Re wiring our house and getting a new consumer unit - does OVO need to get involved?

This sounds like a big job for you and that sparky!

And well done for checking whether OVO, as your supplier, needs to be involved.

If you're replacing your consumer unit (otherwise known as a fuse box), you’ll need to have an 'isolation switch' (also known as an double pole isolator switch) in place beforehand. This allows the electrician to cut off power to the consumer unit (and the property), after the meter. If you haven't already got one installed, we'll need to send out an engineer to fit one. If you're not sure, your electrician should be able to confirm this for you.

There’s more info on the cost of this job on On Site jobs topic. To get an appointment arrange give the Support Team a call - they can discuss the best appointment time for you. If you haven’t already got a smart meter installed we’d encourage you to get this updated at the same time - not only will this allow for easier management of your energy use - there would be a reduction in the cost of an isolator switch in this case.

Good luck with the renovations!