Verteiler-Schutzschalterkasten
English translation: consumer unit/fuse box
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| 08:38 Nov 17, 2015 |
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|  Selected response from: Julia Burgess United Kingdom Local time: 07:18 | ||||||
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1consumer unit Explanation: Known more colloquially in the UK as a fuse box or distribution board/panel. Reference: http://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/guides-and-advice/el... Reference: http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wylex-10-Way-Flexible-Hi-Integrity-C... |
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| Reference: FWIW Reference information: The neutral wire comes into the building from a transformer out at the street. It connects to earth ground at the point (and, according to electrical code, ONLY at that single point) where the power enters the building’s main distribution (circuit breaker) box. The circuit breaker box contains both a neutral and a ground bus bar, which is literally a metal bar with screws for attaching wires. https://mikeriversaudio.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/power3_m... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 34 mins (2015-11-17 09:12:52 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- An earthquake safety system employing a shock triggered electrical switch for opening electrical contacts in the cables between the power utility input to a building and the distribution circuit breaker box. ... Briefly described, the safety system includes a housing containing a normally-off electrical contactor connected between the electric service entrance and the distribution circuit-breaker panel. http://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pdfs/US4414994.pd... |
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