Cairns Switchboard Upgrades

McPaul Electrical provide high quality Cairns switchboard upgrades for renovations, repairs or new appliance installations. As an electrician with 20 years’ experience, Stephen McPaul is equipped with the knowledge to evaluate switchboard health and develop tailored switchboard upgrades for your needs.

Our switchboard upgrade capabilities include:

• General switchboard upgrades
• Switchboard replacement
• Safety switch / RCD installation
• Circuit breaker installation
• Fuse replacement

Please get in touch with us on 0412 692 516 for convenient switchboard upgrade services at your best convenience. We respond to emergency call-outs 24/7; please visit our insurance claim page for a better idea of what to do in the event of a sudden blackout.

Importance of Switchboard Upgrades:

There are two main reasons to upgrade your switchboard: safety and necessity. Whether you have started getting electrical shorts and power tripping, or you’ve got a new air-conditioning system, a switchboard upgrade may be necessary at some point in your house’s lifetime. Older houses, like Queenslanders, often have antiquated switchboards that simply can’t cope with our reliance on modern appliances. Can’t run the dishwasher and washing machine at the same time? This is why.

Switchboard upgrades are often needed when renovating and adding extra rooms to your house or when a large appliance is installed. Further, if you are intending to put your house up for lease, safety switches are required to be installed in your switchboard. Fortunately, switchboard upgrades can occur without rewiring your house and are usually a relatively painless procedure.

Unsure about the health of your switchboard? Have us conduct a quick switchboard health check the next time you have us over for general electrical repairs, power point installations or any of our other services.

Safety switch installations:

Residual current devices (RCDs), also known as safety switches, are designed to cut power immediately when an appliance fault condition occurs. This is to prevent electrocution. These differ from circuit breakers, which are designed to protect the electrics and wiring of your home. Safety switches are vital for the safety of you, your family or tenants.

All homes built since 1992 in Queensland must have safety switches, and all general electrical installations on homes without a safety switch must also include a safety switch installation. You can tell whether you have safety switches if your switchboard has “T” or “Test” buttons on or near the switches.

Our team are cautious and meticulous with our safety switch and circuit breaker installation, using high quality components that are built to last and keep your family safe for decades.