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The group box distributes power to the various appliances in the house.

One of the five zones is electricity, there hangs the meter and also the distribution board. Per utility company there is a consumption meter. In the meter cupboard all the utility lines come in. To begin with: What is the difference between a meter cupboard and a group cupboard? The meter cupboard consists of five zones. If your distribution board needs to be replaced, you can prepare many things yourself, which in turn saves on the hourly rate of your professional. That is why you should always install a fire alarm. You don't want a short circuit or a fire. Unsafe situations arise from poor maintenance, poor installation, overloading or outdated equipment. Have you just become the owner of an old house with a very outdated distribution board? Then always have it inspected. A distribution board is also sometimes called a fuse box.

A distribution board needs to be added or replaced. If you have an old fuse box with Edison sockets, switching to socket adapters and Type S fuses makes the panel much safer.In older houses it often happens. By contrast, a Type T fuse can fit into any Edison socket, regardless of the circuit's amperage. This condition is called over-fusing and can result in the fuse failing to blow before the circuit wiring overheats and potentially catches fire.Ī 15-amp Type S fits only a 15-amp base adapter. For example, it stops a person from putting a 20-amp fuse in a 15-amp circuit, a potentially serious mistake. Rejection bases are also known as "tamper-proof," and they were developed to prevent homeowners from using the wrong type of fuse for a circuit. Each Type S fuse of a specific amperage rating has a matching base adapter with a specific size of thread that prevents mismatching the fuses. The Type S fuse then screws into the adapter. Rejection base (Type S) fuses will work with Edison-type sockets only when combined with an adapter base that screws and locks into the Edison socket. The Edison base (Type T) looks like a light bulb base and fits the standard sockets found in old fuse boxes. There are two different types of bases and screw-in fuses: the Edison base (found on Type T fuses) and the rejection base (found on Type S fuses).