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Concept 01 · Switchboard Upgrades

Switchboard modernisation

A family home with an original fuse board

Fictional concept, not completed client work

BEFORE · 4 FUSESAFTER · 8 BREAKERS, 2 SAFETY SWITCHES

The brief

Illustrative brief

An illustrative brief: a long-lived family home where the original fuse board is crowded, unlabelled and close to full. The owners want modern protection and room for a second air conditioner.

Electrical requirements

What the job needs

  1. R1Replace fuses with circuit breakers and safety switches
  2. R2Separate circuits for the kitchen, laundry and air conditioning
  3. R3Clear, readable circuit labels
  4. R4Spare ways for future additions

Conceptual solution

How it could be solved

  1. 01

    Plan from a photo

    A photo of the existing board is used to list circuits and plan the new layout before the visit.

  2. 02

    Rebuild the board

    The new board separates the heavy loads and groups the rest by area of the house.

  3. 03

    Label and document

    Every circuit is named in plain language, with a summary left for the owners.

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