Gauteng cost guide · Updated 27 August 2026
A single-phase earth-leakage replacement starts from about R2,250 when testing confirms that the device itself is defective and the board is accessible. The figure combines Wesslink's standard attendance and labour basis with an entry-level registered device from the current price register. It is not a blind swap price: moisture, appliance faults, insulation breakdown, neutral problems or an overloaded device can produce similar symptoms and must be separated first.
This is planning guidance. The final amount depends on the written scope, access, condition, materials, timing and work found necessary. Never treat a search-result price as a property-specific quotation.
Typically included
Usually separate
Why prices move
A better quote explains the variables instead of hiding them inside one number.
Pole count, current rating, breaking capacity and overload functionality change the component cost.
A healthy device may be responding correctly to a downstream fault that still needs diagnosis.
Heat damage, loose terminations, mixed equipment or limited space can expand the safe repair scope.
Intermittent or multi-circuit leakage takes longer to isolate than a device that fails a controlled test.
Before you approve
Scope — the exact installation, points, circuits or areas covered.
Price components — attendance, labour, materials, testing and certification.
Exclusions — access, finishes, after-hours work and third-party repairs.
Approval rule — when additional work must be authorised.
Questions people ask
No. It may be protecting people from a real leakage fault. The device and downstream circuits should be tested before replacement.
An entry-level single-phase device is included in the stated basis. Premium, combined-overload and three-phase devices are quoted separately.
Protection should not be bypassed to keep unsafe circuits running. The safe approach is to isolate the faulty section and repair the cause.
Only if the device is the confirmed cause. Appliance, circuit, moisture and neutral faults can continue after an unnecessary replacement.
Send the suburb, a clear safe photo of the DB board, the tripping pattern, recent changes and which appliances or circuits are affected.
Make the scope clearer
Include the suburb, property type, reason for the work, access constraints and safe photos where relevant.
Rate basis: Wesslink pricing register reviewed 28 July 2026; planning guidance reviewed 27 August 2026. VAT treatment, validity period and exact inclusions must be confirmed on the written quotation.