Andy Wade
Sam is a very neat and efficient electrician who has recently fitted a new fuse box and checked all the sockets for us in St Ives. We can highly recommend him and will definitely use him for all of our future electric needs.
EV chargers and consumer unit upgrades done properly, not as a quick fix
Specialist home EV charger installation across Willingham and Cambridge, wired properly from your main consumer unit.
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Fuse board and consumer unit upgrades finished to the highest standard, with a clear CAD circuit diagram of your home.
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Peacock Elec is just me, Sam Peacock, and my van. I have been an electrician since I completed my apprenticeship straight out of school, and I have lived in Willingham for three generations. Because it is only me on your job, I can guarantee the standard of the work and stand behind every result personally.
I am NAPIT registered, so every installation and upgrade is carried out and certified to current regulations. Whether it is a home EV charger or a full consumer unit upgrade, the work is planned properly, tested thoroughly, and documented clearly.
Tidy, reliable and honest is how I work. I treat your house as your home and not a worksite, I turn up when I say I will, and I answer the phone. I do not take shortcuts, and even when the easy way would be quicker I will always aim for the best end result with the least disruption to you.
I also like to add something you will not find with most electricians. On consumer unit upgrades and inspections I produce a CAD circuit diagram of your home, so you always know exactly which circuit controls what. Small touches like that are the difference between a job that is finished and a job that is done right.
I am based in Willingham and cover Cambridge and the surrounding villages, including Over, Swavesey, Northstowe, Longstanton, Cottenham, Histon, Cambourne, Bar Hill, Waterbeach and Ely. If you are not sure whether you are in my area, give me a call on 07500 500506 and I will let you know.
Yes. Peacock Elec is NAPIT registered, so all of my work is carried out and certified to current wiring regulations. You get proper documentation with every job, and consumer unit upgrades also come with a CAD circuit diagram of your home.
I do. Peacock Elec is just me, Sam Peacock, and my van. You deal with me from the first phone call to the finished job, so nothing gets lost between an office and a subcontractor and the standard stays consistent.
Yes. EV charger installations and consumer unit upgrades are my specialities, but I also handle smoke alarms, additional sockets and lighting, fault finding, inspections and full rewires. If you have an electrical job in mind, give me a call and I will talk you through it.
Always. I understand that while I am working it is still your home and not a worksite, and I treat it that way. There is sometimes unavoidable disruption when channelling wires or isolating the supply, but I keep it to a minimum and you will not need to clean up after me.
Just call or message me on 07500 500506, or fill in the enquiry form on this site with a short description of the work. I will get back to you at my earliest convenience to talk it through and arrange a look if needed.
A home EV charger is typically £1,000 to £1,500 supplied and fitted. The exact price depends on the charger you choose and how far it needs to run from your consumer unit. I will give you a clear quote before any work starts.
There are several good options and the right one depends on your car, your home and how you want to use it. I am happy to talk you through the choices, including smart chargers that let you charge on cheaper overnight tariffs, and recommend one that suits you rather than one that suits me.
Yes, always. I install EV chargers properly from your main consumer unit on their own correctly protected circuit, rather than spurring off existing wiring as a quick fix. It is safer, more reliable, and it is how the job should be done.
Most homes are fine, but it depends on your existing supply and how much spare capacity you have. I check this as part of the job and will tell you honestly if anything needs upgrading first. Where needed, load management can also let a charger run safely alongside the rest of your home.
Yes. Every EV charger installation is fully tested and certified on completion, and I will talk you through how the charger works before I leave.
A consumer unit or fuse board upgrade is typically £600 to £1,200 supplied and fitted. The price depends on the size of the board and whether any remedial work is needed once the old unit comes off. I will confirm a clear price after taking a look.
Sometimes yes and sometimes no, and I will always be honest about it. Older boards without RCD or RCBO protection are worth upgrading for safety, and an upgrade is often recommended alongside other work such as a rewire or an EV charger. If yours is fine as it is, I will tell you.
It is a clear computer drawing of your home showing where your lights and sockets are, each labelled with the circuit that isolates it. If a circuit trips you can see exactly which one to check and what is connected to it, which makes finding a fault far easier. Most electricians do not provide this, but I include it with consumer unit upgrades.
On a modern RCBO board every circuit has its own protection, so a fault on one circuit only trips that circuit rather than taking out half the house. It is safer and far more convenient than older split-load boards, and it is what I fit as standard.
Where it is suitable, yes. Surge protection helps guard your appliances and electronics against spikes on the supply. I will let you know whether it makes sense for your installation as part of the quote.