Earth rods and rural supplies
Fuse Box Replacement in Woodmans Green
One of the hamlets in Whatlington parish, Woodmans Green lies north east of Battle. Homes out here often take their earth from a rod in the ground rather than from the network, and that changes how a new board should be protected. We plan for it, at a fixed price.
- 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 Woodmans Green
Fuse box services for Woodmans Green
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
Individual country homes
Few neighbours, very individual electrics
A hamlet of this size is a cluster of separate properties rather than an estate, so every fuse box has its own history. Some will have been changed during a renovation. Others may be the board that went in when the house was last rewired, with a single RCD covering every circuit, or no RCD protection at all.
A single RCD can mean one faulty appliance plunges the whole house into darkness. A board that splits circuits across two RCDs, from £425, or gives each circuit its own RCBO, from £625, keeps the lights and the fridge running when something trips.
- Boards without RCDs brought up to date
- Nuisance tripping investigated
- One fault no longer blacks out the house
- Fixed price, no travel charge
Specified for Woodmans GreenWhen the earth comes from the ground
When the earth comes from the ground
Living with an earth rod instead of a network earth
Where a property is fed by overhead lines, as many rural homes in Rother are, the supply often arrives without an earth provided by the network. Instead, the house gets its earth from a metal rod sunk into the soil close by. That arrangement is perfectly safe when the rod is sound and the RCD protection is right, but both need checking.
Whenever we change a TT board, the rod's resistance to earth is measured and checked against the protection going in. Rods can be damaged, corroded, or buried under a later patio and forgotten. If yours needs attention, we explain why, and what the remedy involves, before any work begins.
- Earth electrode resistance measured
- Rod and clamp condition inspected
- Protection matched to the reading
- Earthing conductor size verified
Getting to you
Booking a visit to Woodmans Green
Battle is the last town we pass through before the short run out into Whatlington parish. Begin with a few pictures of the meter and board sent by text; from those we can fix the price. Ring rather than text if there is a burning smell or no power at all, as we aim to reach Woodmans Green that day.
Woodmans Green at a glance
- ParishWhatlington
- CouncilRother District Council
- PostcodeTN33
- Nearest townBattle, 3.6 km south west
- Earthing we often findTT, through 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 Woodmans Green
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 Woodmans Green. Full breakdown on the pricing page.
Woodmans Green questions
Asked in Woodmans Green
Still not sure?
Call for a straight answer from an installer, not a call centre.
Call 0333 360 8691Look at where the supply cable enters your meter position. If there is no earth clamp on the incoming cable, and a green and yellow cable runs from the board towards an outside wall or the ground, you probably have a rod. A photo of the meter area usually lets us confirm it before we quote.
Sometimes, but not always. Old RCDs can become oversensitive, and a single RCD carrying every circuit adds up small leakages until it trips. A new board spreads that load. Where the real culprit is an appliance or a damp cable, testing will show it up, and you will hear that from us plainly rather than being left with the same problem.
Someone needs to let us in at the start and be there when we finish, so we can show you the new board, explain the labelling and how to reset anything that trips. In between, you are welcome to carry on with your day. The power will be off for most of the job, typically four to six hours.
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Book your Woodmans Green fuse box replacement
The pictures we need for a fixed Woodmans Green figure are the meter, the board and any green and yellow earth cable, all of which you can text to us on 0333 360 8691.
- Call, 8am to 8pm0333 360 8691
- CoverageWoodmans Green: TN33