Glossary

Circuit Breakers / Fuses: Devices installed in the consumer unit of a home to limit the current flow of electricity through a circuit. The breaker rating determines the maximum current flow.

Circuit Extensions: To extend or add-on to an existing circuit to provide an additional power source.

Coded Remedials: Procedure designed to eliminate wiring conditions that do not meet the wiring regulations or requirements for safety.

Consumer Unit: A device designed to provide electricity to multiple circuits, usually containing an array of Circuit Breakers or Fuses.

Energy Saving Devices: Devices utilized within an installation and designed to more efficiently make use of energy sources while providing heating, cooling, or light.

Heater: A heat source (gas or electric) used to adjust the temperature inside a dwelling from a cold to a warm condition.

Low Voltage: A wiring system that provides power to some electronic devices operating on a voltage level much lower than the standard. Such devices might be doorbells or lighting transformers.

Smoke And Carbon Dioxide Detectors: Wall and ceiling mounted sensors located throughout the property used to alert occupants of deadly gasses and smoke inside the property.

Switches: Circuit interruption devices used to control the flow of electricity to lights, appliances, and outlets.

Testing and Inspecting: A procedure performed by a trained electrician for the purpose of locating and identifying electrical problems within an electrical system.

Thermostat: A switching device that monitors temperatures inside the property and turns on and off the heating or cooling system.

Track And Accent Lighting: Specific lighting that meets special lighting requirements, providing variable degrees of light and may distribute light in multiple directions.

WEEE: Waste electrical and electronic equipment.

Wiring: A distribution network of wire that conducts electricity to outlets, switches and appliances throughout a building/home to provide electricity where needed.