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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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    You do not provide instructions for a door lock, because it is common knowledge, but you may for a lock on a safe with 2 keys and a time switch.

    Similarly 'here is how you change a bulb' may be common knowledge, but even so, maybe not for all designs of fitting .

    Then 'how to set up the heating timer' seems to need a 3 week course in some cases, many are far from intuitive, so folk leave the heat on and the windows open instead.

    Your lights and sockets are protected by different circuit breakers that may trip off if there is too much plugged in or if a lamp short circuits when the bulb blows, 

    here is how you can see of one has tripped.

    If there is a fire or serious problem the whole installation can be disconnected at the mains switch, and everything will go off.


    You need a place to stick in photos and add things like where things are, as 'in the broom cupboard/ under the sink/ next door' may apply as required.

    A plastic pouch you put it all in, or these days a web address with the detailed data for for your house would be the way forward.

    Am  the only one to have left an envelope by the CU with wiring data ?
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    You do not provide instructions for a door lock, because it is common knowledge, but you may for a lock on a safe with 2 keys and a time switch.

    Similarly 'here is how you change a bulb' may be common knowledge, but even so, maybe not for all designs of fitting .

    Then 'how to set up the heating timer' seems to need a 3 week course in some cases, many are far from intuitive, so folk leave the heat on and the windows open instead.

    Your lights and sockets are protected by different circuit breakers that may trip off if there is too much plugged in or if a lamp short circuits when the bulb blows, 

    here is how you can see of one has tripped.

    If there is a fire or serious problem the whole installation can be disconnected at the mains switch, and everything will go off.


    You need a place to stick in photos and add things like where things are, as 'in the broom cupboard/ under the sink/ next door' may apply as required.

    A plastic pouch you put it all in, or these days a web address with the detailed data for for your house would be the way forward.

    Am  the only one to have left an envelope by the CU with wiring data ?
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