Does my fuse box or consumer unit need replacing? - UK house wiring

Do you need to change the consumer unit in your home? The type of fuse box or consumer unit in your home gives indicates the electrical protection provided.

In this video, we help you to understand your consumer unit or fuse box and help you decide if a replacement is needed.

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00:00 What does a fuse box, fuse board or consumer unit do?
01:30 Electrical safety - protection against electric shocks and over current
02:30 Traditional fuse boxes
03:50 Minature circuit breakers - MCB
04:30 Residual current device - RCD
05:40 Combinded RCD + MCB = RCBO's
06:30 Metal consumer units and surge protection devices - SPD
07:10 Arc fault detection devices - AFDD
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