Electripol, Switched On
Switchboards · Mains · Meters

Switchboard upgrades, done by the book.

Old ceramic fuses, missing safety switches, breakers that keep tripping. We open the board, tell you what it needs, and bring it up to current standards. Ready for solar, EV and modern loads.

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From $1,890 Standard residential upgrade, supply and install

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Illustrative: Electripol electrician showing a smiling homeowner her new switchboard in the outdoor meter box, work van in the driveway
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Installed our dimmer lights, smoke alarms and updated our switchboard. Great crew, professional, polite and fair on price.

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Jeremy and the team did a fantastic job installing down lights, all new power points and light switches, plus a few extras. His recommendation for down lights was spot on, take his advice.

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Before you ring around

The switchboard worries we get asked about most.

“We still have the old ceramic fuses.”

We replace them with modern circuit breakers and RCD safety switches.

“A breaker keeps tripping and won't reset.”

We find the fault on that circuit, then tell you what it needs.

“We want solar or an EV charger next.”

We check capacity and leave the board ready, so the new install is compliant from day one.

“Will we be without power all day?”

Usually 4 to 6 hours off, booked in advance and timed around your day.

“I've been told I need a whole new board.”

We open it up and tell you what needs doing, and what doesn't.

“Nobody knows which breaker does what.”

Every circuit labelled, so you never play guess the breaker again.

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How it goes

From ceramic fuses to a labelled, certified board.

Five steps, most done in a single day with the power off for 4 to 6 hours.

  1. Illustrative: electrician shining a torch on an old ceramic fuse board and pointing out a fuse to a smiling homeowner
    Step 01 · Open the board
    Step 1 · Inspect

    We open your switchboard and read the warning signs.

    A free inspection. We open the board and look for ceramic fuses, missing RCDs, heat or buzzing, and breakers that won't reset.

    • Free inspection
    • Ceramic fuses
    • Missing RCDs
    • We tell you what needs doing, and what doesn't.
    • Boards from roughly the 1950s to the late 1980s often have an asbestos backing panel. We check for it, because it changes how the job is handled and priced.
    • Unlabelled or hand scribbled circuits tell us the board hasn't been touched in decades.
  2. Illustrative: electrician holding a clamp meter on the mains cable and explaining the reading to a farmer
    Step 02 · Capacity and mains
    Step 2 · Capacity

    Switchboard capacity and mains, checked before we quote.

    We check the board has the capacity for modern loads, and for solar, a battery or an EV charger if they're on your list. Then you get a fixed price in writing.

    • Capacity check
    • Solar and EV ready
    • Fixed price
    • Where the supply is undersized, we coordinate with TasNetworks for a mains upgrade or meter relocation.
    • Standard residential upgrades start from $1,890, supply and install. Three phase, rural and commercial boards are quoted individually.
  3. Illustrative: electrician switching off the main switch while chatting with a homeowner holding a mug of tea, the new switchboard leaning against the wall
    Step 03 · Power off day
    Step 3 · Power off

    Switchboard power off, booked around your day.

    Most upgrades need 4 to 6 hours with the power off. We book it in advance and try to time it around your day.

    • Booked in advance
    • 4 to 6 hours off
    • TasNetworks sorted
    • If your service needs cutting, we coordinate it with TasNetworks.
    • Most jobs are completed in a single visit.
  4. Illustrative: Electripol electrician wiring a new switchboard and grinning over his shoulder, with the old fuse panel and ceramic fuses on the drop sheet
    Step 04 · Fuses out, RCBOs in
    Step 4 · Upgrade

    Ceramic fuses out, RCBOs and surge protection in.

    The old fuse board comes out and a modern enclosure goes in, with combination RCBOs and surge protection to current AS/NZ 3000 standards.

    • RCD on every circuit
    • Surge protection
    • Mains tails upgraded
    • Ceramic fuses don't trip on small faults and can't protect against earth leakage. Modern RCBOs do both.
    • On most jobs we also upgrade the consumer mains tails inside the meter box.
    • Older homes sometimes need partial rewiring at the board end. That's usually a small add on, not a full rewire.
  5. Illustrative: Electripol electrician pointing out the new labelled breakers to a smiling couple
    Step 05 · Labelled and certified
    Step 5 · Signed off

    Every switchboard circuit labelled, tested and certified.

    Every circuit labelled by room and function, then tested. Compliance certificate lodged, and we walk you through what's where.

    • Labelled circuits
    • Compliance certificate
    • Walk through
    • Compliance certificate and TasNetworks paperwork included.
    • No more guessing which breaker does what. Tidy and ready for solar and EV.
What locals say

Locals who trust us with their power.

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Jeremy and his team went above and beyond, switched our heating to a cheaper tariff, timed our hot water, and recommended a heat pump that cut our heating costs by 30%. Family-first, energy-smart, and genuinely local.
Brenton CroslandSmithton, TAS · Jun 2025

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What you get

Inside the board, and around it.

RCD safety switches on every circuit

So leaking current is cut off before it hurts anyone.

Modern circuit breakers

So the old ceramic fuses and their fire risk are gone.

Surge protection

So your appliances are safeguarded.

Mains and meter upgrades

So one team handles the whole job.

Every circuit labelled

So you know which breaker does what.

Compliance certificate and TasNetworks paperwork

So the job is signed off properly.

Questions

Switchboard questions, answered straight.

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Under the current AS/NZ 3000 wiring rules, any altered or new circuit needs RCD protection. For older boards we strongly recommend upgrading the lot, it's the single biggest safety improvement you can make.

Usually 4-6 hours of power-off during the upgrade. We coordinate with TasNetworks where needed and try to time it around your day.

Almost always yes. Modern solar and EV inverters need a compliant board with proper RCD protection, doing both at once saves call-out and labour costs.

They're legacy tech. They don't trip on small faults, can't protect against earth leakage, and are a known fire risk. We replace them with modern combo RCBOs.

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  1. 1.We reply within 2 business hours.
  2. 2.We book a free switchboard inspection.
  3. 3.You get a fixed price quote in writing.

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