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Types of Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker (ELCB)

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Installation of ELCB

Image below depicts the installation of a typical ELCB on your main switchboard

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  1. Plastic board
  2. Main switch
  3. Circuit breaker
  4. Miniature Current Circuit Breaker (MCCB)

 

Your home electricity supply is cut off if the ELCB indicator trips from 1 to 0


Causes for Circuit Breaker Trip

  1. Lighting
  2. Broken electrical appliances
  3. Faulty wiring

How to Handle ELCB

cara 01 1. ELCB trip and indicate 0
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 2. Off main switch
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 3. Off all home switches and remove the socket plug
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 4. Turn on ELCB from 0 to 1
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 5. Switch on main switch

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 6. Switch on your home switches one by one. If ELCB trips again, your wiring could be faulty. Appoint a registered contractor for further inspection

Caution:

  • Make sure your hands are dry when handling ELCB
  • Cover your feet with shoes or rubber slippers