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Your local, reliable electrician in Taunton.Providing electrical services for homes and businesses.
I'm Lance King, a NAPIT registered electrician with over 10 years of trusted trade experience. From installing an extra socket to managing a complete property rewire, I'll handle your project personally.
5.0 on Google
from 7 reviews
NAPIT Registered
Part P
10+ years
in the trade
ECS Gold Card
approved
NVQ Level 3
qualified
18th Edition
certified
EV Charging
certified
Inspection and Testing
certified
Services
What I do
Full and partial rewires. Extra sockets and switches. New lights and replacement light fittings. Kitchen and bathroom electrics. Extensions, loft conversions and new builds. New circuits. Smoke alarms. Data cabling. Fault finding and repairs.
All my services
Get a free quoteMore about fuse box upgradesYour consumer unit (fuse box) is the heart of your home's electrical system, distributing power safely to every room. Upgrading to a modern consumer unit is one of the most important safety investments you can make for your property.
Why a modern upgrade keeps you safer
- Instant safety cut-off
- Modern units detect electrical faults and cut the power in a fraction of a second. Older fuse boxes often fail to trip fast enough, increasing the risk of fire or shock.
- Individual RCBO protection
- I install advanced RCBOs (Residual Current Circuit Breakers with Overcurrent protection), so each circuit has its own dedicated protection. If a fault occurs in your kitchen, only the kitchen turns off. The rest of your home stays up and running.
- No more split-load blackouts
- Older split-load boards group circuits together, so one minor fault can take down half the power in your house. A modern upgrade completely eliminates this frustrating issue.
- Complete earth fault protection
- Many older boxes entirely lack the vital earth fault protection required by modern safety standards to protect your family and appliances.
Signs your fuse box needs replacing
If your current setup has any of the following, your home may not be fully protected to modern safety standards.
- Wooden backing
- The box is mounted on wood or has an outdated wooden frame, a major fire hazard.
- Rewirable fuses
- You still have to replace pieces of fuse wire by hand when a fuse blows.
- Plastic enclosure
- Your fuse box has a plastic casing rather than a modern, fire-retardant metal enclosure.
- Split-load circuit boards
- Your board groups several rooms onto a single safety switch. If a minor fault happens in one room, it instantly plunges half your house into darkness.
- Unable to add new circuits
- If you're planning an extension or installing an EV charger, regulations prevent new circuits being connected to older boards.
- Outdated or missing safety protection
- No RCD protection (the safety switch that cuts the power if electricity leaks to earth), outdated "Type AC" RCDs, or no surge protection devices (SPDs) leave your appliances open to sudden voltage spikes and put your safety at risk.
- Flagged on a safety check
- An electrical safety check (EICR) has flagged it.
- Buying or selling
- You're buying or selling, and the survey mentioned it.
What you get
- A new consumer unit, fitted and tested.
- Every circuit labelled, so you know what's what.
- A certificate for your records.
Complete 12-month coverage
All services are backed by a comprehensive 12-month guarantee. This covers both workmanship and all supplied materials. If anything goes wrong, I will take care of it at no extra cost.
My pre-board safety and testing process
Before I upgrade your fuse box, I thoroughly test your property's existing circuits. Connecting a modern consumer unit to old, unchecked wiring can cause sensitive new switches to trip.
My diagnostic tests check that your existing cables, earth connections, and main gas and water bonding are healthy, safe and up to regulations before your new board goes live.
Pre-board testing summary What I check Why I do it Earthing and bonding. Main earth connections, and gas and water pipe bonding. Makes sure your pipework is safely earthed, to prevent severe shocks. Continuity. Unbroken paths on socket rings and earth wires. Makes sure the safety paths are intact, so fuses blow instantly during a fault. Insulation resistance. The condition of hidden cables, and any wear in the wiring. Stops your new consumer unit tripping as soon as it is fitted. 
Electrical safety checks (EICRs) for homeowners, buyers, sellers and landlords. PAT testing (safety checks on plug-in appliances) for businesses.
More about safety checks
EV chargers. Outdoor sockets and lights, including security lights. Garden sheds and garages.
More about outdoor work
Shops, offices, and commercial and industrial units. Farms and outbuildings. Builders and contractors who need an electrician on site.
More about commercial work
Out of hours. While I don't operate a 24-hour call-out service, I understand that electrical emergencies happen. On select occasions I can take urgent out-of-hours requests. Please note that bookings outside my standard working hours are an emergency response and carry a premium call-out rate.
About me
Meet Lance.
I'm Lance King, a fully qualified ECS gold card electrician with over a decade of hands-on experience in the trade. I founded King Electrical SW to bring an exceptionally high standard of work, technical precision and a reliable service directly to my local clients.
As an NVQ Level 3 qualified and NAPIT registered professional, my work is strictly vetted to meet current regulations. I hold certificates in the 18th Edition wiring regulations, inspection and testing, and EV charger installation, so your property is always in the safest, most capable hands.
Whether it's a light or socket at home, a commercial project or a complete rewire, I handle everything personally. You get direct, honest communication and a high quality, certified job, from your first contact to the final certificate.
Treating your property with respect.
Protection to suit the job
For minor jobs, I work cleanly and carefully. For larger, messier jobs, I put protective sheeting down before any work begins.
The right equipment
Chasing walls for cables always makes a little dust. So I use high quality Metabo M-class dust extraction to trap the bulk of the dust and debris as I chase.
Vacuumed and tidied
The work area is thoroughly vacuumed and tidied before I leave your property.
Jobs I've done
Recent work
A barn conversion
A comprehensive electrical installation for a stunning stone barn conversion, blending modern functionality with the building's original character.
Hexagonal showroom ceiling lighting
A progress shot of a sleek hexagonal LED ceiling grid being integrated into a new showroom.
Commercial units
A complete power and lighting installation for a commercial unit. Features custom-cut and precision-bent galvanised trunking and conduit, to easily accommodate future wiring changes.
Google reviews
What customers say
5.0
on Google, from 7 reviews
Read them on GoogleWork was completed to an exceptional standard. Lance gave us a good price and gave us a 5* service. I will definitely use again, he left my hallway exactly as it was before, even hoovered up!
Lance has completed two jobs for us over the past 12 months. Both jobs completed to a very high standard, his attention to detail is incredible.
Lance is very thorough, clean and tidy, competitively priced and did a stellar job for us. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him.
King Electrical have done numerous jobs at the property and have always been prompt and conscientious with clear pricing. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.
From the trade
Lance has worked alongside me and he’s a very professional and knowledgeable electrician. Would recommend to anyone.
Areas I cover
Where I work
Taunton and surrounding areas.
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Free quotes
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Call me on 07312 115918, message me on WhatsApp, or email [email protected].