Be it home, office or any other building you walk into, you want to be in an environment that is safe with respect to disasters and mishaps.
Electricity failures are common in public buildings and households, and safety switches provide you with the maximum degree of protection for everyone dealing with or working on an electrical apparatus.
Below we’ll explain what a safety switch is and how it’s different from circuit breakers.
What is a safety switch?
A safety switch is an extra layer of protection that monitors how much current is passing through your electrical wiring and if it identifies any changes in the power due to any load or leakage. It cuts off the electric power in a millisecond and saves you from any electric shocks, or damage to your appliances.
Safety Switch versus Circuit Breaker:
A safety switch identifies faults in the flow of electric current, for example, an appliance failure, current overload or leakage and short-circuit.
Whereas a circuit breaker only detects current overload and cuts off the power. You’ve probably experienced this in households where when you plug in heating equipment, sometimes it causes the breaker to trip because of the current overload in a circuit whose capacity is low.
Both of these cut off the electric supply, when necessary, but a circuit breaker will not prevent a human injury in case of an electric shock. A circuit breaker will only shut off the electric supply if there is overloading, so you cannot rely on it.
Circuit breaker can’t beat a safety switch considering its capabilities:
For instance, if you want to use a hairdryer after having a bath and you accidentally splash some water on your table, any exposed wire can make contact with water resulting in a major electric shock.
Luckily, if you have installed a safety switch in your home, it will cut off the electricity in a millisecond if it detects any change in the circuit, saving you from electrocuting yourself.
So the conclusion is; circuit breakers protect your electric system, while safety switches save lives and protect your appliances.
Why do you need a safety switch in your home?
If you don’t have safety switches installed on your circuit breakers, you’re putting your life and home at risk of an electric blow. They’re specifically made to save human lives from electric disasters. Sadly, not many homes in Queensland have the awareness of the benefits of installing safety switches.
Children are always at risk of getting involved with electric switches. Even under your supervision, they can do the thing just as your attention diverts and anything can happen. Safety switches give you the calmness of mind that even in that kind of situation, your child will be safe.
Old fuse box systems; are they still legal in Queensland?
Australian law states that you need to upgrade the wiring of your whole house if an electrician upgrades your old fuse box systems. The cost for a fuse and full house wiring upgrade depends on how old your house is and what’s the condition of your electric wiring.
For your safety, the law recommends that you should upgrade your fuse box if it is more than ten years old.
So, you can get your safety switch installed and fuse box upgraded by experienced and licensed technicians at DNA Queensland Electrical.
Remember that an extra step taken for the protection of your loved ones is always better than doing nothing and waiting for a mishap.
