The main criteria for choosing an electrical panel
Installation method
The first thing you have to decide with is which design of the switchboard to choose - outdoor or built-in. If you have plasterboard walls in your apartment or house, it is better to choose a built-in electrical panel that does not so much damage the interior of the room. However, if the walls are concrete and there is no way to make a niche, the installation of an overhead electric shield is allowed.
In the country, you also need to look at the circumstances. For example, in a wooden house or in a bath it is better to put a more secure waybill.
As for the garage or the production room, you can not worry and install a hinged electrical panel on the wall, which is much easier to install.
Production material
When choosing an electric shield, special attention should be paid to the material from which it will be made - plastic or metal. A plastic shield is much more beautiful, therefore it is recommended to choose it for an apartment, private house or office.
The metal case is more durable, strong and reliable. It is better to choose such an option for an electrical panel for a production room, garage or street.
We draw your attention to the fact that if you decide to choose a plastic electric shield, be sure to buy the product from a reliable manufacturer. Cheap Chinese electrical panels quickly turn yellow and are also famous for the fact that they simply break down.
Number of modules
Another equally important criterion for choosing an electrical panel is the number of modules. To correctly select the size of the shield, you need to start draw up a wiring diagram, in which indicate the exact number of machines, RCDs, difavtomatov, as well as determine whether the counter will be inside the switchboard. With the scheme drawn up, choosing the number of modules is not difficult. Note that the width of one module is 18 mm (the width of a single-pole switch). To correctly perform the calculation, be guided by the following values (the number of modules that one device occupies):
- Electric meter - from 6 to 8.
- Three-phase RCD - 5.
- Single-phase RCD - 3.
- Three-phase circuit breaker - 3-4.
- Bipolar machine - 2.
- Single pole machine - 1.
Usually for an apartment, if the meter is installed on the landing, it is enough to choose an electrical panel for 12-16 modules (it is better to take with a margin, you never know, suddenly you want in the future connect voltage relay to protect household appliances).If the apartment is three-room and the meter is in your corridor, it is better to choose a building with at least 16 seats.
In a private house, in fact, like in a summer house, there are more electricity consumers, therefore it is recommended to put an electric panel on a larger number of modules - at least 24. Although, again, everything will depend on the wiring diagram you have chosen. Perhaps you’ll put only one machine on the lighting, or maybe it’s such that each room will serve its own circuit breaker. In addition, you must take into account the input voltage - 220 or 380 volts. For a three-phase electric meter, RCD and automatic machines, more space will be needed.
If you are at a loss with the method of choosing an electrical panel for your home, we recommend that you go to the store with the drawn up scheme and there, after consulting with a specialist, choose the appropriate panel size! You can see an example of the electrical panel diagram in an apartment and a private house by clicking on the link: https://my.electricianexp.com/en/sxema-sborki-raspredelitelnogo-shhitka-v-kvartire-i-chastnom-dome.html.
Manufacturer
Well, the last selection criterion is the manufacturer of the product. If you do not know which company to choose an electrical panel, we recommend giving preference to the following manufacturers:
- ABB;
- IEK;
- Makel.
These three shield companies are most often used in electrical work. The ABB switchboards are of the highest quality, IEK and Makel are slightly inferior to the competitor, but they will also be cheaper in price.
If you want to choose a beautiful and at the same time reliable electrical panel for your home or apartment, give preference to the Greek manufacturer FOTKA. You can see the range of products on a photo example:
We recommend watching a video that clearly shows a comparison of electrical panels of different companies:
What else is important to know
For the office, in which only 2-3 circuit breakers will be installed, we recommend choosing not a switchboard, but a compact plastic box, which will be smaller in size and, of course, price.
Another important point is the door of the electrical panel. It’s better to be transparent, because in this case, you will not need to open the electric panel for a visual inspection of the machines, if the light goes out.
Video product review:
That's all I wanted to tell you about how to choose an electrical panel and which is better for an apartment, house, cottage. We hope you enjoyed the article and now the issue of purchase is not difficult, because we as much as possible described the types and purposes of the products provided!
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