Switchboard upgrades: when they are genuinely required
A switchboard upgrade is one of the most common add-ons to a solar quote, and also one of the most over-applied. The reality is that many existing boards can safely accept a solar circuit with minor work, while others genuinely need a full replacement to meet the current standard.
The deciding factors are the age and type of the board, the capacity of the main switch and busbar, whether there is room for an additional circuit, and whether the existing protection meets AS/NZS 3000 for a new inverter connection. A visual inspection and a quick load check answer most of this before you commit.
We quote switchboard work up front based on that inspection, so it is never a surprise on install day. If an upgrade is required it is priced line by line; if it is not, we do not add it.
