Switchboard upgrades, done the same way at every store.

Old boards, missing RCDs and no room for new load, assessed across the fleet and upgraded by licensed electricians to one standard.

A commercial switchboard upgrade replaces or rebuilds an ageing distribution board so it has current protection, capacity for the load the store now runs, and room to grow. Nextage runs switchboard upgrades as a program across retail store fleets, with the work carried out by licensed electricians: each board assessed, one standard set, priced per site, installed and reported.

The problem

Older stores still run boards with ceramic fuses, limited RCD protection or no spare ways.
New refrigeration, lighting and chargers keep adding load to boards sized for a different store.
Every store gets a different electrician and a different answer, so nobody can compare the fleet.

What's included

Board by board assessment: condition, protection, capacity and labelling
Thermal scanning where it helps find hot connections before they fail
One upgrade standard per board type, written down
Work carried out by licensed electricians, with compliance paperwork for every site
After hours scheduling so trading is not interrupted
Photo completion report per site

Public liability insurance: $20 million.

Program shape

How the work runs

Same order every time. The order is what makes site 40 match site 1.

Assess the boards
Condition, protection, load and space, recorded the same way at every store.
Rank the risk
Worst boards first, so the first capital goes where it matters.
Set the standard
One upgrade scope per board type, so site 30 matches site 1.
Price per site
A number per store, staged against the capital cycle.
Upgrade and report
Licensed electricians, after hours where needed, photos and paperwork on close out.

A good fit

Retail fleets with older stores and boards of mixed age
Groups adding refrigeration, lighting or chargers across many sites
Property teams who need a comparable picture of every board before funding

Not a fit

A single domestic switchboard
High voltage or substation work
Electrical design certification for new buildings

Photos

A bottle shop switchboard in NSW

Inside the board, and the front of it at close out: a directory card numbering all 36 circuit positions, asset tags on the breakers, and the refrigeration sub main labelled.

FAQ

About commercial switchboard upgrades

Who does the electrical work?

Licensed electricians. Nextage runs the program: the assessment, the standard, the pricing, scheduling and reporting. The electrical work itself is carried out by licensed partner electricians, and the compliance paperwork is issued for each site.

How much does a commercial switchboard upgrade cost?

It depends on the board size, what protection it needs, whether the enclosure can be reused, how much load it has to carry, access, after hours work, and anything found behind the board, such as asbestos backing in older boards, which needs a licensed removalist. We price each site after the assessment rather than quoting a flat rate.

When does a switchboard need upgrading?

Common signs are ceramic fuses, missing or limited RCD protection, no spare ways for new circuits, heat or burn marks, breakers that trip under normal load, and boards that have run out of room for the equipment a store now uses.