Home Rewire on New North Road with an RCBO Consumer Unit

Electric11 completed a home rewire on New North Road, combining renewal of all circuits with a new RCBO consumer unit, sockets, switches, lighting and Ethernet ports. The residential installation included surge protection and spare ways for future expansion, with an Electrical Certificate issued in line with BS 7671.

The New North Road project involved a comprehensive update to a residential property’s electrical installation. The work brought together the wiring serving the home, its consumer unit and electrical accessories across several rooms, alongside provision for wired data connectivity.

The documented objective was to update the electrical system and improve its functionality and safety. Rather than concentrating on one room or a single accessory, Electric11 rewired all circuits and supplied the distribution equipment, sockets, switches and lighting included in the project scope.

For homeowners considering comparable work, Electric11’s home rewiring service covers full and partial rewires. This project provides an example of a full rewire that also included data ports and a consumer unit with provision for future additions.

The installation needed to bring together everyday power, lighting and data connections throughout the property. The confirmed scope included double sockets in the lounge, dining room, bedrooms, kitchen, hall, W/C and shed, as well as switches and Ethernet ports.

Lighting formed another part of the update, including an IP-rated bathroom light and kitchen downlights. Considering these elements within the wider rewire allowed the project to cover both the circuits supplying the home and the points where the customer would use electricity or connect equipment.

The consumer unit specification also included spare ways for future expansion. These provide space for possible additional circuits, although any future work would still need its own assessment and design. They do not establish that every proposed appliance or electrical upgrade can be connected without further changes.

Electric11 installed a new RCBO consumer unit equipped with a surge protection device. RCBOs combine residual-current and overcurrent protection, as explained in the IET’s guidance on consumer units and protective devices. The unit also incorporated spare ways for future expansion.

Rewiring of all circuits was accompanied by installation of double sockets and switches across the property. Ethernet ports provided wired data connection points, adding a separate connectivity element to the electrical work. No network speed or broadband performance improvement is claimed for those ports.

The lighting installation included kitchen downlights and an IP-rated light in the bathroom. These fittings were part of the documented scope; the case study does not assign a particular IP rating or energy-saving figure to them.

Homeowners planning a smaller upgrade can explore Electric11’s consumer unit replacement service. Where the focus is on fittings and room lighting, its lighting installation service provides another relevant starting point.

An RCBO combines protection against earth leakage, overloads and short circuits in one device. When individual circuits have their own RCBO protection, a fault on one circuit can be disconnected without unnecessarily interrupting other circuits.

For homeowners considering a rewire or consumer unit upgrade, the important question is whether the proposed circuit protection suits the property and its electrical installation. The electrician assesses the requirements, selects suitable equipment and tests the completed work.

The confirmed outcome was renewal of all circuits together with the new RCBO consumer unit, electrical accessories, lighting and Ethernet ports. An Electrical Certificate was issued in line with BS 7671, providing documented certification for the work described in the project reference.

Practical benefits of the installed scope include power connection points across the listed rooms, lighting included in the bathroom and kitchen, and Ethernet connection points throughout the property. The consumer unit’s spare ways also leave physical provision for possible future circuits, subject to assessment.

The project aimed to improve safety and functionality. No before-and-after fault statistics, network measurements or energy data were supplied, so these outcomes are described through the completed work. For wider context, Electrical Safety First explains that the condition of wiring should guide rewiring decisions, rather than property age alone.