Framfield parish's eastern village
Fuse Box Replacement in Blackboys
A short drive east of Uckfield, Blackboys is the second village of Framfield parish. Its older houses stand alongside later homes, and some older properties may be timber framed. In Blackboys a fuse box replacement costs a fixed sum, and arc fault protection can be added where fire risk deserves a closer look.
- Part P registered installers
- Fitted and certified in a day
- Surge protection as standard
- Fixed prices, no surprises
- 17+ YearsEst. 2009 in Brighton & Hove
- 6 Year GuaranteeWorkmanship, every board
- Specialist TeamDirectly employed installers
- Free QuotationSurvey or photo, no call out fee
- 2,400+Boards replaced since 2009
What we do in Blackboys
Fuse box services for Blackboys
RCBO Consumer Units
AFDD Consumer Units
Surge Protection
Fuse Box Relocation
Landlord Fuse Box Upgrades
EICR Testing
Transparent Pricing
Free Fixed Quotes
Our standard installationFull RCBO board with surge protection
Wealden village houses
Inside Blackboys homes: what the wiring tends to look like
Blackboys has houses from many periods. Older homes may have had their wiring renewed once or twice, with the fuse box replaced or moved along the way, while later houses often still have the consumer unit they were built with. In both, plastic enclosures, gaps in RCD protection and boards with no spare ways are the usual reasons to upgrade.
Two boards cover most houses in the village: dual RCD, from £425, and full RCBO, from £625. RCBOs suit households where one faulty circuit taking out half the house would be a real problem, for example where someone works from home, relies on medical equipment or keeps a freezer in an outbuilding.
- Plastic units replaced in metal
- Dual RCD from £425
- Full RCBO from £625
- Spare ways for what comes next
Specified for BlackboysTimber frames and fire risk
Timber frames and fire risk
Arc fault protection for older timber buildings
An arc fault detection device, or AFDD, watches a circuit for the electrical signature of arcing: the small sparks from a loose terminal, a nail through a cable or a crushed flex. Ordinary breakers and RCDs are not designed to spot these. The wiring regulations now recommend AFDDs in homes, and they make particular sense where the building itself is made of combustible materials, as a timber framed house is.
Adding AFDDs to an RCBO board brings the price to £1,095 with 10 ways and £1,295 with 14. Because that costs more than a standard board, we go through where it genuinely earns its keep in your house and where an RCBO board at £625 would serve just as well.
- AFDD boards from £1,095
- 14 way AFDD from £1,295
- Suited to timber framed homes
- Honest advice on value
Getting to you
Through Framfield to Blackboys
We come up through Lewes to Uckfield and carry on east through Framfield, with no travel charge. When you send us shots of the fuse box, say whether the house is timber framed, so we can cost both kinds of board. Faults take priority, and we aim to visit on the day you ring.
Blackboys at a glance
- ParishFramfield
- CouncilWealden District Council
- PostcodeTN22
- Nearest townUckfield, 5.1 km to the west
- Board option to considerRCBO with AFDD protection
How long does it take?
A new consumer unit, fitted in a day
- 01The first hour
Protect, isolate, strip out
- 02Hours two to four
Fit and terminate the new board
- 03Hour five
Test every single circuit
- 04The final hour
Energise, label, walk through
Not sure how many ways your board needs?
Text a photo of your current fuse box to 0333 360 8691 and we will tell you, with a fixed price, today.
Pricing guide
Fixed prices in Blackboys
Dual RCD board
6 way, from£425- Ideal for 1 to 2 bed flats
- 10 way from £495
- Surge protection included
High integrity
12 way, from£575- 3 to 4 bed houses
- Critical circuits isolated
- Surge protection included
Most popular
Full RCBO board
8 way, from£625- 10 to 12 way from £695
- 14 to 16 way from £795
- Our recommendation
RCBO + AFDD
10 way, from£1,095- 14 way from £1,295
- HMOs & period terraces
- Selected circuits from £845
Surge protection retrofit £165
Relocation with a new board add £250
Standalone relocation £395
EICR with any board £99
Standalone EICR £175 to £350
No travel charge to Blackboys. Full breakdown on the pricing page.
Blackboys questions
Asked in Blackboys
Still not sure?
Call for a straight answer from an installer, not a call centre.
Call 0333 360 8691No. In ordinary houses the wiring regulations recommend AFDDs rather than require them. They are required in certain buildings, such as houses in multiple occupation and care homes. For a timber framed house or one with older wiring they are well worth considering, but a properly installed RCBO board is still a sound, compliant choice.
Only if the board can take them. They have to be compatible with the make of consumer unit and there must be room for them. If you think you might want arc fault protection in future, say so before we choose the board, so we fit one that leaves that door open.
Some appliances with brushed motors, such as older power tools or vacuum cleaners, produce electrical noise that can resemble arcing, but modern devices are designed to tell the difference. Unwanted tripping is uncommon, and many AFDDs show which type of fault made them trip, which helps track the problem down quickly.
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Book your Blackboys fuse box replacement
Drop an image of the fuse box through to 0333 360 8691, say whether the house is timber framed, and we will cost the Blackboys options side by side.
- Call, 8am to 8pm0333 360 8691
- CoverageBlackboys: TN22