Getting confused between fuses, circuit breakers, fuse boards and consumer units? Don’t get confused – we’ve put together this handy guide to help you master the fuse board lingo in every-day-terms and talk us through your issues with ease!
There are some images to further assist you in visually identifying the fuse board or consumer unit components. Who knows! You may even come across an image of a fuse board or a consumer unit typical to the one that you have in your home.
Fuse Board or Customer Consumer Unit (CCU) is a major piece of electrical equipment that controls and distributes electricity across every home.
Customer Consumer Unit (CCU) is just a modern version of the old days ‘fuse board.’
The main switch is what it says on the tin! It’s the main switch. It allows you to completely cut off the electricity supply to your home.
Depending upon the manufacturer, the main switch is usually located either on the left or the right end of the fuse board. If you have a dual supply (for example Economy 7 supply and standard supply), you may come across two main switches on one fuse board. Or, you may have two separate fuse boards, one each for standard supply and economy 7 supply. Usually, the main switch is read and occupies the space of two fuses or MCBs. You can find main switches on all of the images in this blog.
