Electric shock protection
Appliances leak electricity. More appliances mean more leakage, and higher risk of electric shock. Many switchboards lack protection devices (or have the wrong type), so leakage goes undetected, leaving you vulnerable to harm.
Appliances leak electricity. Touch a faulty device and that current flows through you.
Worn insulation lets electricity escape, shocking anyone who touches affected switches.
One safety device across multiple circuits makes finding a fault frustratingly difficult.
Basis delivers powerful protection, combining advanced safety devices that instantly detect the full spectrum of fault currents with circuit-level configurability to increase protection for vulnerable people at home.
Basis difference
Electric shock protection should be proactive, not reactive. Basis continuously monitors for dangerous currents, cuts power immediately, and alerts you when something isn’t right.
Advanced hardware on every circuit detects 11 types of leakage, including DC leakage from EV chargers, and rapidly suppresses power when dangerous current is detected.
Set stricter safety thresholds for children, older adults, and higher-risk circuits. Protect the most vulnerable, going beyond the one-size-fits-all limits of switchboards.
Once a fault is detected, you get instant alerts that explain what happened and where, so you can act early and prevent threats that put you and your family in danger.
Basis stories
The spa wiring was literally sitting in water and corroding. Even with Type B RCDs in our traditional switchboard, it still couldn't detect the risk of electric shock. I couldn't believe how quickly the Basis Board picked it up once we installed it. It genuinely saved us from something extremely dangerous.
Duncan B.
Standout features
For children and older adults, higher-sensitivity safety devices can detect harmful leakage earlier and reduce the risk of serious shock. Basis can provide 10mA protection on every circuit to help keep vulnerable family members safer.
Some switchboards have no protection at all. Others protect only a few circuits. Basis has dedicated protection for every circuit, including hard-wired appliances like ovens and HWC.
Basis tests your system thousands of times a second, spotting dangerous signals before they cause a shock.
Fault alerts & diagnostics
Electrical health monitoring
Appliance classification
Residual Current Detection (Type-A)
Residual Current Detection (Type-B)
Live circuit status
Personalised safety configurations
Power-up delay
Removable surge protection
Firmware & software updates
| Traditional Switchboard | Basis Panel | |
|---|---|---|
| Basis App | ||
| Fault alerts and diagnostics | – | Q1:2026 |
| Electrical health monitoring | – | Q1:2026 |
| AI & ML Models | ||
| Appliance classification | – | |
| Hardware: Circuit Modules | ||
| Residual Current detection (Type-A) | – | |
| Residual Current detection (Type-B) | $7,900 | |
| Live circuit status | – | |
| Personalised safety configurations | – | |
| Hardware: Panel | ||
| Power-up delay | – | |
| Removable surge protection | $420 | |
| Continuous firmware and software updates | – | |
* Based on the Master Electricians Australia report referenced by the Australian Government Treasury, ~40% of homes were reported to lack safety switches. Not having a safety switch means no dedicated electric-shock protection on those circuits.
Source: Master Electricians Australia report, Treasury document
** Figure calculated using appliance estimates published by Drax, comparing ~21 appliances per household in the 1970s to ~50 today, equating to an approximate 138% increase.
Source: Drax, "How has electricity use changed since the 1970s?"
^ $3,299 is for a 12-circuit panel, in NZD and includes GST. Pricing differs for 16-circuit and 20-circuit panels.
