Upgrade an old or overloaded switchboard to modern circuit breakers and safety switches.
What's included
- Inspection of your switchboard and wiring
- Fuse to circuit breaker conversion
- RCD safety switches
- Surge protection
- Capacity for solar, batteries and EVs
- Clear labelling of every circuit
- Certificate of testing and compliance
Switchboard upgrades on the Gold Coast
Your switchboard controls and protects every circuit in your home or business. Many older Gold Coast properties still have ceramic fuses, no safety switches, or switchboards that were never designed for today’s air conditioners, induction cooktops, pool pumps, solar systems and EV chargers. Ampra Energy Group replaces outdated and overloaded switchboards with modern, compliant boards built for how you use power now.
Signs your switchboard needs attention include rewireable fuses, frequent tripping, buzzing or burning smells, scorch marks, flickering lights, or an old board with a timber or asbestos backing. We inspect the board and your wiring, explain what we find and give you a clear, fixed quote. Where a board contains asbestos, removal is arranged in line with Queensland work health and safety requirements.
Safety switches and circuit protection
A modern switchboard uses circuit breakers instead of fuses, along with residual current devices (RCDs), commonly called safety switches. Safety switches cut the power within milliseconds if current leaks to earth, which can prevent fatal electric shocks. Under the current AS/NZS 3000 Wiring Rules, new and altered residential power and lighting circuits must be protected by RCDs, and Queensland law requires safety switches on power circuits in rental properties. We can also add surge protection to help protect your appliances during Gold Coast storm season.
Ready for solar, batteries and EVs
If you are planning to add solar, a battery or an EV charger, we design the new board with space and capacity for those circuits, so future upgrades are quicker and cheaper.
Compliance
Switchboard replacement must be carried out by a licensed electrician under the Electrical Safety Act 2002 (Qld) and the Electrical Safety Regulation 2013. Where work involves the main switch or metering, we coordinate with Energex and your energy retailer as required. Every upgrade is tested before power is restored, and you receive a certificate of testing and compliance for your records and insurer.