Flat 3 Cremer Street Home User Guide

2. Electricity

2.1 Electricity Supply

The electricity to the property is supplied via a British General All Metal Consumer Unit. These units provide protection from electric shocks in the event of failures and protect sensitive electrical equipment from voltage spikes within the mains supply.

The units have sensitive switches, which will trip in the event of a fault. Under normal circumstances all the switches will be up and hence ‘ON.’ If any of the switches are down this means the switch has ‘tripped,’ and the power switched ‘OFF’ to this circuit. Electricity is potentially very dangerous. Do not rely on the local light switch or pull cord for isolation. Always switch off the appropriate circuit breaker before changing any lamps or doing any electrical work. You must not attempt any work to the consumer unit. This would first require the disconnection of power by your electricity supplier. Breaking of seals within the meter cupboard could render you liable to a fine imposed by the electricity company and possibly lead to the disconnection of your supply.

IF YOU ARE IN ANY DOUBT ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE DOING CALL A COMPETENT ELECTRICIAN

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