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Electrical Box

Electrical Box

One of the primary functions of the electrical box is to minimize the risk of overloads and of short-circuits in your home's electricity installations.

There are two types of electrical boxes:

The Different Electrical Boxes

  • traditional switchboard

    Composed of 3 elements: ICP, ID and PIAs.

    Interruptor de Control de Potencia (ICP)es un elemento de control de la potencia máxima contratada con la compañía eléctrica. Lo pone el instalador en función de la potencia que se contrata y va sellado. Evita daños en tu instalación en caso de sobrecarga. Interruptor Diferencial (ID)es el responsable de interrumpir el paso de electricidad inmediatamente si hay una fuga de tierra, evitando los molestos calambres Pequeños interruptores automáticos (PIAs)protegen la instalación cuando se producen cortocircuitos o sobrecargas en los circuitos interiores (iluminación, climatización o electrodomésticos).
    Cuadro eléctrico tradicional
  • Includes two components additional to those found in a traditional electrical box (IGA y PSC), which keep the installation safe.

    Inclou dos elements addicionals respecte als que inclou un quadre elèctric tradicional (IGA i PCS),que mantenen la seguretat de la instal·lació.

    Interruptor General Automático (IGA)es un elemento de seguridad del cuadro eléctrico que controla la potencia máxima que admite una instalación eléctrica Protector Contra Sobretensiones (PCS)impide que los aparatos elétricos del hogar sufran daños a causa de sobretensiones.
    Cuadro eléctrico de nueva instalación

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Cuadro eléctrico plug

There are devices that prevent your home's equipment from suffering damages due to unnecessary tripping or surges

  • The Surge Limiter avoids the surges caused by lightning or incidents on electricity lines. There are two types, those that protect all of the equipment in the home, and the outlet base type, which protects devices plugged into the electrical current.

  • The electronic switch differential avoids unnecessary jumps of the differential switch (ID), especially in large homes with a large number of halogen bulbs.

  • The Re-engaging Differential is recommended for second homes, refrigerated chambers or alarms. Its purpose is to determine the reason for the differential switch jump and determine if the failure persists. It everything is in order, reconnect the installation.

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