Bitz Electrical Service
Safety Switch Installation North East Melbourne
Safety Switch Installation or upgrade
Ensure your electrical safety
House electrical safety is essential, but first comes the safety of you, your family, and others. A few electrical components are designed for this work, like safety switches, which are also called residual current devices (RCDs).
As the circuit breakers and fuses prevent the appliances in the house, these safety switches are built to protect people's lives. In technical terms, they switch off the power in the house whenever there is a hazardous flow of electricity that leaks via defective switches, electrical wiring, or electronics to the ground. These safety switch installations provide personal protection from serious electrical accidents in such circumstances.
How Can Safety Switch Installation Improve your Home's Safety?
Awareness is the first step for a safe environment. Safety switches are an essential part of every building in North East Melbourne. They also play an important role in switchboards since a person is practically at risk of an electric shock without them. Moreover, they protect your residence from electrical hazards and increase its security.
Safety switch installations have become crucial to guarantee that any building can enjoy a smooth and safe supply of electricity throughout the building. Take a closer look at their purpose.
✔ Protect against electrical shocks and injuries.
✔ No more frequent switchboard trips
✔ Save us from electrical fire.
✔ Keep out short circuits.
✔ Helps in finding faulty and hazardous appliances
✔ By far the most, RCDs save human life.
Safety Switch Installation: How Does It Work?
Step 1: Evaluate the Building's Safety
The first step is to thoroughly assess your building, power circuits, and wiring and determine the best safety option.
Step 2: Finalising Costs and Solutions
Secondly, the plan is discussed with you. The installation or upgrade will start immediately after you agree with the solution and the cost involved.
Step 3: Installation and Testing
Once the work is finished, the safety switch is tested by our electricians using the test button. When the 'T' button is pressed, the switch should flick off and shut off the circuits.
Step 4: Check Yourself
Make sure all the lights and appliances are switched off inside your house. Turning off the circuits protects them and indicates it's working. We'll restore power later.
Step 5: Practice Testing the Switch Yourself
Additionally, our electrician will teach you how to test the switch on your own. After pushing the test button, call our electrician immediately if the power does not turn off. Turn on the safety switch after ensuring everything works. Wait 2-3 minutes before rebooting ACs, refrigerators, etc.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Circuit breakers protect wiring and appliances in the building. Safety switches protect human lives. There is a 'T' or test push button on safety switches, which isn't on circuit breakers.
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No, if a safety switch is in faulty condition, it cannot protect you anymore. You need to replace or repair it. As advisable, you should check the functionality of safety switches once every 3 months.
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According to the current Australian standards, a safety switch is manufactured to last up to a period of 4,000 tests. As long as there is no serious problem, these safety switches can last incredibly long.
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No, DIY for all the work related to electricity is dangerous and not legal. Take the help of certified and experienced professionals like Bitz Electrical.
Installation of Safety Switches by Bitz Electrical Experts
Are you experiencing frequent trips on your switchboard? Do you need to improve the safety of your loved ones by installing safety switches? With our qualified electricians, all of these electrical problems are just a flip of the switch away. We provide certified and affordable switchboard installation, repair, and replacement services.
Don’t worry, you are in safe hands with Bitz Electrical. Professional, certified, insured and trained Melbourne electricians will serve you and your property with the ultimate respect and care. With a smile, our electricians will provide you with top-notch electrical services.
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