I currently have an old cartridge and fusewire style fusebox. Could anyone esitmate a ball-park figure to have this removed and replaced with a more modern version? I am based in Glasgow.
Just I guide (I live in Surrey) - decent multi way 17th Ed CU, £100 - day for someone to swap them over £250 - might be extra for paperwork/certs.
Although it will cost you a bit extra go for an all rcbo unit. If something were to develop a fault then you only lose that circuit. As for price get some estimates as there could be remedial work like earthing/bonding upgrades to be done.
If it was around what 6 ways then I would have suggested one of Un's specials..aye an all rcbo consumer unit, however if there are 10 ways then maybe that way of doing things would be cost prohibitive, however the all rcbo unit is the ultimate db Mr F.
Must say Dobbs often have seen Un extolling the virtues of the all rcbo unit, and I totally agree that they are the ultimate db, and if you fit them also thats good enough for me..all rcbo is the way. That's a good enough recommendation for me Dobbs.
Remedial works might also need doing. Those old semi-enclosed c.u. where instaleed at a time when bonding was less than 10mm for egg sam pull.
I have believed in all RCBO setups for a long time, but wiring needs to be suitable to take full advantage. Eg it makes sense to have the freezer on its own RCBO but therefore it has to be wired separately.
Just checked up Pete and I think that price is for contactors. However I note with interest that the rcbo's are around 14 squids each inc vat thus say 10 will cost 140 squids plus the metal db and main switch and stuff, so I suppose what around 200 squids for whole lot..at the end of the day for the extra dosh I would think it would be well worth it. I bet you can get ready made up units cheaper then 200 sovs, so maybe it could be around lets say 175 clams for whole unit with proper glands and stuff, or maybe even cheaper, the sparks know how to duck and dive on prices.