Switchboard Upgrades & Replacements

Does Your Switchboard Need Upgrading?

Your switchboard is the heart of your home's electrical system. Older switchboards — particularly those with ceramic fuses rather than modern circuit breakers and safety switches — can be a serious safety hazard. They're also often unable to handle the demands of modern appliances and electronics.

If your home was built before the 1990s and hasn't had an electrical upgrade, there's a good chance your switchboard needs attention. As your trusted local Capalaba electrician, Aaron can assess your current board and recommend the right solution.

Signs You Need a Switchboard Upgrade

• Your switchboard still has ceramic fuses (not circuit breakers)
• Circuits trip frequently or fuses blow regularly
• You're adding a new appliance like a pool, EV charger or air conditioner
• You're renovating and adding new circuits
• Your switchboard doesn't have safety switches (RCDs)
• You have a timber or asbestos switchboard
• Your home is older and hasn't had electrical work in many years

What's Involved in a Switchboard Upgrade?

A switchboard upgrade typically involves replacing your old board with a modern consumer mains unit fitted with circuit breakers and safety switches (RCDs). Aaron will assess your current load requirements, advise on the right size board and number of circuits, and complete the upgrade cleanly and to code.

All switchboard upgrades include a Certificate of Test and comply fully with Queensland electrical safety requirements.

Safety Switch Installation

Queensland law requires safety switches on all power and lighting circuits in new builds, and on circuits that are modified. If you're selling your property or undertaking renovation work, ensuring your switchboard is compliant with current safety switch requirements is essential.

Amplus can install safety switches on existing circuits quickly and affordably. It's one of the most important electrical safety investments you can make for your family.

Switchboard Upgrades for Capalaba Homes & Businesses

• Full switchboard replacement & upgrades
• Safety switch (RCD) installation on existing circuits
• Circuit breaker replacement
• Additional circuit installation
• Three-phase upgrades
• Switchboard upgrades for renovations & extensions

We service all suburbs across the Redlands. As the go-to electrician for Capalaba residents, we're nearby and can respond fast.