When to Upgrade Your Switchboard

Your switchboard is the control centre of every circuit in your home or business, and most homeowners only think about it when something goes wrong. A modern board with proper safety switches will trip in milliseconds when a fault is detected, while older boards often miss the fault entirely.

Common warning signs include ceramic fuses still in place, breakers that trip repeatedly without an obvious cause, scorch marks or a burning smell near the board, and circuits that simply cannot keep up with modern appliances like induction cooktops, reverse cycle aircon or hot water systems.

If you are planning solar, a battery, an EV charger or a major renovation, the switchboard is the first thing to check. Adding load to a tired board is one of the fastest ways to cause a fault.

Across Corowa and surrounds, Kayanee Electrical Services replaces and upgrades switchboards in homes, offices, retail and rural sheds. Every upgrade is fitted with current-standard RCDs, neatly labelled and tested before we leave site. Call us if your board is showing any of the signs above and we will assess it for you.