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How to Wire a DB in South Africa

How to Wire a DB in South Africa

 

What does DB mean in electrical terms?

DB is an abbreviation of the word decibel which is a logarithmic expression of the ratio between two signal voltage, power or current levels.

What is the purpose of db board?

The db board distribute an incoming electrical power feed to multiple secondary electrical circuits.

What is the difference between switchboard and distribution board?

This switchboard will provide power feeds to a distribution board whiles a distribution board send electric power to electrical circuits.

How can I wire a db board in South Africa?

Route the wires around the perimeter.

Connect the ground wire to the ground bus bar.

Connect the neutral wire to the neutral bus bar.

Connect live wire to the circuit breaker.

What colour is the live wire in South Africa?

The colour of live wire is brown, the neutral is blue and the earth wire is coloured green/yellow.

Is It Legal To Cover An Electrical Panel?

It is legal to cover your electrical panel.

How do I hide or cover a DB box?

The following items can be used to hide or cover and protect db boards

1. Shoe cabinet

2. Storage Units

3. Patterned glass panel

4. Mirror Panels

5. mini home bar shelve

 What are the components of a distribution board?

1. Bus bar

2. Fuse links

3. Switches

4. Bypass equipment

5. Residual current detector (RSD).

What is height of distribution board from floor?

The recommended height of distribution board is between 1 metre and 1.80 metres from the floor.

 

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