Old fuse boards replaced with modern circuit breakers and RCDs, plus emergency switchboard rebuilds, for homes across Melbourne's eastern suburbs and Yarra Valley.
If your switchboard still has ceramic rewirable fuses and no safety switches, it's not just outdated — it's a real safety risk, and increasingly an insurance problem. We replace old boards with modern circuit breakers and RCDs, correctly sized and installed to current standards.
We carry out switchboard upgrades across Lilydale, Mooroolbark, Croydon, Mount Evelyn, and the wider eastern suburbs — from straightforward fuse-to-breaker upgrades through to full emergency rebuilds after fire or storm damage.
Common switchboard jobs we handle across eastern Melbourne.
Old ceramic rewirable fuses replaced with modern circuit breakers, correctly sized for your home's load.
Safety switches installed and tested on every power and lighting circuit, as required by Victorian law.
Board upgraded to meet insurer requirements, with written confirmation supplied for your policy if needed.
Fire, storm, or fault-damaged switchboards assessed and rebuilt fast — coordinated with your distributor and insurer where needed.
Boards upgraded for extra capacity ahead of an EV charger, air conditioning, or renovation — sized correctly the first time.
Coordination with your distributor for digital smart meter installation as part of the switchboard upgrade.
Fire and fault damage doesn't wait for a convenient time. Here's two recent emergency rebuilds — a fire-damaged rental switchboard, and a burnt-out mains fuse — both restored to a safe, compliant standard.
We charge a $115 call-out fee (ex GST) and $150/hr labour (ex GST). Switchboard upgrades vary depending on board size, circuit count, and access — we'll assess and give you a clear, written price before any work starts.
All prices are exclusive of GST. GST is added on the invoice.
Get a Written QuoteWe service homeowners and property managers across eastern Melbourne, the Yarra Valley, and the Dandenong Ranges.
The most common sign is an old rewirable fuse board — ceramic fuses instead of circuit breakers, with no safety switches (RCDs). If your board still has fuses, or you're adding an EV charger, air conditioning, or renovating, it's worth getting it assessed. Many insurers also require a modern switchboard for cover.
Old rewirable fuses use a fusible wire that needs replacing every time it blows, and they don't reliably protect against electric shock. Modern circuit breakers trip automatically and reset with a flick of a switch, and when paired with RCDs (safety switches) they protect people, not just the wiring. Circuit breakers are the current standard for all Victorian homes.
Yes. Victorian law requires RCDs on all power and lighting circuits in homes. If your board doesn't have them, it's not compliant. We install and test RCDs as part of every switchboard upgrade.
A standard upgrade is usually completed in a day. We coordinate the supply disconnection and reconnection with your distributor so the outage is as short as possible — typically a few hours during the day.
Many insurers now require a modern switchboard with circuit breakers and RCDs for full cover, particularly on older homes. Some will reduce or decline claims related to old wiring or fuse boards. We can supply written confirmation of the upgrade for your insurer if needed.
We handle emergency switchboard rebuilds after fire, storm, or fault damage. We assess the damage, coordinate with your distributor and insurer where needed, and rebuild the board to a safe, compliant standard as fast as possible — a property with no power isn't liveable or leasable.
Yes — it's common to combine a switchboard upgrade with an EV charger install, air conditioning, or renovation work in the one visit, since the board often needs extra capacity for these anyway.
Extra power points, fault-finding, safety switches, lighting, and more.
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