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Electrical Installations

Household Electrical Safety Handbook

Part 3 - Safety Guidelines for Electrical Installations in Residential Premises

3.1 - Electrical Installations and their Owners

3.1.1 Communal Electrical Installations in Buildings
  • The communal electrical installation in a building includes the main switch, sub-circuit switches and electrical wiring (e.g. risers) for supplying power to all individual residential units and shops in that building and includes other communal electrical facilities (e.g. lifts, water pumps and lighting facilities at lobbies and staircases).
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  • The owners of the communal electrical installation in a building include the incorporated owners and the property management agent of that building. If there is no incorporated owners, the owners of the communal electrical installation include the landlords, occupiers and tenants of all the individual residential units and shops.

    3.1.2 Electrical Installations in Residential Units
  • The electrical installation in a residential unit includes the distribution board, electrical wiring, switches, socket outlets and any electrical appliance that receives power from other than a socket outlet.
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  • The owners of the electrical installation in a residential unit include the landlords, occupiers and tenants of that unit.
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