just to share my experience...since you are doing new renovation..if possible put 2 DB inside your house...one main DB at infront house then second DB at the back...ensure that your new DB is 3 phase DB. The purpose is easier for you to control...i design my house using 2 DB. If possible place your meter at the gate. The cost to apply and install new 3 phase meter is varies but mine is about RM2K. My meter is at the front of the house. I renovated my back house. Later when i renovate my front house then i will change the meter at the gate.

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i hv just change to 3 phase...i installed 2 DB inside..one infront, the other at back (direct 16mm cable) from meter. I got 5 airconds and 4 instant water heater, since i renovated my house might else change to 3 phase. It is required to change to 3 phase, incase your power consumption over 60-63 A (single phase). Else failed to change, sometime, you have experience MCB tripped cause by overload.

My design with 2 DB somehow (direct pull 16mm cable) save my electricity bills.


The promotion TNB has ended. During the promotion, user save about hundreds RM for fees.

This post has been edited by tomjason: Mar 13 2012, 11:58 AM

everything is depend on your usage demand...if your usage not so big..no need 3 phase..if you are having big renovation better opt for 3 phase...who knows your future usage demand...

if your usage if high for safety reason go for 3 phase..if overload dangeorus..can cause fire...example..if your got 5 airconds and 4 water heater..and other..60Amps is not sufficient...if overload can cause fire..also overload your wiring...

having 3 phase is like car and MPV..if you have more children sure you like to upgrade to MPV to cater the children...

more over upgrade to 3 phase is one off investment...and the cost is not much..for my case for processing is RM1500, deposit RM500. for me..it is 'rugi' if you are having major renovation but do not want to upgrade to 3 phase..for your future demand same as MPV..


yes there many cases burn due to wiring such as overload etc..mostly 'rumah papan'....

This post has been edited by tomjason: Mar 13 2012, 03:00 PM

for 3 phase..you do not have to change the wiring..just change the MCB for 3 phase...around RM500-RM1000 depend on how many CB. So for my 3 phase for my existing house (not inclusive new extension house) is RM 500+RM1500 (processing)+RM500 (TNB deposit)...

This post has been edited by tomjason: Mar 13 2012, 03:14 PM

while doing the load balancing for my house red,yellow, blue with my wiring man....i have tested on all the load aircond, lamp etc, kecuali water heater...the total current is about 40 Amps..for me its justify for my house to have 3 phase.

yes..cause i have not on my water heater, use all the plug, sound system. etc...i m thinking future....maybe got function in myhouse later ..etc etc...


This post has been edited by tomjason: Mar 13 2012, 04:34 PM

i do not like the tnb either..but what to do..they monopolized..

your house had to change wiring over 30 years....

this my design..so far seem save my electricity bill...waiting my next bill.....got 2 DB 3 phase.....more stable......less trip when lightning..  DB_connector.doc ( 21k ) Number of downloads: 161


This post has been edited by tomjason: Mar 14 2012, 10:04 AM

normally before this...my area is lightning prone..usually when lightning normally will trip..but now no more trip...before this i put lightning arrestor at DB..the arrestor also kena kilat..now no more arrestor.

my area is lightning prone area...i observed my old DB was not faulty.....the severity of lightning in my area is few month ago until the outside ceilling of my jiran pecah...