Is it time to upgrade your switchboard?
It may not be at the top of your priority list of things to change in your home, but it should be! Upgrading your switchboard is so important for the safety of your home and your family. It is the electrical control centre in your home directing electricity from the main supply through circuits all around your home. This is why it’s so important that it functions as it should and also is not a safety hazard - an unsafe switchboard can be the ticking time bomb to an electrical fire.
Older switchboards can have the following problems:
- May be unsafe and a fire risk
- May not be able to effectively handle the power capacity we use today
- Repeatedly trip the circuit breakers when put under load
- Be overcrowded
- Loose wires that can cause a safety concern
This is a before and after of a switchboard upgrade:
Like everything, things change over time as technology and our power demands and needs change. Older switchboards were only designed to handle the electrical appliances of their time, today however, there are more power devices in the home than ever before, draining consistently high levels of power whether they are in use or not.
The other benefit to upgrading your home switchboard is you can finally get rid of that unsightly old switchboard box in your hallway or cupboard and now have a slim-line modern flush-mounted switchboard – much more aesthetically pleasing!
It’s always better to be safe than sorry. Our friendly electricians can come to your home and assess your current switchboard and determine if an upgrade is required.
Get in touch today.