Warning signs that a residential or commercial distribution board may need inspection, repair or upgrading.
Frequent unexplained tripping
Regular trips can point to circuit loading, equipment faults, wiring problems or protection issues that deserve investigation.
Poor or missing circuit labels
A board that nobody can confidently identify is harder to maintain and slower to troubleshoot during a fault.
Heat, burning smells or discolouration
Any sign of abnormal heat around electrical equipment should be treated seriously and assessed promptly.
Repeated additions over many years
A board that has been altered again and again may no longer have a clear or practical circuit arrangement.
New high-load equipment
Air-conditioning, electric cooking, geysers, pumps and other loads can change what the original installation needs to support.
Renovation or property expansion
Renovations are a good time to review circuit layout instead of adding new work onto an unclear existing system.
Difficult fault finding
If every fault becomes a long investigation because circuits and protection are confusing, an organised upgrade may improve future serviceability.