DB board upgrades, ready for solar and backup
An old distribution board with no earth leakage, no surge protection and unlabelled breakers is a safety problem, and it makes adding solar harder. Upgrading the board is often the first step of a good solar install.
Worth a call if
- You are planning solar or backup
- Your board has no earth leakage
- Breakers trip often
What an upgrade includes
A new enclosure with space to grow, an earth leakage unit, surge protection, correctly rated breakers for each circuit and clear labelling. For solar and backup, we split the board into essential and non-essential sections so the inverter only carries what it should.
Signs your board needs work
Breakers that trip for no clear reason, a warm or buzzing board, old ceramic fuses, no earth leakage, scorch marks, or a board with no space left for new circuits.
Typical DB work
- 1
Full board replacement
New enclosure, breakers, earth leakage and surge protection.
- 2
Essential-loads split
Ready for an inverter and battery.
- 3
Surge protection
Added on its own where the board is otherwise fine.
- 4
Labelling and tidy-up
Every circuit tested and labelled.
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Questions people ask us
Do I need a new DB board for solar?
Not always. If the board is in good condition with space, we add the inverter circuits to it. If it is old or full, upgrading first makes the install cleaner and safer.
Request a quote
Send the basics and we reply to arrange a site visit or a quote. A photo of your DB board and a recent electricity bill help us prepare, and you can attach them to the email this form opens.