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Upgrades done. Upgrades to do. What do do?

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  • #62
    meercat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭meercat


    thanks for the update

    Don’t like to see different brands of breakers myself


    a bit untidy alright but it’s always difficult to retrofit a new board.

    Definitely better than what you initially had



  • #63
    horseman34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87 ✭✭horseman34


    God garo breakers look disgusting 🫣



  • #64
    986s
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71 ✭✭986s


    Have a similar upgrade planned- what would the final installation cost be for the upgraded CU unit if I was to approach an electrician for something similar?



  • #65
    ...Ghost...
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,097 ✭✭✭...Ghost...


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123527063#Comment_123527063

    You'll have to get quotes. Problem I found was a lot of electricians were completely disinterested in upgrading a CU and tails, even when their websites had this as a focal point. This was in Dublin, so could be different elsewhere.

    I got the solar company to have their contractor do the upgrades for me before the solar went in. It was €800. Be wary though. Their work wasn't quite Artesan Electrics quality and in the end, 2 new boards later, they still hadn't provided what I asked for and was left with a 63A rated CU, despite them agreeing to a specific 100A rated unit. I checked the "finished" job and found loose connections and exposed conductors everywhere. Where the PV conduit entered my weather tight side passage, they hadn't sealed it. All of these things I had to remedy.

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