. Cost £700 ish

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By *taffs_hotwifeCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

New consumer unit around £300 - £350 fitted and supplied.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I charge £300 but I will have to increase the price a little now. As we have to fit new metal fuseboards bloody regulations

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By *rinking-in-laCouple
over a year ago

Bristol


"I charge £300 but I will have to increase the price a little now. As we have to fit new metal fuseboards bloody regulations"

It is annoying. Mind you so is your house burning down because your fuse board has gone on fire.

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe


"I charge £300 but I will have to increase the price a little now. As we have to fit new metal fuseboards bloody regulations

It is annoying. Mind you so is your house burning down because your fuse board has gone on fire."

Which obviously happens all the time

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field


"I charge £300 but I will have to increase the price a little now. As we have to fit new metal fuseboards bloody regulations"

I thought that didn't come in until next year?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I charge £300 but I will have to increase the price a little now. As we have to fit new metal fuseboards bloody regulations

I thought that didn't come in until next year? "

January, so yeah

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

So £500 + vat would be good if it involves the electrics elsewhere but bad for just fuseboard and installation?

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By *taffs_hotwifeCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton


"So £500 + vat would be good if it involves the electrics elsewhere but bad for just fuseboard and installation?"
I wouldn't pay any more than £300 to be honest but there is a lot of competition in this area so prices are lower.

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By *eMontresMan
over a year ago

Halesowen

I'd run a mile if an electrician said I needed a new fuseboard. Fuseboards went out 30 years or more ago, replaced by a box of circuit breakers (no fuses) called a consumer unit - I'd suggest you get one of those fitted.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How much should it cost do you reckon, including installation.

Many thanks"
£260

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

£370 was what we were quoted. If we convert our cellar into a habitable room then our fuse board will need bringing up to date to pass building regs.

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow


"I charge £300 but I will have to increase the price a little now. As we have to fit new metal fuseboards bloody regulations

It is annoying. Mind you so is your house burning down because your fuse board has gone on fire.

Which obviously happens all the time "

If it happens to your house, once is enough.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Best prank I ever pulled on site was to set a flue test smoke bomb off next to a fuse board (or consumer unit)

That the electrician had been working on, the look of terror on his face was priceless

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How much should it cost do you reckon, including installation.

Many thanks"

Buy your own consumer unit, You can pick them up for under £100 then ask a electrician to fit it, 2 hours max unless more work is needed like upgrading gas/water earths

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How much should it cost do you reckon, including installation.

Many thanks

Buy your own consumer unit, You can pick them up for under £100 then ask a electrician to fit it, 2 hours max unless more work is needed like upgrading gas/water earths"

Oh I forgot about the testing as well

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire


"I charge £300 but I will have to increase the price a little now. As we have to fit new metal fuseboards bloody regulations

It is annoying. Mind you so is your house burning down because your fuse board has gone on fire.

Which obviously happens all the time "

it does happen, not all the time but not an un common event..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

£350-400

Go through the part p list for a competent sparky in your area or better still ask a friend for a recommended

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I'd run a mile if an electrician said I needed a new fuseboard. Fuseboards went out 30 years or more ago, replaced by a box of circuit breakers (no fuses) called a consumer unit - I'd suggest you get one of those fitted."

Yes it'll be a consumer unit, it has to be to pass future regs.

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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago

not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds)

Depending what else might need doing.. I wouldn't want to pay much more than £300 supplied fitted and tested.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Earth bonding if needs doing, not easy if the water stop tap Is other side of house. That's assuming the circuits are in sound condition

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford


"I'd run a mile if an electrician said I needed a new fuseboard. Fuseboards went out 30 years or more ago, replaced by a box of circuit breakers (no fuses) called a consumer unit - I'd suggest you get one of those fitted.

Yes it'll be a consumer unit, it has to be to pass future regs."

the way these regs are changing theres no chance of that

so glad I can just do the job and then call the leccy out for a pass certificate

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'd run a mile if an electrician said I needed a new fuseboard. Fuseboards went out 30 years or more ago, replaced by a box of circuit breakers (no fuses) called a consumer unit - I'd suggest you get one of those fitted.

Yes it'll be a consumer unit, it has to be to pass future regs.

the way these regs are changing theres no chance of that

so glad I can just do the job and then call the leccy out for a pass certificate "
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You can't and they certainly shouldn't be

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By *rinking-in-laCouple
over a year ago

Bristol


"I charge £300 but I will have to increase the price a little now. As we have to fit new metal fuseboards bloody regulations

It is annoying. Mind you so is your house burning down because your fuse board has gone on fire.

Which obviously happens all the time "

It is more common than you might think.

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By *rinking-in-laCouple
over a year ago

Bristol


"I'd run a mile if an electrician said I needed a new fuseboard. Fuseboards went out 30 years or more ago, replaced by a box of circuit breakers (no fuses) called a consumer unit - I'd suggest you get one of those fitted."

Fuse boards are still common parlance amongst many people for a consumer unit.

Also consumer units can have fuses or MCB/RCBOs. It is a term which was used in the days of fuses too.

In larger scale applications the main incoming supply will still be BS88 or other types of fuses depending on the prospective fault current and depending on what it is protecting.

I know everything I just wrote is very boring but there is no need to be sniffy towards the fuse. It is a venerable and useful object.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wouldn't be without my fuses.

Think I'd struggle to blow out a 300amp fuse though

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By *.LBCouple
over a year ago

South


"Best prank I ever pulled on site was to set a flue test smoke bomb off next to a fuse board (or consumer unit)

That the electrician had been working on, the look of terror on his face was priceless "

Yeah

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"How much should it cost do you reckon, including installation.

Many thanks"

£250ish with certification registered with building control. this part is important.

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