Switchboard Upgrades & Safety Switch Installation in Perth
Your switchboard protects every circuit in your home or business. If it still has old ceramic fuses, keeps tripping, or can’t keep up with air con, solar and modern appliances, it’s time for an upgrade.
- Old fuse boards replaced
- RCD safety switches for sale and rental compliance
- Licensed & insured · EC006747
Switchboard and safety switch services
From a single safety switch to a complete new switchboard, we upgrade it safely and to current standards.
Fuse board replacement
Old ceramic fuse boards replaced with modern circuit breakers and safety switches.
Safety switch (RCD) installation
RCDs fitted to protect your power and lighting circuits against electric shock.
Sale & rental compliance
We check and fit the RCDs required before a home in WA is sold or rented.
Capacity for new appliances
Upgrades and new circuits for air conditioning, solar, renovations and extra appliances.
Tripping & faults
Breakers or safety switches that keep tripping, traced and fixed.
Commercial switchboards
Switchboard upgrades and new circuits for shops, offices and industrial sites.
Is your switchboard due for an upgrade?
In Western Australia, homes that are sold or rented must have at least two RCDs (safety switches) protecting all power and lighting circuits, under the Electricity Regulations 1947. Homes built after 2000 should already have them, but many older homes don’t.
Whether you’re selling, renting out a property or simply want your family protected, we can check your switchboard, install any RCDs you need and confirm the work is done.
Signs you need an upgrade
- It still has old ceramic fuses
- Breakers or safety switches trip often
- It’s hot, buzzing or has scorch marks
- There are no safety switches (RCDs)
- You’re adding air con, solar or renovating
- You’re selling or renting out the property
How a switchboard upgrade works
Inspection and quote
We look at your current switchboard and circuits and give you a clear quote.
Upgrade day
We book a time that suits you and let you know how long the power will be off.
Tested and certified
Every circuit is tested, and you get the compliance paperwork for the work.
Switchboard questions
Do I legally need safety switches?+
In WA, homes that are sold, rented or hired must have at least two RCDs protecting all power and lighting circuits. Even if you’re not selling or renting, safety switches are strongly recommended because they cut the power when they detect a fault.
What’s the difference between a fuse, a circuit breaker and an RCD?+
Fuses and circuit breakers protect the wiring from overloads. An RCD (safety switch) protects people, cutting the power within a fraction of a second if electricity is leaking to earth, for example through a person.
How often should I test my safety switches?+
Building and Energy recommends testing RCDs every three months by pressing the “T” or test button. If one doesn’t trip, call us to replace it.
I’m selling my house. Can you check the RCDs?+
Yes. We’ll check your switchboard, install any RCDs required before settlement and confirm the work is done.
Servicing Westminster and Perth from Joondalup to the CBD, and Midland to the coast, including Balcatta, Osborne Park, Morley, Scarborough, Subiaco and Nedlands. See all service areas →
Time to upgrade your switchboard?
Get a free, no-obligation quote.