Attleborough Consumer Unit Upgrade

Electric11 completed a solar and battery installation near Carvers Lane in Attleborough. The project combined a 13.8 kWp solar array with a 7 kW FOX hybrid inverter, approximately 23 kWh of battery storage, and a failover system.

The completed system gives the property a practical way to generate renewable electricity, store surplus power, and maintain access to selected electrical circuits during a grid outage.

An earlier EICR had identified issues at the property and returned an unsatisfactory result. The next step was therefore to carry out the remedial work listed for the job.

The recorded tasks covered several parts of the electrical installation. Some involved everyday fittings, such as sockets and a bedroom pendant. Others concerned the consumer unit and the connection serving the shed.

This meant the project needed a clear scope across different areas of the home. In addition to replacing the main board, our team worked through the individual fittings listed in the schedule.

If you are arranging an inspection for your own property, our EICR service in Attleborough explains the service and the purpose of the report.

The installation was designed as a complete home-energy system rather than a standalone solar array. Electricity generated by the panels can be used within the property, stored in the FOX batteries, or exported when generation exceeds household demand and the batteries have sufficient charge.

Battery storage allows more solar electricity to be retained for use later in the day. This can reduce the amount of electricity imported from the grid during periods when solar output is lower.

Our team completed the following work:

• Replaced the existing consumer unit.
• Replaced the socket on the right-hand side of the bed in the master bedroom.
• Replaced the master bedroom pendant light fitting.
• Replaced a double socket in the conservatory.
• Replaced the bathroom pull cord.
• Installed an IP-rated fused spur for the shed supply.
• Clipped the shed supply cable along the fence.

The scope combined work on the main electrical board with targeted replacements around the property. As a result, the project covered both the central consumer unit and several individual fixtures.

The work also extended outside the home. The shed supply connection and cable route formed a separate part of the recorded installation work.

The consumer unit replacement was a central part of this project. Often called a fuse box, the consumer unit houses the devices that protect the property’s electrical circuits.

The photographs show the original board before replacement. They also show the new unit with its front cover removed and the completed installation with the cover fitted.

These views provide a record of the change. The original board photograph shows the previous arrangement, while the replacement images document the new board and its finished front panel.

The completed consumer unit has labels for the smoke alarm, lighting, sockets and oven or cooker circuits. As a result, users can identify the circuits more easily when looking at the board.

Clear labelling also makes the completed installation easier to understand. Each label connects a protective device with the circuit it serves, rather than leaving users to guess from the position of the switches.

For more information about similar work, read about our consumer unit replacement service in Attleborough.

In the master bedroom, we replaced the socket on the right-hand side of the bed. This was one of the individual fittings included in the remedial work schedule.

The photograph shows a white double socket on the bedroom wall. It provides a visual record of the replacement fitting within the room.

Alongside the consumer unit work, this task shows the room-by-room nature of the project. The scope included a specific socket replacement in the bedroom, as well as work elsewhere in the property.

The bedroom also received attention to its pendant light fitting. Together, these two tasks addressed the socket and lighting items listed for that room.

The lighting-related work covered two separate fittings. We replaced the pendant light fitting in the master bedroom and the pull cord in the bathroom.

The bedroom photograph shows the white pendant fitting above a purple lampshade. It gives a closer view of the finished fitting and its position on the ceiling.

Meanwhile, the bathroom pull-cord replacement formed another part of the scheduled repairs. This added a separate room to the scope of the remedial work.

These smaller tasks were part of the overall project alongside the consumer unit replacement. They demonstrate how the work covered individual fixtures as well as the main board.

The conservatory work involved replacing a double socket. The supporting photograph shows the white fitting against a brick wall, close to floor level.

This was the second socket replacement listed in the job notes. In addition to the bedroom fitting, our team addressed the specified socket in the conservatory.

The two replacements formed part of a targeted programme of work. The recorded scope focused on identified fittings across the property, together with the new consumer unit and shed supply connection.

As a result, the completed project brought several separate tasks into one set of remedial works. Each replacement contributed to addressing the work recorded for the property.

The external work included an IP-rated fused spur for the shed supply. The photograph shows the switched fused connection inside a protective enclosure on the brick wall.

We also clipped the supply cable along the fence, as described in the job notes. In addition, the photographs show the cable route beside the property and around a gravel-covered corner.

These images document different parts of the external work. One view shows the connection itself, while the wider photographs show the route of the cable.

The shed supply work extended the project beyond the internal rooms. Alongside the consumer unit, sockets and lighting fittings, it formed part of the overall remedial work schedule.

Following the remedial works, the job notes record a satisfactory EICR outcome. This is the main documented result of the project.

The completed scope included a replacement consumer unit, two socket replacements, a bedroom pendant fitting, a bathroom pull cord and work on the shed supply.

Together, these tasks addressed the recorded repairs across the property. The project therefore combined a main board replacement with work on individual fittings in several locations.

This Attleborough consumer unit upgrade focused on resolving the issues behind the earlier unsatisfactory report. The completed work and satisfactory EICR outcome provide the central story of the project.

For readers who want to understand electrical inspection findings, Electrical Safety First’s guidance on EICR classification codes provides further background. Its Best Practice Guide 4 explains the codes used to record observations during an inspection.

If your property has an unsatisfactory EICR, the report provides a starting point for discussing the work it identifies. Our team can review the findings and explain the proposed repairs.

You may need work on a consumer unit, individual electrical fittings or several areas of the installation. A clear scope helps you understand which tasks the project will cover.

To discuss an Attleborough consumer unit upgrade or remedial work following an inspection, contact Electric11. We can explain the next steps and help you understand the work your property needs.