DEFINITION
AND POSITIONING OF EQUIPMENT:
1.
Service board or meter board:
The board on which the energy meter, cut-out,
neutral link are installed is called service board or meter board..
2.
Main switch board or main board:
An iron clad enclosed
pattern main switch is installed on the main board. The main board should be
installed as near to the service board as.possible
and also near to the commencement of supply. The normal height from ground
level should be 1.5 metre.
3.
Main Switch:
Larger standard
ratings for power loads are 15, 30, 60,100,200, ampers
etc. The main switches are further divided into 2 pole, 3 pole for residential
purposes. The main switch also consists of fuse kit-kats on each phase wire
apart from isolating links
4.
Distribution board:
The supply is brought
to the distribution board from the main switch. Its function is to energise various sub circuits
in a systematic manner instead of bunching various wires together with main
supply 'wire
5.
Fuse
A fuse is a safety
device to prevent overloading and short circuiting a current circuit. It
consists of a short length of conducting metal which melts at certain heat and
thereby breaks the circuit.
Light
point:
One in small room and
two in medium and large rooms.
Socket
out-let 5 Amps:
Ore in normal room and two in large rooms (serving drawing dinning rooms)
15 -
ampere Socket:
One for heating purpose and for electric press etc.
Fan
Point: One in small room
and two in large rooms.
Bed
Room : Every bed room
should be provided with switch board near the entrance to the room.
Light
Points: Two (one lamp and
one fluorescent tube). Fan Points: One
Socket
Out-let 5 ampere:
One/two i.e., one on the switch board close to door and the other on the switch
board close to bed.
Drawing
Cum Dining Room:
The lighting system in the drawing cum dinning room should be made decorative
and the room should be well illuminated. Following electrical points are
suggested :
Light
Points: Two i.e. one for
lamp and other for tube. If the room is extra large, then three points should
be provided.
Fan
Point: Two i.e. one for
drawing space and other for dinning space. Socket Outlet 5 Amp.: Two
i.e. one each on switch board. Socket Outlet 15 Amp: One
Kitchen
:
Light Pointst Two i.e. one on
ceiling for general lighting and the other near the place where cooking is
done. i.e. close to cooking shelf. 15-Ampere Socket: One for heater etc.
Exhaust Fan : One. However it depends upon individuals choice.
Bath and Latrine.
Light: One each
15 Amp Socket for
Geyser in bath room.
Exhaust
Fan : One. It depends upon
individuals choice.
Verandah: The requirements of
number of light points will depend upon the size of verandah. However, one
light and one socket outlet 5 ampere and one push button for bell are suggeste
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