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S-TEC 12Way Surface DB Plastic
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Datasheet – 12Way populated DB
What is a Distribution Board?
A distribution board or distribution panel (DP) is an important part of an electricity supply system.
Its job is to split an incoming electrical power feed into multiple secondary or subsidiary circuits.
Most of the time, each of these secondary circuits will be protected with a fuse or breaker.
The terms consumer unit and distribution board are not completely interchangeable.
However, for most practical uses, they tend to mean the same thing.
A distribution board or breaker panel separates incoming mains power into various sub-circuits.
Usually, all the fuses, breakers and other circuit protection devices for these secondary circuits will be held within the same single enclosure.
However, not all distribution boards are necessarily enclosed; some are only semi-enclosed, while others are kept open.
Most workplaces rely on an electricity distribution board to divide and route a single source of outside power to multiple smaller circuits around the building.
In many of these settings, the boards will be enclosed for safety.
This enclosure is often referred to as a fuse box.
What are Distribution Boards Used for?
Whether it is an outdoor distribution board, a commercial distribution board, or a dedicated lighting distribution board for large public venues, all these variants essentially do the same thing.
They take an incoming electrical connection,
split it several ways, and reroute it to multiple sub-circuits.
This enables more precise and granular control of the supply to different areas, including the ability to isolate and shut down parts of the circuit without completely killing incoming power.
It also provides additional safety features – typically fuses, breakers, and RCDs – that allow for safer use of mains power.
As each branch circuit has an individual safety cut-off, the entire electrical system is better protected against overloads, short circuits, and other hazards.
