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title: "Consumer unit replacement in Wivenhoe | 4.7 Star · NAPIT · From £450"
description: "Fuse board replacement in Wivenhoe. Lighting Electrical changes old boards for tested consumer units near The Quay and Wivenhoe Cross. NAPIT registered."
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# Consumer unit replacement in Wivenhoe

> Fuse board replacement in Wivenhoe. Lighting Electrical changes old boards for tested consumer units near The Quay and Wivenhoe Cross. NAPIT registered.

Fuse board replacement in Wivenhoe by Lighting Electrical: a tested consumer unit with every circuit marked, and the certificate handed over on the day.


## New consumer unit prices for Wivenhoe

What you pay covers the unit itself, reconnecting your circuits and marking each way, the testing and the certificate. Board size, enclosure type and access decide where the labour sits.
- Consumer unit replacement: from £450
- The figure is put in writing and approved before isolation.
- More ways or a metal enclosure change the materials and labour.
- Faults uncovered during testing are priced as separate work.

## Consumer unit replacement across Wivenhoe

We serve Wivenhoe from our base in Peterborough.
- Wivenhoe Cross
- The Quay
- High Street
- Alma Street
- Anglesea Road
- Belle Vue Road
- Station Road
- Rectory Road
- Vine Farm Road
- Broome Grove

## What happens on the day

Your power is off for the working part of the visit, and you will know the figure and the plan before anything is isolated. This is the order it follows.

### Confirm and isolate

The written price is confirmed first, the meter tails are checked, then the incoming supply is cut. Anything covering the board is moved aside first.

### Remove and refit

Off comes the old board. The new unit is fixed in place, tails and earth terminated, and each existing circuit brought onto the right breaker with its way marked.

### Test, restore, certify

Circuits are tested dead and live for insulation resistance, continuity and device operation. Power comes back on, we check round with you and the certificate is yours before we go.

## Fuse board questions answered


### How long does a fuse board change take?

A straightforward home swap finishes inside one visit. The electricity is off while the boards are changed over, and comes back once testing is done.

### Will a new consumer unit give me room for an EV charger?

Yes, where the unit is sized for it. A charger, an electric shower or extra sockets each need a spare way, so if new circuits are on your plans the board is specified with the ways to take them.

### What is the difference between an RCD and an RCBO?

An RCD watches a group of circuits and cuts them all if one leaks. An RCBO protects a single circuit, so a fault on one leaves the rest on. The new unit uses whichever suits each circuit.

### Do you replace boards in flats as well as houses?

Yes, flats get the same job as houses. The tails and earthing are checked before isolation, and the certificate comes with the finished work.

### What does the certificate actually cover?

It records the new unit plus each circuit tested from it: insulation resistance, continuity and device operation. Notifiable work is also put on record through NAPIT.

## Other services in Wivenhoe

- [Electrician in Wivenhoe](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/electrician-wivenhoe): Electrician in Wivenhoe for quay homes, Victorian terraces and converted flats, with circuit boundaries and access checked properly.
- [Consumer unit replacement (all areas)](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/fuse-board-replacement): Fuse board replacement in Peterborough and Essex by Lighting Electrical. We fit a new consumer unit and leave a certificate. From £450.
- [EICR in Wivenhoe](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/electrician-wivenhoe/eicr)

## Business facts
- Service area: Peterborough, Colchester, Witham, Maldon, Wivenhoe, Tiptree, Kelvedon, West Mersea, Stanway, Brightlingsea, Coggeshall, Marks Tey, Dedham, Rowhedge, Great Horkesley, Heybridge, Silver End, Stamford, Whittlesey, Oundle, Huntingdon, Manningtree
- Hours: Calls answered 24/7
- Phone: +447414545781
- Email: team@lightingelectrical.co.uk
- Insurance: Public liability £2M, Employers' liability £10M, Professional indemnity £500K

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