Just south of Mannings Heath
Fuse Box Replacement in Monks Gate
Monks Gate sits a short distance below Mannings Heath, south east of Horsham, and counts as one of the small hamlets of Nuthurst parish. On rural supplies the earthing matters as much as the board itself, so we check both whenever we fit a new consumer unit here.
- 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 Monks Gate
Fuse box services for Monks Gate
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 few homes, many ages
Small hamlet, varied wiring
Monks Gate is a hamlet, not a village, and its houses arrived at different times rather than in one go. In a place like this we expect to meet anything from a cottage first wired generations ago to a house updated in the 1990s. What many have in common is the earth, which may well come from a rod in the ground rather than from the network cable.
Most homes here are best served by dual RCD protection, from £425, or by RCBOs on every circuit, from £625. On a rod earth, RCD protection is not an optional extra but the main thing that clears a fault quickly, so a fuse box that lacks it is worth replacing sooner rather than later.
- Rewireable fuses removed
- RCD cover on every circuit
- Earth rod checked
- Bonding to pipes confirmed
Specified for Monks GateHow rural homes are earthed
How rural homes are earthed
A house earthed through the soil
Many country properties use what electricians call a TT system. Rather than borrowing an earth from the supply cable, the house is connected to a metal electrode driven into the ground outside. That works well while the rod is sound, but soil resists current far more than copper does, so an old fuse would be too slow to clear a fault by itself.
When we replace the board we locate the rod, inspect its clamp and conductor, and measure its resistance with a proper electrode test. If the reading is poor or there is no rod to be found, you hear about it before the power goes back on. The result is written on your certificate for whoever works on the house next.
- Electrode located outside
- Resistance measured, not guessed
- Clamp and conductor inspected
- Earthing type on the certificate
Getting to you
An easy run from Brighton & Hove
Monks Gate is well within easy reach of our Brighton & Hove base. Text us pictures of the board, and of the green and yellow earth cable if you can find it, for a fixed quote, then book any day that works. If your board fails and the house goes dark, a call, any day from Monday to Sunday, should see us there that day where possible.
Monks Gate at a glance
- ParishNuthurst
- CouncilHorsham District Council
- PostcodeRH13
- Nearest townHorsham, 4.1 km north west
- Earthing to checkTT rod or network 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 Monks Gate
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 Monks Gate. Full breakdown on the pricing page.
Monks Gate questions
Asked in Monks Gate
Still not sure?
Call for a straight answer from an installer, not a call centre.
Call 0333 360 8691Look near the meter for a thick green and yellow cable. If it runs to a clamp on the incoming supply cable or the cut-out, your earth comes from the network. If it disappears through the wall or floor towards the garden, there is probably an earth rod outside. Send us a photo of it with your board pictures and we will confirm.
Rods corrode, clamps work loose and digging in the garden can damage the cable to them, all without any sign indoors. A rod that measured well when it was fitted may not do so now. Testing it as part of the board change means the new RCDs are backed by an earth you know is working.
Ring us. The phones are answered every day of the week, and where we can, we bring the job forward and come out the same day. If the full board change cannot happen straight away, we make the installation safe and talk you through what can sensibly be done in the meantime.
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Not sure how your Monks Gate home is earthed? 0333 360 8691 takes photos by text, so send pictures of the board and the earth cable for a fixed price.
- Call, 8am to 8pm0333 360 8691
- CoverageMonks Gate: RH13