Upgrade to existing FuseBox for loft conversion

Don’t see any reason to upgrade consumer unit. Plastic doesn’t need to be upgraded just because you are adding new circuits, providing that the current set up isn’t at load capacity. Your power shower may only require a plug top if it’s simply a digital system drawing hot water from a combi boiler. Potentially two new circuits required for ring final and lighting. Don’t forget to maybe add some new smoke detection to new story.

Hi, The power shower would need its own feed. the lights and sockets could possible be taken from the existing circuits in the board depending on existing load on the circuits. Looking at the photo you supplied the board does not meet the current standards as it is plastic not metal. If you were not doing any additional work and if the electrics tested ok it would not need changing. For the work you are planning to undertake we would probably recommend upgrading the board for which you would probably be looking at an additional £200 - £300 on top of your loft conversion. We would need to carry out an EICR (Condition report) to check the electrics before undertaking this kind of work to confirm exactly what was needed. Hope that helps

Hi Best thing to do is leave the existing alone add a few new mcbs for the new attic Power shower sockets smoke detectors radio linked and lighting To comply The board won’t need changing as long as it’s tested safe and noted on the certificate as a departure from amendment 3 of the 17th edition Regards Rich

Exactly what Jon has said - you do not need to upgrade as long as it is still in test as it will pass the previous regs from which the date it was installed. It is always nice to have it all on individual breakers for each floor but not essential. Hope this helps !

No need to replace consumer unit. If practical then new circuits would be ideal for sockets and maybe lighting (although lighting could be fed from another lighting circuit as the loading tends to be quite low). No need for separate circuit for power shower as it's just a pump and normally runs just off a plug top, or a supply less than 13amps so can be fed off sockets in loft. One thing you should consider.....usually the loft is insulated, therefore circuits feeding sockets in loft extension will be wired in lagging. Certain cable sizes/MCB ratings need to be considered to comply with current regs. (This doesn't normally affect domestic lighting circuits). This means you cannot wire 2.5mm cables buried in more than 100mm of insulation on a 32amp circuit. EITHER the cables should upgraded to 4mm, OR MCB should be reduced to 20amp or less, OR cables should be kept up out lagging. Just something to bear in mind!

A single RCD for a dwelling no longer complys to the BS7671 18th edition 2018 .