The list of electronic appliances used at homes commonly to make life easier is only getting longer and the user base is also expanding with increasing purchase power.
A little care to the electrical system at home can assure these benefits and help us save on repairs and replacements.
When there is a disruption in power supply it is better to switch off all the electrical and electronic gadgets. Usually, at the time of restoration, it takes a few seconds to stabilise.
At that time, if there is high voltage even for a second, equipment such as air conditioner and refrigerator can be affected. In the case of voltage fluctuation, any type of damage can be caused to the equipment either due to dip or surge in voltage, even if it lasts a fraction of a second.
Some of the precautions that can be taken are: installation of cut-off circuits (high/low).
This can be centralised or gadget specific. This will cut off the power supply if the fluctuation goes to the extremes. These are affordable too, he says.
Or, residents can go in for stabiliser even for the entire house.
Further, at the time of building the house, wiring, plug points and switchboards should be planned and provided according to the equipment likely to be placed there.
In case of overloading, the indication would be tripping of mini circuit board or blowing of the main fuse.
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