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UPGRADE DISTRIBUTION BOX (DB) FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE HOUSE

Salam all, this work done many months ago. But, only managed to share it in here now. ISSUE ON THE OLD DB? Old DB system only consist 1 elcb to accomodate all mcd going into end ciruit. This includes both Permanent (Lighting circuit and other permanent appliances) and portable (power circuit-Socket outlet) circuit. Picture below shows (Fig X) our old DB arrangement for our house electrical system, where protection device are allocated for each end circuit.. Fig 1: Old DB Additionally, protection devices on old DB also not properly arranged in order which causing a concern interm of safety and upgradability. Usually, DB system arrange in the order of Main switch, ELCB, MCB for lighting and MCB for power circuit. Fig 2: Old Single line diagram and DB arrangement ADDITIONAL LOAD REQUIREMENT However, as we plan to add more load in the system, 3 more Air Conditioning unit and 2 water heater, 1 circuit for Surveilance supply system and 1 circuit for cooker point and dryer. Therefore, the spa...