QUOTE(ceo684 @ May 8 2021, 09:29 PM)
PSA on electrical safety since you haven't started anything.
For water heater safety
WH circuit if you are redoing the wiring for it, use 4.0mm² cables per ST spec.
Good cables from Mega Kabel/Caramay/Fajar Cable cost more. But they are "cheng liu" with all the SIRIM legit certification.
There are elcheapo/fake cables at half price I also don't dare to install in customer premises. Safety first.
More importantly each WH circuit (basically each unit) need its own 10mA RCD/RCBO 0.01A (NOT 0.1A).
Check DB box to see if such thing exist.
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Having a 10mA RCD fitted will prevent the likelihood of becoming news material.
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/m...e-having-shower
https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/202...c-shock/1896447
For whole house electrical safety
Per ST (Suruhanjaya Tenaga) regulations - to be fully compliant - you should use a 30mA whole house high sensitivity RCD (0.03A NOT 0.3A) for human life safety.
100mA & 300mA RCDs should only be used in commercial/industrial as they are NOT very useful to protect human life
They are commonly fitted in residential as they are indeed cheap coz less sensitive and they are only good for preventing building from catching fire.
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Sorry for hijacking. For water heater safety
WH circuit if you are redoing the wiring for it, use 4.0mm² cables per ST spec.
Good cables from Mega Kabel/Caramay/Fajar Cable cost more. But they are "cheng liu" with all the SIRIM legit certification.
There are elcheapo/fake cables at half price I also don't dare to install in customer premises. Safety first.
More importantly each WH circuit (basically each unit) need its own 10mA RCD/RCBO 0.01A (NOT 0.1A).
Check DB box to see if such thing exist.
For further reading [attachmentid=10873321]
Having a 10mA RCD fitted will prevent the likelihood of becoming news material.
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/m...e-having-shower
https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/202...c-shock/1896447
For whole house electrical safety
Per ST (Suruhanjaya Tenaga) regulations - to be fully compliant - you should use a 30mA whole house high sensitivity RCD (0.03A NOT 0.3A) for human life safety.
100mA & 300mA RCDs should only be used in commercial/industrial as they are NOT very useful to protect human life
They are commonly fitted in residential as they are indeed cheap coz less sensitive and they are only good for preventing building from catching fire.
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Hey mate,
Thanks for this. I just received my house key and intend to ensure all my electrical stuff are really safe for use - do you have any professional contacts we can reach out to ensure this follows the standard?
My experience with wiremen outside is they will use their experience but unfounded theories to justify things around without conforming to standard.
May 9 2021, 11:21 AM

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