Safety Tips
• Electrical installation in your home | |
The electricity supply into your home comes through the AVVNL meter. Which is sealed, and should never be touched by anyone other than AVVNL staff. |
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• Your Distribution Board (Miniature Circuit Breaker Board/Fuse Board) | |
Your distribution board is the central point of your home's electrical system. It also is the point at which your electrical wiring divides to provide individual circuits for the various applications throughout your home. e.g. Lighting, socket outlets, immersion heater etc. |
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• What is an MCB/ a Fuse? | |
MCBs (Miniature Circuit Breakers) and fuses are safety devices which cut off the flow of electricity to a circuit if a fault occurs. They can be found in your distribution board and come in a variety of strengths to protect the different circuits around your home. Always install MCBs of appropriate ratings. |
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• Residual Current Devices (RCDs)/ELCB | |
RCDs guard against serious electric shock in the event of an electrical fault. They detect 'leaking' electricity from a circuit (which can occur when a cable is damaged for example) and respond by disconnecting the electricity supply from the circuit. Appliances which come into contact of water e.g. desert cooler, washing machine, mixer, etc. are more susceptible to earth leakages and therefore present greater risk of electrocution. |
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It is crucial to check whether your RCD is working correctly. To perform this check press the test button marked 'T' or 'Test' on your RCD fitted at the distribution/ fuse board, all RCDs have one. |