CONSUMER UNITS | SPARKS
Electrical Installation Team Leader, Wigan and Leigh College
Watch this video by The Engineering Mindset. It looks at the electrician’s essential guide to consumer units.
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CONSUMER UNITS
LEWIS BLAKEMORE
Also referred to as a fuse box, the consumer unit is the heart of the wiring system of any installation and plays a pivotal role in the property by controlling the electrical supply. The unit distributes the electricity, via protective devices, to the different circuits that make up the electrical wiring installation.
QUIZ
1. What are the requirements of the materials that a consumer unit is constructed of? Answer:
2. What are the main four component parts of a consumer unit? Answer:
TOP TIP
In some installations, old cable colours could still be present. The old neutral (black) has been replaced by blue. The old red (live) has been replaced by brown. The earth is still identified by green and yellow.
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