What is a consumer unit and why does every home need one?
When talking about important equipment in the home electrical system, such as single houses, townhouses, if you look closely, there will be a small cabinet with on-off switches lined up. This is the cabinet used to control the electrical system in the home or building. Today, LeKise will take you to get to know the "Consumer Unit" what it really is, what its importance is, and how to choose the right consumer unit for your home. Follow along in this article.
Types of Consumer Cabinets
1. Din-Rail Consumer CabinetsWiring must be run between the main breaker and each sub-breaker, which takes a long time to install, which is a disadvantage of this system. The advantages are that it is inexpensive, durable, has a long service life, and is more flexible than the plug-on type.
Suitable for: Large commercial buildings, industrial plants, or projects with complex electrical systems and requiring flexibility in managing breakers and accessories.
2. Plug-on consumer cabinet
Advantages : No need to run wires from the main breaker to the sub-breakers. Just install the breaker on the busbar (electrical conductor) which is already installed in the cabinet. No complicated wiring is required, making it easy to install and reducing installation time. Disadvantages : The price is quite higher than the dovetail type.
Suitable for: Small to medium-sized houses and commercial buildings that require convenience and speed of installation without complicated wiring.
The importance of consumer cabinets
1. Prevent electrical accidents
Consumer cabinets are important devices that help prevent dangers from using electricity in the home, whether it is a short circuit or overload, which can cause a fire. Installing a consumer cabinet will help cut off the electrical circuit immediately when an abnormality occurs, reducing the risk of accidents and maintaining the safety of everyone in the home.
2. Help organize the power supply
Our homes use electricity in many areas, whether it is the living room, kitchen or bedroom. Having a consumer cabinet will help organize the power supply to different areas of the house systematically by dividing the circuits into different groups, such as lighting circuits, electrical socket circuits and circuits for each type of electrical appliance. This organization will make it easier to control and monitor electricity usage.
3. Prevent damage to electrical equipment
In addition to preventing potential dangers to people in the home, consumer cabinets also help prevent potential damage to electrical equipment in the home, such as refrigerators, air conditioners and water heaters. If there is a short circuit or overload, the consumer cabinet will immediately cut off the power before the electrical appliances are damaged.
4. Easy to inspect and maintain
If there is an electrical problem in the home, such as a circuit breaker tripping due to a short circuit or overload, the technician can immediately identify the damaged circuit by checking the consumer cabinet without having to check all the wiring in the house. It makes repairs precise and fast. It also reduces the risk of electricians working because it can only cut off the power to the problematic circuit without affecting other circuits.
Consumer cabinets are important devices that help prevent dangers from using electricity in the home, whether it is a short circuit or overload, which can cause a fire. Installing a consumer cabinet will help cut off the electrical circuit immediately when an abnormality occurs, reducing the risk of accidents and maintaining the safety of everyone in the home.
2. Help organize the power supply
Our homes use electricity in many areas, whether it is the living room, kitchen or bedroom. Having a consumer cabinet will help organize the power supply to different areas of the house systematically by dividing the circuits into different groups, such as lighting circuits, electrical socket circuits and circuits for each type of electrical appliance. This organization will make it easier to control and monitor electricity usage.
3. Prevent damage to electrical equipment
In addition to preventing potential dangers to people in the home, consumer cabinets also help prevent potential damage to electrical equipment in the home, such as refrigerators, air conditioners and water heaters. If there is a short circuit or overload, the consumer cabinet will immediately cut off the power before the electrical appliances are damaged.
4. Easy to inspect and maintain
If there is an electrical problem in the home, such as a circuit breaker tripping due to a short circuit or overload, the technician can immediately identify the damaged circuit by checking the consumer cabinet without having to check all the wiring in the house. It makes repairs precise and fast. It also reduces the risk of electricians working because it can only cut off the power to the problematic circuit without affecting other circuits.
Choosing the right consumer unit for your home
1. Choose a reliable brand consumer unit that is of high quality and safe, tested for product durability, and certified by TIS.
2. Choose a unit with an RCBO (electrical safety device) because it will help prevent electrical accidents such as electrical leakage, short circuits, or overloads.
3. Choose the number of circuit channels to suit your home use, possibly leaving 1-2 more circuit channels for future additional loads.
4. Choose the size of the sub-breaker according to the suitability of use and convenience in the case of electrical system maintenance.
For example: If your home has a bedroom, bathroom, living room, and kitchen, you can choose a set of 4-6 consumer units to separate the electrical system of each room.
5. Choose the size of the amps according to the electricity usage of each home.
For example: The main electrical appliances in the home are 1 air conditioner, 1 water heater, 1 refrigerator, and other electrical appliances. A 50A consumer unit can be used, but in cases where there is a lot of electricity usage You can use a 63A consumer unit. By choosing the size of the amps, you can roughly calculate from the main electrical appliances in the house by adding the amps of each electrical appliance together so that it does not exceed the amps of the consumer unit.
**If you are not sure, you can consult an electrical expert or an electrician.**
From the above article, everyone must have seen the importance of consumer cabinets. Why every house must have one? And we should choose a consumer cabinet that is suitable for our house, considering quality and standards. If we choose to buy a consumer cabinet that is not of good quality, it may cause electrical hazards. To be sure, LeKise would like to recommend a consumer cabinet set with a shock protection (RCBO Consumer Unit), cuts off electricity quickly, safe and worry-free. Comes with an RCBO breaker to protect against electric shock, electric leakage, overvoltage, and short circuits. Answers all the questions that a consumer cabinet must have.
2. Choose a unit with an RCBO (electrical safety device) because it will help prevent electrical accidents such as electrical leakage, short circuits, or overloads.
3. Choose the number of circuit channels to suit your home use, possibly leaving 1-2 more circuit channels for future additional loads.
4. Choose the size of the sub-breaker according to the suitability of use and convenience in the case of electrical system maintenance.
For example: If your home has a bedroom, bathroom, living room, and kitchen, you can choose a set of 4-6 consumer units to separate the electrical system of each room.
5. Choose the size of the amps according to the electricity usage of each home.
For example: The main electrical appliances in the home are 1 air conditioner, 1 water heater, 1 refrigerator, and other electrical appliances. A 50A consumer unit can be used, but in cases where there is a lot of electricity usage You can use a 63A consumer unit. By choosing the size of the amps, you can roughly calculate from the main electrical appliances in the house by adding the amps of each electrical appliance together so that it does not exceed the amps of the consumer unit.
**If you are not sure, you can consult an electrical expert or an electrician.**
From the above article, everyone must have seen the importance of consumer cabinets. Why every house must have one? And we should choose a consumer cabinet that is suitable for our house, considering quality and standards. If we choose to buy a consumer cabinet that is not of good quality, it may cause electrical hazards. To be sure, LeKise would like to recommend a consumer cabinet set with a shock protection (RCBO Consumer Unit), cuts off electricity quickly, safe and worry-free. Comes with an RCBO breaker to protect against electric shock, electric leakage, overvoltage, and short circuits. Answers all the questions that a consumer cabinet must have.
Comes with features
- Beautiful and modern appearance
- Open-close cover, dustproof, clear view inside
- The cabinet is made of steel, strong and durable, rust-free, fire-resistant
- There is a system to prevent electric leakage, electric shock, overload and short circuit
- Circuit cutting speed <0.1 seconds, increasing high safety in use
- Use as a dovetail rail, durable and long service life
- Let you be confident in safety in use, certified by TIS 1436-2540 and 909-2548
- 5-year product warranty, just register via My LeKise Rewards
Size options: 4,6,8-slot sub-breakers, 50A and 63A main breakers
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