Licensed electrical work
Full switchboard replacement
A full replacement strips out the old backing panel, fuses and wiring accessories and rebuilds the board with a modern enclosure, circuit breakers on every circuit and RCD protection to current wiring rules. It is the standard remedy where a board has passed the point of piecemeal repair.
Scope
What this covers
New enclosure, chassis and circuit schedule sized with spare capacity
Circuit breakers and RCBOs replacing rewireable fuses
Surge protection where the design calls for it
Labelling and testing of every circuit on completion
Compliance documentation covering the installation work
Timing
When it's needed
Boards that trip constantly under normal load, show heat damage, rely on ceramic fuses, or have no room for new circuits are replacement candidates. A renovation, granny flat or EV charger commonly forces the decision because the existing board cannot legally or physically accept the new circuits.
A burning smell, buzzing, scorch marks or a warm panel at the switchboard are act-now signs: switch off what you safely can and get a licensed electrician onto it quickly. Never open the panel or pull fuses on the supply side yourself.
Quote variables
What shapes the scope
Number of circuits today and circuits planned for later
Condition of the mains cabling feeding the board
Whether the meter panel must be disturbed, which brings network-side rules into play
Wall type and the space available for the new enclosure
Switchboard work in NSW is licensed electrical work, check the contractor's NSW electrical licence before anything starts. Where a job crosses into mains or metering on the network side of the installation, that portion must be carried out under the state's accredited service provider scheme by someone holding the relevant accreditation, so ask how that boundary is being handled.
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