Is your consumer unit at home in need of updating?

A Litt • 22 January 2020

Does your consumer unit look similar to the below image?

Electrical contracting Consumer unit
If so, we recommend that you update the consumer unit to a modern type A RCD’s with integral surge protection which is the most recent technology terms of electrical safety. 

Modern consumer units can save lives, especially if the property has not been inspected or tested by means of a electrical installation condition report or had any electrical maintenance carried out previously.

786 electrical offers a consumer unit replacement service with prices starting from £450.00 plus VAT.
Please see the below link for the specifications.


Please get in touch with us if you would like to know more we are always happy to help.

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