Short answer: a consumer unit schedule lists every circuit (way) in your consumer unit — its description, protective device and rating — in one clean document. It is the index of your installation, and it is remarkable how many Manchester homes do not have one.
What the service involves
Our Manchester drawing service produces a formatted schedule for your consumer unit: circuit number, description (kitchen sockets, upstairs lighting, shower…), protective device type and rating (MCB, RCBO, RCD details), and notes on RCD protection. For new installations and rewires it is drawn from the layout drawings; for existing boards it is compiled from your electrician's circuit information or clear board photographs.
When you need a schedule drawn up
- Consumer unit replacement — the old board was never properly labelled and nobody knows what half the switches do
- EICR remedial work — your electrician needs clear circuit identification to quote and complete remedials
- Landlord documentation — a proper schedule alongside the EICR shows the installation is managed, not mysterious
- New installation handover — every new board should leave site with a schedule; many do not
- Fault-finding — "which circuit is the garage on?" should take seconds, not a treasure hunt
Schedules and the wiring regulations
BS 7671 expects installations to be documented so they can be operated and maintained safely — and the schedule is the core of that documentation. It records the protective devices and ratings your electrician selected, so future work (adding a circuit, fault-finding, the next EICR) starts from facts rather than guesswork. We prepare schedules to the current regulations, BS 7671:2018+A4:2026.
For electricians and landlords
Trade clients use our schedules as part of handover packs and EICR remedial documentation — send the circuit details from your testing and receive a clean, professional schedule back, in your title block if you prefer. Landlords get a document that sits neatly with the EICR and as-fitted drawings in the property file.
Pricing considerations
A single-board schedule is a small, fixed-scope job — pricing depends mainly on the number of circuits and whether the information comes from clean test data or needs interpreting from photos of an old board. How our pricing works.
Consumer unit schedule questions
What information is on a consumer unit schedule?
Every circuit (way) in the consumer unit, listed with its description (e.g. kitchen sockets), protective device type and rating (e.g. 32A MCB), and RCD/RCBO protection details. It is the index of your entire installation.
When would I need a consumer unit schedule drawn up?
Common reasons: a consumer unit replacement where the old board was never properly labelled, EICR remedial work that needs clear circuit identification, landlord documentation, or simply an old fuse box nobody understands any more.
Do you need to visit my property?
For a schedule of an existing board, your electrician can supply the circuit details from their testing, or clear photos of the board and its existing labelling are often enough to start. New-build and rewire schedules are drawn from the layout drawings.
Related services
- As-fitted drawings — the full record of the installed system
- Electrical layout drawings — where every circuit physically runs
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