I'm currently buying a house and looking to get the old distribution board replaced with a modern consumer unit (it's perfectly fine, but there's an electric shower I want to replace which isn't RCD protected - I figure it's better to upgrade the CU to add RCD protection to all circuits rather than retrofit an RCD onto one).
My electrician has quoted £400 to install a standard 8-way split load CU. I requested a price for an equivalent RCBO unit and he's quoted £750! Looking online at prices of CUs and RCBOs, the difference in price seems excessive.
Needless to say I will get more quotes, but how much more should I expect to pay for an RCBO unit? Are they harder or more time consuming to install?
If they really are that much more expensive I'll probably compromise on a dual RCD unit...
Any advice greatly appreciated!
My electrician has quoted £400 to install a standard 8-way split load CU. I requested a price for an equivalent RCBO unit and he's quoted £750! Looking online at prices of CUs and RCBOs, the difference in price seems excessive.
Needless to say I will get more quotes, but how much more should I expect to pay for an RCBO unit? Are they harder or more time consuming to install?
If they really are that much more expensive I'll probably compromise on a dual RCD unit...
Any advice greatly appreciated!