Electrical installation
Learning objectives
- To have an overview of and, to learn the names of the parts of a household electrical system
- To view the wiring of each device and the central role of the breaker panel.
- To show that every device is connected to the ground.
- To distinguish between power (kW) and energy (kWh).
An overview of a household electrical system. You can zoom in or out using the zoom buttons, and can move the house by clicking and dragging.
All the devices can be turned on and off using your mouse.
The meter outside the house can be opened by clicking on it, as can the distribution panel (breaker panel). Inside the latter, you will find the circuit breaking devices that will stop the flow of current if the maximum power (6600 W) is exceeded. In that case, some appliances would have to be turned off, and then, inside the breaker panel, the main switch would have to be used to reactivate the system.
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