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Your switchboard is one of the most important parts of your home’s electrical system. This means it’s incredibly important to keep it maintained and to ensure it is always working safely and to the best ability.
What is a switchboard?
An electrical switchboard is the centre of your electrical system. It connects all of the electricity throughout your home and keeps it all running and working properly. It is the device that disperses electricity throughout your home’s electrical devices.
Your switchboard essentially runs your home’s entire electrical system, and it is super important to keep it well-maintained. You can do this by getting your switchboard checked by professional electricians regularly.
When should a switchboard be upgraded?
There are many signs and signals that it is time to upgrade your switchboard, including fuses blowing regularly, flickering lights, sparks, or electric shocks from your outlets. Another indicator that it’s time to get your switchboard checked and possibly upgraded is the age of your home or the age of your switchboard. If you have never had your switchboard upgraded and your home is 20 years old or more, then it’s definitely time to get your switchboard upgraded.
Your switchboard should be tested every 5 years (or more if you notice any of the above-mentioned signs) and should be replaced every 20 years.
Benefits of upgrading
Keeping your switchboard upgraded is incredibly important for multiple reasons. As previously mentioned, your switchboard is the centre of your home’s electrical system, meaning that if it isn’t working to its full potential, neither is your entire electrical system.
Eliminate future risk
Having your switchboard upgraded and checked regularly is extremely important as it helps to ensure you are eliminating any future risks which can often be caused by an old switchboard. Old or damaged switchboards can lead to huge electrical issues. They can break certain electrical appliances and can even be quite dangerous for you or your family as it can lead to electrical fires.
Save money on future issues
When you get your switchboard upgraded as regularly as is recommended, you are, as mentioned, eliminating risk. By eliminating these risks, you are also going to end up saving a lot of money in the long run. If your switchboard breaks or simply gets too old and damages other electrical appliances in your home, it will cost you so much excess money to repair those appliances in addition to the cost of replacing your entire switchboard.
