Fuse board changes

[ABerry82]

hi just wondering how long should you allow to change a fuse board and how much to charge the customer ? because i dont want to be too cheap but competitive

 

[Octopus]

Where are you??? Makes a difference.

 

[Engineer54]

How long is a piece of string, comes to mind with the information you have provided. Unless your doing multiples of CU changes on say, the same estate you can quote a pretty standard rate, but generally each CU change is going to be different, and each CU change would need cost assessing in it's own right!! How often you could apply a standard rate to a CU, is hit or miss i would think....

 

[ABerry82]

great yarmouth, norwich area

 

[ABerry82]

lets say that the CU in question is just a 16th edition 10way split and your updating to a 17th edition. The incoming wires are just the old red and blacks and all they have asked is for the board to be changed

 

[Octopus]

lets say that the CU in question is just a 16th edition 10way split and your updating to a 17th edition. The incoming wires are just the old red and blacks and all they have asked is for the board to be changed

And the bonding needs doing??

 

[ABerry82]

no bonding is already done and its just a straight swap, they just want it updating

 

[Octopus]

Could you fit RCBO's?

 

[ABerry82]

The reason i am asking is because i get alot of people asking me to just change there board my old boss used to just say £250 but i have seen alot of people on here quoting silly prices so i was just wondering what other people are charging

 

[D80]

Have yet to come across a customer that's wanted a 16th edition board upgraded. Has this been recommended to them by a spark or is there another reason for the upgrade?

 

[Andy78]

If it's a straight swap and all tests out fine, no bonding, no tails, no alterations, no fault finding and correction, then I would say £250 would be about right. Any of the above list would be extra. You'll get plenty of work at that price and still make a good amount of money.

 

[J&M Electrical]

Our average price for a 4-6 way rewireable board swap (inc meter tails pack and test and part p) is £250. We are in Leeds