In every electrical accessories business you will find a variety Electrical panels and communication boards.
Choosing the right electrical panel for your home is very important. It is a central facility that plays a vital role in the electrical systems in the complex.
A quality electrical panel will serve us well over time, and it will be possible to make changes to it according to the additions and innovations we may want,
It will provide a high level of safety even after many years of use. Here is a brief overview of electrical panels and communication panels,
An overview that can help you understand what types of boards currently exist on the market and how to know which board is best suited to our needs.
Functions of the electrical panel
To characterize our requirements for the electrical panel, we need to know its intended functions. The electrical panel is the entry point of electricity into our home,
An electrical cable from the electricity company (which is, as of today, the only electricity supplier in the country) reaches the panel, and from the panel, electricity flows to various systems in the home.
The electrical panel distributes the load to the various consumers in the home, with each consumption area protected by a circuit breaker that disconnects the power to that area in the event of an overload.
The most advanced type of such pop-up circuit breakers is the “thermal magnetic circuit breaker” or MMC. These circuit breakers are the modern version of the “fuses”,
The same fuses that were installed in old electrical panels and would simply burn out in the event of an overload. Distributing the power supply allows for good control and easy execution of electrical work in the home.
For example, you can stop the flow to a certain area to easily and safely install electrical accessories that are connected directly to the electrical system,
A ceiling fan, for example, or an electric heater for the bathroom. The electrical panel must perform its functions while maintaining a very high level of safety.
Using electricity involves dangers such as electric shock or fire due to overheating due to short circuit or overload. Electrical panels must meet strict standards.
Location of electrical panel or communication panel
In the past, it was customary to place the electrical panel outside the apartment, usually in an electrical cabinet in the stairwell where the electrical panels for all the apartments on the same floor were located.
In private homes, the electrical panel was located in the foyer near the front door. In new apartments, the electrical panel is installed inside the apartment and outside it are located
Just the "meter" (the electric company's clock that shows how much electricity we've consumed) and the central "fuse" (a pop-up circuit breaker that connects and disconnects all the electricity to the electrical panel).
Communication panels are less common than electrical panels. Such panels are necessary in places where there is an extensive communications infrastructure for which a central panel must be created.
Such panels are also located inside the house. As far as safety is concerned, communication panels (which are not sold in every electrical accessory store) pose less of a danger in
This is significantly different from electrical panels, because signals pass through communication panels at low voltage and with very small powers.
The size of the electrical panel and its internal division
It is very rare to find an electrical panel in an electrical accessories store in Israel that does not meet the required safety standard. Nevertheless, one should not neglect to verify this important issue,
It is sufficient that the board bears a standard mark from the Standards Institute of Israel.
To choose the panel that best suits our needs, we need to know how many elements will be installed in the panel. It is important to know that today electrical panels may be installed
Not just from the military, Circuit breakers (for protection against electric shock) and a main circuit breaker, but also control systems for energy efficiency in the home, a thermostat for a heating system,
Secondary command and control panels, transformers for low-voltage lighting fixtures, timers (“Shabbat clocks”), and more.
It is important to choose an electrical panel that has enough space for all the elements that will be installed in it and a little extra space in case we want to add certain items in the future.
