Upgrade your fuse box to a modern safety switch switchboard — protect your home and meet current compliance requirements.
An outdated switchboard is a safety risk. EJA Electrical & Air upgrades ceramic fuse boxes and old circuit breakers to modern safety switches and RCDs, ensuring your home's electrical system is safe, compliant, and capable of handling modern power demands.
We carry a full range of switchboard components and can upgrade most domestic switchboards in a single visit — minimising time without power.
We install safety switches on all power and lighting circuits — your first line of defence against electric shock.
We carry the components needed to complete most domestic upgrades in one visit.
All switchboard work is certified and meets current Queensland electrical safety regulations.
Signs include ceramic fuses rather than circuit breakers, frequent tripping, no RCD (safety switch) protection, physical signs of heat damage or corrosion, or your switchboard cannot handle additional appliances. Homes built before the 1990s almost always benefit from a switchboard upgrade.
An RCD (Residual Current Device), also called a safety switch, monitors the flow of electricity and shuts off power in milliseconds if it detects a fault — such as someone receiving an electric shock. Queensland regulations require RCDs on all power and lighting circuits in new and substantially renovated homes.
A standard domestic switchboard upgrade takes four to eight hours depending on complexity. During this time, power to the property will be off. We schedule the work to minimise disruption and let you know exactly what to expect in advance.
If there are spare slots in your existing switchboard, yes. If the board is full or undersized, we will either install a sub-board or upgrade the main switchboard. We assess capacity during the quote.
Often yes. Solar inverters require a dedicated circuit, and older switchboards may not have the capacity or compatible breakers for grid-connect solar systems. We work alongside solar installers and coordinate the switchboard upgrade as part of your solar project.
If a circuit breaker has tripped, you can reset it by switching it fully off then back on. If a fuse has blown, do not attempt to replace it yourself — call a licensed electrician. If the main switch will not reset, call us immediately.
Cost depends on the size of the switchboard, the number of circuits, and any additional work. We provide a detailed fixed-price quote after assessing your existing installation. Contact us for a no-obligation quote.
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