Elektra Vonk/Services

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Four kinds of job I do often and know well. For each job you can read how long it takes, how many hours the power is off and a price guide.

On this page:↓ Replace or extend a fuse box ↓ Home EV charger ↓ Lighting and switches ↓ Faults and inspection

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Replace or extend a fuse box

A safe box with enough circuits for induction, a heat pump and an EV charger.

I replace your old box with a new one from ABB or Hager, with an RCBO per circuit where possible. Every circuit gets a label, and a circuit chart hangs in the door. Is your box still fine but full? Then I extend it with an extra circuit or a cooker circuit.

Time for a new box if

you still have screw-in fuses
there's only one RCD, or none
the box is more than 25 years old
you want induction, a heat pump or an EV charger
a circuit trips regularly

What's included

New box from ABB or Hager
RCBO per circuit where possible
Labels and circuit chart
Test report per circuit
Old box taken away, everything clean

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Home EV charger

A smart EV charger on the wall or drive, with its own circuit.

I fit the charger, run the cable to the fuse box and add its own circuit with the right RCD. Got solar panels? Then I set up the charger to charge on your own power as much as possible.

What I go through with you first

where the charger goes: on the wall or a post on the drive
how far it is to the fuse box
whether you have 1-phase or 3-phase
whether you want to charge on your own solar power
whether your employer pays for charging

What's included

Smart EV charger 11 kW
Cable up to 10 metres
Own circuit with type A RCD
App and charge card set up
Explanation at the car

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Lighting and switches

Downlights, dimmers that don't buzz and lights you control from your phone.

From a row of spots above the worktop to an outside light with a sensor. I cut the holes, hide the cables and choose dimmers that suit the lamps, so nothing flickers or hums.

What I'm often called for

spots in the kitchen or bathroom
dimmers that buzz or lights that flicker
smart switches without fuss over hubs
an outside light with a motion sensor
an extra socket where you need it

What's included

Dimmable LED spots, warm white
Cutting holes and hiding cables
Dimmers that suit your lamps
Dust cleaned up
Explanation of the app

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Faults and inspection

A circuit that keeps tripping, or an inspection with a test report.

With a fault I search systematically: circuit by circuit, appliance by appliance, until I find the cause. With an inspection I test your whole installation. The report shows which circuits are fine and where work is still needed.

Typical faults

a circuit that keeps tripping
the RCD that trips when it rains (often the outside light or garden socket)
a socket that gets warm
lights that flicker when the washing machine starts
an inspection when buying a house

What's included

Systematic search, circuit by circuit
Explanation of the cause
Fixed straight away if possible
Test report with an inspection
Advice without a sales pitch

What I test in an inspection

Insulation resistance per circuitat least 1 MΩis current leaking away through old or damaged wires
Earth continuitybelow 1 Ωis every socket really earthed
RCD trip timebelow 300 msdoes it trip in time when something goes wrong
Earth electrode resistanceas low as possiblecan fault current flow safely to ground
Polaritylive on the rightis the live in the right place in your sockets

All values go in your test report, per circuit.

FOR YOUR PRICE

Which job is it exactly? A photo says enough.

Here's how to take it. A working day later my price is in your inbox, VAT included.

Send a photo of your fuse box Or call 06 12345678

1Meter cupboard door open and the light on.
2The whole box in the picture from the meter down to the bottom circuit.
3One more close-up so I can read the labels on the switches.
4One sentence about what you want for example: adding induction, or a charger on the drive.