Trying to make heads or tails of your fuseboard but finding it is just too difficult and confusing? Paradigm Electrical Solutions are here with a short guide - Fuseboards Explained. By the end of you reading this our aim will be for you to have a better understanding of what the various components are and how they work in your Aylesbury home or business and know that technical terminology is not something to fear… they are just names for things or a way of explaining something in a different way.
Fuseboard or Consumer Unit?
The most common question Paradigm Electrical get asked on this subject is what the difference between a Fuseboard and a Consumer Unit is. The answer is simply that a Consumer Unit is just a modern, updated version of a Fuseboard. Fuseboards in a nutshell contain fuses that melt and need to be replaced when there is an overload of the electrical system unlike its younger sibling that has circuit breakers that trip and can be reset. Like all evolving technology anything newer is often better and safer.
Main Switch
The Main Switch plays a big part of Paradigm Electrical Solutions Fuseboards Explained. In the event of an emergency you can cut the power to your Aylesbury home with a flick of the Main Switch. It controls the flow of electricity and is used to turn it off and on. It will be labelled accordingly and be either black, grey or red in colour.
Residual Current Device’s (RCD’s) Explained
These clever safety devices will automatically cut the electricity off in the event a fault is detected. They protect you and your Aylesbury home or business from electric shocks and even fires. They are considerably more sensitive than their predecessors and even circuit breakers.
Fuses Explained
What Fuses do in our Fuseboard Explained mission. These will protect against short circuiting in your electrical circuits should too much current flow through. They contain a metal strip that will melt in the aforementioned scenario which in turn stops the flow of current. This is known as tripping the circuit. They will protect the wiring and you appliances in your Aylesbury homes and business.
Circuit Breakers Explained
Paradigm Electrical Solutions can advise that Circuit Breakers are used in order to prevent damage being caused by short circuiting or overloading. They are first in line to defend against electrical fires and injury by interrupting the flow of excessive current. They will protect both you and your electrical devices and unlike fuses that need to be replaced after single use, these can simply be reset once the issue has been resolved. They also offer a more precise protection than a fuse albeit a similar size.
Surge Protection Device’s (SPD’s) Explained
These do exactly what they say they will. They will protect your Aylesbury home or businesses electrical system from power surges or transient overvoltage’s, as they are also sometimes termed. They are a crucial part of any modern electrical installation. They will absorb the extra current and naturally disperse it. SPD’s protect your electronic equipment in your home such as computers and televisions and your businesses safety circuits such as fire detection systems and emergency lighting. This in turn can prevent equipment failure and unwanted costly downtime.
Fuseboard Electrician Aylesbury
So now Paradigm Electrical have completed their Fuseboards Explained guide, should your Aylesbury home or business require an inspection or upgrade, please do not hesitate to call us on 01296 320556 or request a callback via the website here and our industry leading electricians will be happy to assist!
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