Rural hamlet in Woodmancote parish
Fuse Box Replacement in Blackstone
Farmland west of Burgess Hill is the setting for Blackstone, a hamlet in Woodmancote parish. A fixed price covers the fuse box change, a test of the whole house and a close look at the earth, which matters because rural supplies often rely on a rod in the ground.
- 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 Blackstone
Fuse box services for Blackstone
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
Few houses, each one different
No two Blackstone boards are alike
A hamlet has no estate of matching houses with matching fuse boxes. Around Blackstone you are more likely to find cottages and farmhouses that different owners have altered over many decades. The board might be a wooden-backed fuse box, a 1990s split-load unit, or a newer consumer unit fitted without the rest of the installation ever being brought up to date.
That is why we test every circuit as part of the change. Faults such as borrowed neutrals, or a shed fed from a socket circuit, often stay hidden until modern RCD protection goes in. Finding them during the job means the new board settles in quietly instead of tripping for no apparent reason.
- Circuits traced and tested
- Borrowed neutrals tracked down
- Shed and barn feeds sorted out
- Clear labels on every way
Specified for BlackstoneA hamlet with its own earth
A hamlet with its own earth
Checking the earth on a country supply
Out in the farmland around Blackstone, homes are often fed by overhead lines on poles, and where the network does not provide an earth terminal the house depends on its own electrode. This is called a TT system. A rod that has corroded, or a clamp that has worked loose, can leave the whole installation without a dependable path to earth.
With every board change we measure the electrode resistance and confirm the readings suit the RCDs on the new board. If the rod needs replacing or a second one adding, we tell you and agree it before going further. The Type 2 surge device included with every board is particularly worthwhile on an overhead line.
- Electrode resistance measured
- Rod and clamp inspected
- RCDs matched to a TT supply
- Surge device on the new board
Getting to you
From Brighton to Blackstone
Blackstone is served from our Brighton base. We normally take the A23 north and then cut west on country roads, so it is an easy trip for whichever installer is booked. Nothing is added for the journey. A picture of your board, with another of the meter, fixes the quote; if the power has failed, ring us in opening hours and we will do whatever we can to get to Blackstone that day.
Blackstone at a glance
- ParishWoodmancote
- CouncilHorsham District Council
- PostcodeBN5
- Nearest townBurgess Hill, 7.8 km east
- Supply we expectRural, possibly overhead with a TT earth
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 Blackstone
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 Blackstone. Full breakdown on the pricing page.
Blackstone questions
Asked in Blackstone
Still not sure?
Call for a straight answer from an installer, not a call centre.
Call 0333 360 8691Yes. TT earthing is normal in the countryside and a modern consumer unit works well with it. We test the rod, check the earthing conductor and its clamp, and choose RCD or RCBO protection that will disconnect quickly enough if a fault occurs. All of the readings go on the certificate we email within 48 hours.
Not at all. We charge nothing for travel anywhere in Sussex, so a lane, a farm track or a gate to open makes no difference to the price. It helps if you tell us about access when you book, such as a gate code, a narrow turning or where the van can park, so the installer arrives ready to start.
Yes. An electrical installation condition report includes measuring how well your earth is working, along with testing every circuit. On its own the report costs £175 to £350, the figure set by the size of the property. If you decide to go ahead with a new board at the same time, the report is just £99.
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Book your Blackstone fuse box replacement
If you can reach the earth rod or meter, photograph them along with the fuse box and text the lot to 0333 360 8691; a fixed Blackstone price will follow.
- Call, 8am to 8pm0333 360 8691
- CoverageBlackstone: BN5