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Electrical Installation User's Manual.

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We are provided with user's/owner's operation manuals with many products these days, such as with new cars or domestic electrical appliances.


Should we provide one regarding domestic electrical installations, especially if we are letting a house or flat, or after a rewire? The manual could simply cover the use of the electrical installation and the operation of consumer units and internal devices such as the main switch, M.C.B.s, R.C.B.Os and R.C.D.s. Does one exist in printed paper form already?


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    Hi Zoomup,


    By day I'm a graphic designer who would do this kind of work (installation manuals, manufacturing guides, etc.) and speaking from this stance unless it's provided from on high it's too much trouble for anyone else to get involved in. If it's too detailed it'll be out of date by the time it's in circulation, and if it's too general you would wonder whether it's worth the effort when others are already doing something similar.


    There's also an unforeseen side-effect of handing someone a manual which possibly gives them a sense that they can tinker where they shouldn't. Instructions for individual components are (mostly) easily found and anyone wishing to know this can source them. As for how the whole installation works, wouldn't that be different for each install?


    All I can imagine being practical, for homeowners, is a guide on the basics such as: this is the main switch; this is an MCB, here's what it does; this is an RCD, here's what it does; and when X happens, do/don't do Y and call Z for help.


    On the other hand, if you really do want to produce a guide like this, here's my card ;o)
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    Hi Zoomup,


    By day I'm a graphic designer who would do this kind of work (installation manuals, manufacturing guides, etc.) and speaking from this stance unless it's provided from on high it's too much trouble for anyone else to get involved in. If it's too detailed it'll be out of date by the time it's in circulation, and if it's too general you would wonder whether it's worth the effort when others are already doing something similar.


    There's also an unforeseen side-effect of handing someone a manual which possibly gives them a sense that they can tinker where they shouldn't. Instructions for individual components are (mostly) easily found and anyone wishing to know this can source them. As for how the whole installation works, wouldn't that be different for each install?


    All I can imagine being practical, for homeowners, is a guide on the basics such as: this is the main switch; this is an MCB, here's what it does; this is an RCD, here's what it does; and when X happens, do/don't do Y and call Z for help.


    On the other hand, if you really do want to produce a guide like this, here's my card ;o)
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