Rural hamlet in Ticehurst parish
Fuse Box Replacement in Cottenden
Scattered across Ticehurst parish are several small rural hamlets, Cottenden among them, lying north east of Heathfield. Homes this far out often rely on their own earth rod rather than an earth from the network, so that is where we start when we price a new consumer unit.
- 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 Cottenden
Fuse box services for Cottenden
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
A handful of country homes
Small settlement, individual houses
Hamlets such as Cottenden are made up of individual houses and cottages rather than estates, and few will share the same electrical history. Some will have been rewired in recent decades; others still run on a fuse box that has outlived several owners. Because each home is different, we price from photos of your own board, meter and earthing rather than guessing from a postcode.
Whatever we find, the price is fixed before we arrive. You are looking at £425 upwards for dual RCDs or £625 upwards for full RCBO protection, and either price covers Type 2 surge protection, a test of the whole property and a certificate within 48 hours.
- Priced from your own photos
- Fixed before we travel
- Whole installation tested
- Surge protection included
Specified for CottendenEarth rods and TT supplies
Earth rods and TT supplies
When the earth comes from a rod in the ground
Plenty of rural properties run on what electricians call a TT system: rather than the network supplying an earth, the house has its own rod sunk into the ground, often near the meter position or tucked into a flower bed. On a TT supply, RCD protection is doing essential work, because an earth fault may not draw enough current to blow a fuse quickly.
We measure the resistance of your earth electrode as part of every board change, check the earthing conductor and its clamp, and choose RCD protection that suits the result. If the rod is missing, damaged or reading poorly, we tell you what we found and what needs doing.
- Earth rod resistance measured
- Clamps and conductors checked
- RCD protection matched to TT
- Findings explained plainly
Getting to you
Travelling out to Cottenden
Cottenden lies up in the northern part of Rother district, a good way from Brighton. The drive takes us up through Heathfield and on into Ticehurst parish, and there is never a travel charge. Your photos get you a fixed price, with a date offered alongside it. Lost all power and cannot reset the board? Ring us any day; a same day visit is what we work towards.
Cottenden at a glance
- ParishTicehurst
- CouncilRother District Council
- PostcodeTN5
- Nearest townHeathfield, 11.5 km north east
- Earthing we expectOften TT, with an earth rod
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 Cottenden
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 Cottenden. Full breakdown on the pricing page.
Cottenden questions
Asked in Cottenden
Still not sure?
Call for a straight answer from an installer, not a call centre.
Call 0333 360 8691Look near the meter for a green and yellow cable. If it connects to the incoming supply equipment, you probably have an earth provided by the network. If it heads out through the wall into the ground, or to a small inspection pit outside, it is likely an earth rod. A photo of the area usually answers it either way.
They should not, provided the installation is sound. RCDs trip when current leaks to earth, and that works the same on any earthing system. Frequent tripping after a board change usually points to a fault the old fuses could never detect, such as a damp outdoor socket or a failing appliance, and we help you track it down.
Sometimes. Rods can corrode, be disturbed by building work or gardening, or lose their connection at the clamp, and very dry ground can push resistance readings up. We measure it on the day, and if the reading is not acceptable we explain the options and agree them with you before going any further.
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Book your Cottenden fuse box replacement
For a fixed price, text 0333 360 8691 with pictures of the Cottenden fuse box, the meter and the green and yellow earth cable beside it.
- Call, 8am to 8pm0333 360 8691
- CoverageCottenden: TN5