How you get electric shocks

I have sent a lengthy article to this blog some time back on how a person can happen to get electrical shock. However, some readers complained that it was too long that they have difficulties finding what they want to read about. Therefore, I have decided to write a few short articles on subtitles covered by that post for the benefits of casual readers who are looking for only certain very

Electrical MCB installation

MCB installation (miniature circuit breakers) in the distribution boards shall comply with IEC 60898-1. They shall be incorporated with overcurrent protection. Their selection for use shall match their operating characteristics.1. Type test certificates shall be produced for the MCB selected from international recognized testing laboratories.2. Performance criteriaa) Breaking capacityThe rated

Home electrical earth installation

This post is about home electrical earth installation or home electrical grounding. Some people call it electrical ground, or earth grounding, electrical earth, or just grounding or ground. In fact, I have come into some really funny names for the electrical earth.

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ELCB circuit

The diagram below shows how a single phase ELCB circuit looks like. However, before I get down to explain more, please take note that I am using the name ELCB as a generic name, just like a circuit breaker.

1. ELCB is a short for Earth leakage Circuit Breaker. When it first came to be used, the devise is actually a voltage-operated device that was designed to detect a current leaking through the

ELCB – Home Electrical Shock Protection

This post discusses in some details the home electric shock protection, and the ELCB as one of the most important components in the system.
I have also added into this post some details on the dangers of electric shocks and the type on injuries may be suffered by the victims. However, if you like you can also go straight to the article on shock injuries. But if you are actually looking for