What this work involves
Review planned appliances, existing protection and the available supply together. Use a suitably qualified professional for the work and checks.
- Appliances and demand
- Distribution and protection
- Space and cable routes
Use the following design considerations when coordinating this service with a wider project. Agree which parts apply to your request.
Coordinate commissioning and documentation among service contractors.
Decide this before construction
Use release points between work sections: design complete, substrate assessed, concealed work recorded and finishes ready. The next party starts from an agreed condition.
Allow for later maintenance
Create one handover dossier listing parties, products and maintenance points. Keep every component location traceable on current drawings.
Cost factors for this service
Costs depend on required expansion, existing condition and connection work. Ask for the scope and selected specification to be described separately.
Bring this to the discussion
Photographs of the existing situation, available drawings and your requirements for distribution boards & electrical upgrades. Identify the elements that should remain.
Questions about the work
What should I discuss before arranging distribution boards & electrical upgrades?
Adding a circuit alone may not be enough. The electrician needs to assess whether the supply, distribution and other components are suitable together.
The design situations here illustrate choices; they are not completed projects or a diagnosis of your property.