Flat 3 Cremer Street Home User Guide

Main Switch

The main switch, on the right above, is coloured red. This is the main distribution unit for all the electrical circuits in the property and operation of this switch will turn off all the electrical services to your home.

Residual Current Device (RCD) for protection of life

These devices control power circuits that are connected with sockets within your property. The devices are marked “RCD”. The RCD works like a set of scales measuring the electrical current passing through it. Provided the live and neutral current stay the same, the scales remain level and electricity is passed through to your appliances. In the event that an appliance has, or develops, a fault, the scales unbalance and trip the device. This happens to both live and neutral circuits. In the event that the RCD trips, there is a set procedure on how to reinstate the supply. The supply has been interrupted because there is a fault which in the vast majority of instances will be caused by a faulty appliance . • The best advice is to unplug all of the appliances including the washing machine and the towel rail. • Switch off all of the kitchen grid switches. • Open the consumer unit lid and push the switch back up (please note you sometimes have to push the switch all the way down before you can push it back up). • The RCD should now stay on. If it does not, check that all appliances are unplugged – every socket needs to be clear. • One by one plug the appliances back in and switch each appliance on until the system trips again. • Whichever appliance trips the RCD needs to be unplugged. • Turn the RCD back on. • Seek professional advice regarding the faulty appliance or discard this, removing the plug/wire as close to the appliance as possible to avoid harm to others.

Miniature Circuit Breakers (MCBs) for protection of equipment

The MCBs are labelled on the inside of the consumer unit. Each miniature circuit breaker controls an electrical circuit within your home. The circuit breaker is designed to operate (trip) should there be a fault on any of the individual circuits or if the circuit gets overloaded.

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