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How to test Smoke Alarm?
How to test smoke alarm 1. By the regulation Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) regulation 2015. Requires that from 1 October 2015 the private rented sector landlords to have. • A smoke alarm on every floor of the rental property. • A carbon monoxide alarm in...
What is an Electrical Condition Report? EICR
When you last had an MOT for your house The MOT for your house is called Electrical Condition Report, it checks the situation of the Electrical Installation. I give you a brief example: You know that moment when the car broke down on the side of the motorway because...
Of what should be composed a consumer unit in order to comply with latest regulation?
Of what should be composed a consumer unit in order to comply with latest regulation? By regulation BS 531.3.2 that emphasize the use of RCD- (Residual protective device) for each circuit, which is a good feature for your house, let’s say for example on the outside...
Isolation Switches In The Kitchen?
Why should you have isolations switches in the kitchen? The isolation switches are designed to protect the user, in the case of need for mechanical maintenance, and emergency interruption. For example in the kitchen the hob might stop working, or a fire might start in...
What is an RCBO/RCD and why should it be incorporated in your consumer unit?
Residual current device, has three types if protection: 1.Magnetic help to detect short circuits, with the use of an internal coil and a magnet, open close when a fault occurs. 2.Termical protection, detects overloads with the help of a bi-metallic plate that gets hot...
Is my Fuse Box Safe?
In United Kingdom houses are still wearing old fuse boxes that are completely without protection. How do I know my Fuse box isn't safe? You have an fuse box with wooden back. Cast iron switches Fuse box enclosure is made of plastic. Doesn't incorporate residual...
New or Old?
What is better old or new? From personal point I found most of the people being unhappy about new builds, in regards of their electrical needs, people of these days look at incorporating in their houses Home cinema Tv and Home Theatre Audio Systems, or concealing the...
Equipotential Bonding
What is Equipotential bonding Equipotential bonding main purpose is for protection, to reduce the risk of electrics shock, by connecting all metallic objects in a room or house to the Electrical Earth. Why is it Equipotential Bonding Important? A fault in a...