Switchboard Upgrades, Testing & Maintenance 

Keeping your home’s electrical system safe and reliable starts with a switchboard built to handle today’s power demands. At Mance Electrical, we’ve supported Launceston households for decades, helping maintain and upgrade systems to meet modern needs. We manage everything from small residential repairs to complete switchboard upgrades, ensuring every setup is compliant, secure, and ready to handle daily appliances, solar systems, and EV chargers.

At Mance Electrical, we see a lot of switchboard upgrades, testing, and repairs across Launceston homes and businesses. Many of these requests come from safety concerns, insurance requirements, or upgrades needed to handle today’s electrical demands. Here’s why these services matter and what can happen if issues are left unchecked:

Outdated meter boxes often lack the space and protection modern systems require. Old enclosures may leave cables exposed, increase the risk of overheating, and fail to meet current Tasmanian safety standards. A faulty or undersized meter box can also make it harder to add solar panels, EV chargers, or new circuits safely. Upgrading ensures better protection for your wiring and reduces the risk of electrical faults or fire hazards.

Ceramic fuses are one of the biggest red flags we see during inspections. These old fuses were never designed for today’s power-hungry homes, which means they often fail under high loads. A single blown fuse might seem harmless, but repeated failures can indicate overheating and create a serious fire risk. We replace them with modern RCDs and RCBOs using a proper RCBO-per-circuit configuration, which trips faster, protects against electric shock, and safeguards your appliances.

With more homes installing EV chargers, ducted heat pumps, induction cooktops, and battery storage systems, single-phase setups can quickly become overloaded. Without a proper upgrade, you might experience constant tripping, flickering lights, or damaged equipment. Installing a three-phase switchboard distributes the load evenly, giving you more stable power and future-proofing your home for high-demand appliances.

Planning solar panels, batteries, or an EV charger? An outdated or overloaded switchboard can create safety risks and limit system performance. Without the right configuration, solar exports may fail, batteries may not charge correctly, or EV chargers could overload your existing circuits. We prepare your switchboard for solar integration, ensuring proper RCD protection, load balancing, and safe capacity expansion.

After inspections or electrical incidents, insurers and auditors often require a switchboard upgrade to bring your system up to code. Ignoring defect notices can lead to rejected insurance claims, fines, or continued safety hazards. We work with you to replace non-compliant components, certify the upgrade, and provide a Tasmanian Electrical Compliance Certificate so you’re fully covered.

Strata complexes and rental homes need switchboards that protect every unit equally. Outdated boards with missing RCDs or unbalanced circuits can leave property owners legally liable if a tenant is injured due to faulty protection. We carry out a full strata switchboard inspection to identify safety gaps, perform load balancing, and make sure all circuits are labelled clearly for easier fault tracing.

For cafes, shops, offices, and warehouses, an overloaded or untested switchboard can cause expensive downtime. A single tripped circuit could shut down EFTPOS machines, fridges, security systems, or essential equipment. We perform preventative testing, including thermal imaging, and RCD trip-time checks, to catch hidden faults before they interrupt operations or damage stock and hardware.