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I am having a kitchen fitted and fitter suggests having a new RCD box fitted to run new induction hob or getting a new consumer unit fitted
My current consumer unit is old as it still has fuse wire fuses. However it's under a care plan with my electricity supplier and they say its safe as they carry out a full inspection every year
Now I have asked my kitchen fitter for a price for the replacement of unit and its £450 which seems OK but he says that once replaced there may be further costs as everything else then will need to be tested and replaced if required
He says this could end up being very expensive
I don't understand why replacing the consumer unit would then lead to extra costs especially when my electric supply is tested and passed as being safe every year
My current consumer unit is old as it still has fuse wire fuses. However it's under a care plan with my electricity supplier and they say its safe as they carry out a full inspection every year
Now I have asked my kitchen fitter for a price for the replacement of unit and its £450 which seems OK but he says that once replaced there may be further costs as everything else then will need to be tested and replaced if required
He says this could end up being very expensive
I don't understand why replacing the consumer unit would then lead to extra costs especially when my electric supply is tested and passed as being safe every year