DB board repairs in Sandton
Sandton distribution boards in townhouses are often squeezed into a hall cupboard, with every way already used by plugs, lights, a stove, a geyser, and an air-conditioning circuit added later. There may be no room for another breaker. A repair of a burnt breaker is not the same quote as a larger board, and the body corporate may have to approve a change if the board is on a common wall or in a riser cupboard.
Houses in Sandhurst sometimes have the board in the garage and a second small board at the gate. Tell the electrician about both. People request 'the DB' and mean the one that trips, which might be the gate enclosure and not the house.
Air conditioning and a full board
A new split-unit circuit needs a spare way and the right cable. If the Sandton cupboard board is full, the job is an upgrade or a sub-board, not a breaker squeezed into a gap. Write how many indoor units you want added. Do not expect a price in the automatic reply. The person who opens the board prices it.
Questions and answers
Can the board be moved out of the cupboard?
Sometimes, if the cables reach and the body corporate agrees where it is a common position. That is a site decision. Ask for it in the brief so it is not assumed.
The board buzzes. Is that a repair?
Treat buzzing or heat as a fault, switch off if it is safe, and request a repair rather than a certificate. The certificate can wait until the board is safe.
Do you stock Sandton-specific boards?
We do not stock parts and we do not have a Sandton store. The electrician supplies what the installation needs after they see it.